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

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On 2017-04-06, Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS-1) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI NAVY SEAMAN (SN) KATRINA RENEE GRADY" in the House.

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

Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017) [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E477-E478] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI NAVY SEAMAN (SN) KATRINA RENEE GRADY _____ 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. [[Page E478]] 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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RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI NAVY SEAMAN (SN) KATRINA RENEE GRADY Congressional Record, Volume 163 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017) [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E477-E478] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF FALLEN MISSISSIPPI NAVY SEAMAN (SN) KATRINA RENEE GRADY _____ 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. [[Page E478]] 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. ____________________