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True
Success
I
hope my achievements in life shall be these:
That
I will have fought for what was right and fair.
That
I will have risked for that which mattered.
That
I will have given help to those who were in need.
And here it begins:
At
first glance this small building may not seem a sufficient place to
begin turning one's dream into reality, but look again... do you see it? Look closely at the foundation on which
this building sits. No, not the floor, but
the foundation laid many years ago.
Calvin
grew up on a farm where he learned the principles that would guide
him in later years, to help make his dream a reality. He learned to
appreciate the value of hard work by milking cows and later picking
up golf balls to make money to pay for his school lunches and
supplies. After leaving the farm he began his career in the
metal industry working as a laborer, constantly learning and gaining
insight into virtually every aspect of metal manufacturing.
That
is the foundation of KSI
That
is why this dream, that may have seemed improbable or even
impossible to some, was in fact ... inevitable.
A
true dreamer never limits himself and Calvin was a true dreamer.
With
the company off to a powerful start, it became apparent that room was
needed for growth. And so dream became reality with the construction
of the current home of Koenig Stainless Inc. What a reality it
is! From the humble start in the building behind his home to a
15,000 square foot facility located in Stennis Air Park Industrial
Complex in Kiln, MS. From having to purchase parts cut to size and
with some holes cut in then to being able to accomplish all phases of
metal fabrication, including shearing, punching, forming, welding,
and polishing. Like a seed planted on fertile ground, that dream has
blossomed and continues to produce fruit in abundance.
Calvin Clement Koenig, Sr.
1946 - 2003
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In Memorium 