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“RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF SIDNEY THOMAS GRIFFITH” mentioning Mark Kelly was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E92-E93 on Feb. 2.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF SIDNEY THOMAS GRIFFITH
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HON. TRENT KELLY
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of Mayor Thomas Griffith who passed away January 6 at the age of 80.
Mayor Griffith was born on February 7, 1940 in Okolona, MS to Sidney and Eva Mae Jones Griffith. He was raised in the Wren community and graduated from Amory High School in 1958 before attending Itawamba Community College and Mississippi State University. There, he studied Business Administration. He soon returned to Amory and married Ms. Ruth Mcallister in September of 1964. He was a dedicated member of St. Andrew's Methodist Church in Amory, where he served as Chairman of the Administrative Board and President of the United Methodist Men. He was dedicated to the Amory community, serving as the Paul Harris Fellow of the Amory Rotary Club, on the Board of Directors for First Friends in Amory, as a member of the ICC Board of Trustees and the ICC Alumni Board.
In 1977, Thomas Griffith was elected Mayor of Amory. He served a 28 year tenure, dedicating countless hours to the betterment of the community in which he was raised. He cited his term in public service as the pinnacle of his career. He was appointed to numerous leadership councils following his retirement from city government, most notably as Administrator of the Tenn-Tom Waterway Authority.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 56 years, Ruth; two sons, Tommy and Dan; and four granddaughters, Erin, Sydney, Logann, and Reese.
Mayor Griffith was a dedicated husband and father, a servant to his state, and a man of faith. He will be deeply missed by all who had the opportunity to know and love him.
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