[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1453]
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     CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF DR. LAMUEL STANISLAUS

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                         HON. YVETTE D. CLARKE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the 
9th Congressional district of New York, I wish to express my deepest, 
most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Lamuel 
Stanislaus. I stand today to honor and pay tribute to a man of high 
distinction, a man who was a pillar of my community, a neighbor, and a 
friend. His Excellency, Dr. Lamuel Stanislaus, who recently 
transitioned from his mortal existence into immortality, has joined the 
ancestors at ninety-five years of age.
  Dr. Stanislaus was born on the beautiful island nation of Grenada, 
Carriacou, and Petit Martinique. He came to the United States in 1945 
to further his education, ultimately earning both a Bachelor of Science 
and Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Howard University here in 
Washington, D.C.
  He went on to practice dentistry in Wayne County, N.Y., before 
relocating to Brooklyn in 1956 and establishing a practice in the 
Bedford-Stuyvesant community, which he later moved to Downtown 
Brooklyn. That very same practice still exists today under the 
leadership of his proud son, Dr. Eugene Stanislaus.
  In 1985, Dr. Stanislaus was appointed Grenada's Ambassador at Large 
to the United Nations, serving for two terms, from 1985 to 1990 and 
again from 1998 to 2004. As a well-respected diplomat who was selected 
as Vice President of the General Assembly, Dr. Stanislaus formed 
partnerships with individuals such as New York State Governor Mario 
Cuomo and my predecessor, the Honorable Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, 
to establish a support system for the people of Grenada, at home in the 
Tri-Island State, here in the U.S. and indeed, around the world.
  He received many honors for his work including: the Insignia of 
Commander of the British Empire from the Queen of England; Knight 
Commander, the highest honor awarded by his native Grenada, Carriacou, 
and Petit Martinique; a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Brooklyn 
District Attorney, and a Distinguished Service Award from the Brooklyn 
Historical Society.
  In addition, the contributions of Dr. Stanislaus were also critical 
to development of the West Indian-American Day Carnival Association and 
its signature event the West Indian-American Labor Day Parade into what 
has become a beautiful and world renowned celebration of culture that 
draws millions of people to central Brooklyn every year on Labor Day.
  Dr. Stanislaus was devoted to his wife of sixty-three years, Beryl, 
and to their five beautiful, talented children Lamuel, Galen, Karen, 
Eugene, and John, and seven grandchildren.
  His lifetime of professionalism and service to others will forever 
demonstrate that people of good faith have the ability to impact the 
world and establish a legacy that following generations will continue 
to enjoy and benefit from. I am deeply honored to have known him as a 
dear friend. He served not only as a friend, but a mentor and advisor. 
He was a pillar of integrity and strength to an emerging Caribbean-
American community and indeed to all that he encountered. He will be 
sorely missed, but his legacy lives on through his family, friends and 
relations and the many lives that he touched throughout his lifetime in 
service to others.

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