[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16548]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MILTON GRANT

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Madam Speaker I rise today to celebrate the life 
of an icon in the Eleventh Congressional District of Ohio, my friend 
Milton Grant.
  Mr. Grant was the owner of Silk Screen Process Inc. for more than 50 
years. He worked for the Cleveland Public Library, painted and was 
involved in many other business endeavors. I met Mr. Grant in 1981 in 
Cleveland when I ran for a Cleveland municipal judgeship. Mr. Grant was 
the owner of Silk Screen Process, Inc. I requested an estimate of the 
costs for the signs that I needed. This was my first run for public 
office and I had very little money. Mr. Grant, observing that I lacked 
the necessary funds to cover my order, extended credit to me. From that 
day forward he considered me part of the family and I knew that without 
the largess of Mr. Grant I would not have won that seat. I recently 
learned that I was not the only recipient of his kindness.
  One day I realized that a friend of mine of many years, Margo Roth 
was Mr. Grant's daughter and that her sister, Paula had assisted me 
when I visited the business. I should have known that they were related 
to Mr. Grant, because they both exhibited the same caring and kindness.
  Over the years I have celebrated graduations, weddings, births, 
homegoings, anniversaries, and successful elections with this wonderful 
Grant/Roth Family.
  Mr. Grant was married to his wife Laura, who predeceased him in death 
for 61 years. He leaves to celebrate his life, a loving companion 
Roberta Silber, daughters Paula Rubinstein, Dr. Lee and Margo Roth, 
Bob, grandchildren, Michael Grant Jaffe, Karen Chaikin, Chip, Jennifer 
Jaffe Kaufman, Douglas, Julie Namy, Rob and 17 great grandchildren. His 
siblings, Ruth Buckland and Herman Goldstein and his grandson, Grant 
Roth, predeceased him.
  Madam Speaker, I thank God for making Mr. Grant a part of my life and 
Mr. Grant for making me a part of his family. I ask all of my 
colleagues to join me in celebrating the wonderful 96 years of life of 
Mr. Milton Grant.

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