[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 163 (Wednesday, November 4, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2717]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO JESSE W. GRIDER

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 4, 2009

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, 1 week from today, our Nation will honor 
our veterans and remember all those who have fallen in order for us to 
be free.
  I rise today to honor one veteran in particular, Jesse W. Grider, a 
true patriot whose dedication to our Commonwealth and Nation is to be 
commended.
  Mr. Grider enrolled in the National Guard in 1950 at the age of 17. 
Upon his return from the Korean war, Mr. Grider continued his 
dedication to his country and district by serving in the Glasgow Police 
Department, attaining the rank of sergeant.
  In 1958, he was appointed a U.S. Deputy Marshal in the Western 
District of Kentucky, where he served as an instructor and trainer. At 
one point in his career, Mr. Grider had trained two-thirds of the 
deputy marshals in the United States.
  After his work at the U.S. Marshal's Service in Washington, D.C., Mr. 
Grider returned to Kentucky in 1973 where he served as Chief Deputy 
Marshal before being appointed in 1975 as the U.S. Marshal for the 
Western District of Kentucky.
  After his retirement as U.S. Marshal, Mr. Grider was appointed Clerk 
of the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Kentucky, where 
he served 17 years.
  On Veteran's Day, friends, family and members of the Barren County 
and Glasgow communities will come together to recognize Mr. Grider's 
distinguished career. I join them in honoring Jesse W. Grider and thank 
him for his service and the great contributions he has made to our 
Nation and community.

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