Overview

• Sylvester M. Grigsby died in the United States on Aug. 9 after seeking treatment for a health condition that had troubled him since his 2024 appointment
• The Executive Mansion has formally confirmed his passing and President Boakai has praised his role as an astute statesman and pillar of integrity
• Officials are preparing a state funeral in Monrovia with arrangements to be released after discussions with Grigsby’s family
• Unnamed sources report that Grigsby’s widow prefers his burial in the United States, challenging the government’s customary repatriation plans
• Over four decades, Grigsby served as Ambassador to Belgium, Acting Foreign Minister, and Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, and he founded the Sun Times newspaper