[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 124 (Monday, July 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF JOSEPH GRANADOS ELIAS

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2017

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of a special person 
that gave greatly to our community, Joseph Granados Elias, who passed 
away July 6, 2017 at the age of 81. Mr. Granados Elias was a respected 
business owner, a loved community member, and a selfless husband and 
father.
  Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Mr. Granados Elias moved to California 
where he was the longtime owner of Fiesta Juice in downtown Santa Ana. 
A fierce advocate for Latino businesses, Mr. Granados Elias was known 
in our community as a fearless warrior and loving friend.
  Mr. Granados Elias truly had a heart for others, and he spent his 
life serving those in greater need than him. One of the first Latino 
members of Kiwanis, Mr. Granados Elias was heavily involved with the 
organization, always thinking of how best to offer his time. When a 
community park needed more money to build a playground accessible for 
children with special needs, Mr. Granados Elias was instrumental in 
working with Kiwanis to raise sufficient funds.
  This is just one example of how greatly Mr. Granados Elias cared for 
his community and how strong the relationships he built were. Mr. 
Granados Elias was known for his warmth, generosity, and incredible 
joy, which is reflected in the close relationships he shared with his 
family.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring and 
remembering Mr. Joseph Granados Elias, whose innovative 
entrepreneurship and loving spirit will live on in the hearts and lives 
of all those he knew and loved. He is an example to us all of what it 
means to be a public servant, and I extend my deepest condolences to 
his children, Suzanne, Sharon, Elizabeth, David, Paul and Albert; his 
ten grandchildren, and his seven great grandchildren. May God bless 
this family.

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