Joe Grier turned 98 on May 9th and is still working seven days a week making trophies and awards.
Joe Grier turned 98 on May 9th and is still working seven days a week at Victory, one of The Planter Companies in theOn Saturday, he was honored at New Life Holiness Church in a ceremony attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Rep. Danny Davis.
"My feelings are actually positive. I'm a happy person," Grier said at Saturday's ceremony. "I turn adversities into happiness. I am a graduate from the school of adversity. I thank God that I am still here."Joe Grier turned 98 on May 9th and is still working seven days a week at Victory, one of the Planter Companies in the North Austin neighborhood.
Grier is a craftsman, making molds for trophies and awards. Working in the shiny industry that helps recognize achievements must’ve rubbed off on him, but his boss said it’s the other way around. "He's a mentor for everybody that works here. He’s just somebody who has been here for so long, who teaches us everything, who has taught us everything," said Eric Priceman, owner and boss of The Planter Companies.All the news you need to know, every day
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