[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI NAVY SEAMAN (SN) KATRINA 
                              RENEE GRADY

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of 
fallen Mississippi Navy Seaman (SN) Katrina Renee Grady who died of an 
intracerebral hemorrhage on April 18, 2002, during Operation Enduring 
Freedom. She had been onboard the USS Port Royal when she became ill. 
She passed away at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, MD.
  SN Grady was the youngest of six children raised by her mother, Mary 
Grady, in Greenville, Mississippi. She graduated from T.L. West High 
School in 1992. Following graduation from Mississippi Valley State 
University in 1998, SN Grady enlisted in the U.S. Navy. It was her 
desire to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather who served in the 
military and her brother, Charles Grady, who joined the Mississippi 
National Guard.
  SN Grady's mother says Katrina was a smart girl who wanted more out 
of life and military service was the way to accomplish that goal.
  ``She wanted to serve her country most of all,'' Mary said. ``She 
loved her work aboard ship. She was excellent.''
  Hundreds of people came to the funeral which was held at the St. 
Mathews Methodist Church in Greenville, including her fellow service 
members, school teachers, and classmates.
  SN Grady's dedication to military service and to the protection of 
our nation will always be remembered.

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