Monrovia, Aug. 31 -- Liberia's Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Sylvester Grigsby, was laid to rest on Saturday in Houston, Texas, following a solemn funeral service attended by family, friends, and officials of the Government of Liberia.

Delivering a tribute on behalf of his father, President Joseph N. Boakai, Sr., Joseph Boakai, Jr. recounted the president's six-decade-long friendship with the late minister, which began during their days at the College of West Africa in Monrovia.

"Although I was two years his senior, Sylvester was a distinct character and a man of high intellect," President Boakai said. "In these challenging times, I find comfort in the rich and enduring memories of our friendship and the legacy he leaves b...