[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14390]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  IN MEMORY OF ROBERT LESLIE GRAINGER

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2001

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Robert 
``Bob'' Leslie Grainger, who recently passed away. Mr. Grainger was a 
dedicated community member for many years, and was heavily involved in 
the California Rodeo in Salinas, California.
  Mr. Grainger was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and lived in Salinas for 
67 years. He attended Stanford University, was a member of the Sigma 
Chi Fraternity, and became a farmer and produce grower. During his 
military service in World War II, Mr. Grainger held the rank of First 
Lieutenant, and he received the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. 
Mr. Grainger served as the California Rodeo Salinas President in 1977 
and was heavily involved in announcing at the annual event. 
Furthermore, Mr. Grainger involved himself in many community 
activities, such as the Boy Scouts and Eagle Board of Review and the 
First Presbyterian Church. In his free time, he was an avid fisherman, 
hunter, and golfer. Throughout his lifetime, Mr. Grainger established 
himself as a successful agricultural businessman and dedicated 
community member.
  Mr. Grainger's contributions and loyalty to the Salinas Valley were 
hallmarks of his long years of community service. Therefore, I honor 
the life and contributions of Mr. Grainger with his friends and family, 
including his wife of 54 years, Sally; his sons, William and Joseph of 
Salinas, and John of Carmel; his sisters, Olive Bundgard of Salinas and 
Lesley Browne of Lincoln, Nebraska; his eight grandchildren and one 
great-childdaughter.

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