[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E18]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF DENNIS CRAIG GRISHAM

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 10, 2022

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate 
the life of Dennis Grisham who passed away in Dumas, Mississippi on 
December 8, 2021. I join his family, friends, and loved ones in 
mourning his loss.
  Dennis was born to Leland and Roberta Grisham in Ripley, Mississippi 
on November 28, 1944. He attended Northwest Mississippi Community 
College and the University of Southern Mississippi. He served in the 
Marine Corps until 1969.
  After his service, Dennis moved to Memphis, Tennessee where he met 
his wife Lynda McAiister. They raised three children, Billy, Tommy and 
Jill. In 1974, the family moved back to Ripley. He started his own 
company, Grisham Asphalt and Paving. In 1984 he was elected supervisor 
for the 4th district of Tippah county. His tenure lasted 36 years and 
won nine consecutive elections. He served as the President of the 
Tippah County Board of Supervisors and the President of the Mississippi 
Association of Supervisors. He was an active member of the Dumas 
Baptist church.
  Dennis leaves behind countless family members, friends, colleagues, 
and loved ones. I am grateful for his lifetime of service to the state 
of Mississippi.

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