[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E939]
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                      HONORING SAMUEL GRANBY, JR.

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2014

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, communities are built upon the shared values 
and good will of neighbors. Samuel Granby, Jr., known to his friends as 
``Granby,'' has continually demonstrated his selfless commitment to his 
community and to enhancing the lives of others. He lives by the 
principle, ``Service to Mankind.''
  Granby was introduced to mortuary science while serving our great 
nation. He was responsible with transporting deceased personnel to the 
morgue, even though he had suffered from second and third degree burns 
as the result of a lightning strike. He received an honorable discharge 
from the United States Army in 1955, and later graduated from the 
McAllister School of Embalming.
  Granby married his high school sweetheart, Ayris Evans, and the pair 
is blessed with two children, Ayris and Rev. Lamont. Granby and his 
wife also have three wonderful grandchildren.
  An entrepreneur at heart, Granby dreamed of owning his own funeral 
service. Granby operated his funeral business out of the Wiley's 
Funeral Home, before opening Granby's Funeral Service, Inc., on April 
27, 1984. Granby's is truly a family enterprise; his wife and children 
have helped him manage and grow the business.
  After 37 years of service, Granby retired as a general supervisor for 
the United States Postal Service in 1988. He was very popular with his 
coworkers and would train his staff for other opportunities within the 
USPS.
  Granby has shown the same type of steadfast dedication to his 
community as he has to his profession. He served as the Chairperson for 
the Carnegie Hall concert given by the Friends of the United Negro 
College Fund Choir, which raised money for the United Negro College 
Fund and helps defray travel costs for the United Negro College Fund 
Choir.
  He is also a member of: Prince Hall, Fidelity Lodge #97 of Free and 
Accepted Masons; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Epsilon Sigma 
Chapter; 369th Veterans Association, Westchester District; Saint Luke's 
Episcopal Church's ``Men on a Mission'' and the Williamsbridge Branch 
of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP).
  Granby has been recognized and honored by several organizations for 
his service. Among his honors, Granby and his wife jointly received the 
``Pierre Toussaint Medallion'' from the New York Archdiocese in 2007.
  He strongly believes that education is the key to uplifting the 
community, and in the spirit of his beliefs, Granby's Funeral Service 
has established a scholarship fund for college-bound students and those 
seeking to attend vocational school.
  Samuel Granby's story illustrates the power of striving for our 
dreams. I applaud him for his commitment to our nation through his 
service in the armed forces, to his community and to his family.

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