[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN REMEMBRANCE OF JACK GREER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Costa). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Mr. Jack Greer.
  Jack passed away last week after a long life of personal and business 
achievement and service to his family and to his community.
  So many people in south Alabama knew Jack from shopping for groceries 
at Greer's grocery store, a business which has been operating in our 
area for over 100 years. But it was through his civic involvement that 
Jack truly left his mark. His civic contributions are too many to list.
  It was his role as an environmental advocate that he perhaps was most 
proud of. He was a founding member of Mobile Baykeeper and remained 
engaged throughout his life in protecting the waters in and around 
Mobile Bay.
  Jack was an active member of Dauphin Way United Methodist Church, and 
he proudly served his country as second lieutenant in the United States 
Army.
  I knew Mr. Jack. I have known the Greer family my entire life. My 
deepest condolences to his wife of 70 years, Janice, and his many 
surviving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Please know 
that Mr. Jack lived a life you can all be proud of. He will be, and is, 
sorely missed.

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