AL HR339

Commends United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Graves for his outstanding military service and professional achievements in education and the community.

Recognizes Lt. Col. Graves as a native of Tuscumbia with degrees from Tuskegee University, Tennessee State University, and University of North Alabama, and as a World War II veteran who received his AFROTC commission in 1949.

Credits Lt. Col. Graves with an exceptional career as an educator beginning in 1949, teaching at multiple schools and the University of North Alabama before retiring.

Acknowledges his entrepreneurial ventures, including his work at Reynolds Funeral Home and current ownership and operation of Thompson and Sons Funeral Home in Tuscumbia.

Extends heartfelt congratulations and appreciation to Lt. Col. Graves for his unwavering commitment to national defense, freedom, and democracy, and for enriching the lives of countless students throughout his career.