[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF MR. GRANT GREIDER ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2015

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize my 
constituent, Mr. Grant Greider, in celebration of his 100th birthday.
   Born in Middle Paxton Township, Pennsylvania, Mr. Greider was the 
fifth of ten children born to Grant and Elizabeth Greider. Some of 
Grant's earliest memories include traveling to Broad Street Market in 
Harrisburg, where he and his mother sold butter, cup cheese, and baked 
bean sandwiches. After graduating from Halifax High School in 1935, he 
married Ruth Deibler, and they had six children together. Ruth and 
Grant were married for 76 years until Ruth's passing in 2011. In 1945, 
Mr. Greider moved his family to a farm in Jackson Township. To this 
day, Mr. Greider still helps his son, Randy, operate the farm. Mr. 
Greider was an employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad for 39 years, 
where he worked alongside his father and three older brothers. He 
recalls first earning an hourly wage of 45 cents as a laborer. After 
many years of hard work, he was proud to see his salary increase to 
$7.50 an hour, right before his retirement in 1979. To this day, he 
still collects his hard-earned railroad pension. Additionally, Mr. 
Greider has held several elected offices in Jackson Township, including 
Township Supervisor and Judge of Elections. As an avid participant in 
the democratic process, he has proudly voted in every election since 
turning 21 in 1936.
   Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize Mr. Greider on this important 
milestone, and to thank him for his time spent serving our local 
community. His commitment to family, hard work, Pennsylvania, and our 
nation is exemplary, and I wish him a happy and healthy 100th birthday 
celebration in the company of his family and friends.

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