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In 1989, [[Bill Clements|William Perry "Bill" Clements, Jr.]], the first Texas Republican governor since [[Reconstruction]], appointed Granberry, who was still living in Lubbock at that time, as chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. He resigned in the summer of 1991.
In 1989, [[Bill Clements|William Perry "Bill" Clements, Jr.]], the first Texas Republican governor since [[Reconstruction]], appointed Granberry, who was still living in Lubbock at that time, as chairman of the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. He resigned in the summer of 1991.
Granberry and his surviving widow, the former Edwina Brown (born 1937), have five children, James H. Granberry, Jr. (born 1965), who practices law in [[Bryan, Texas|Bryan]] in Brazos County. Another son, Zach Granberry (born 1967), lives in [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The other children are Tim Granberry, Susan Granberry Mitchell (born 1970), and Leslie Granberry Hamilton (formerly Lesie Meeks) (born 1961).
Granberry and his surviving widow, the former Edwina Brown (born 1937), have five children, James H. Granberry, Jr. (born 1965), who practices law in [[Bryan, Texas|Bryan]] in Brazos County. Another son, Zach Granberry (born 1967), lives in Houston. The other children are Tim Granberry, Susan Granberry Mitchell (born 1970), and Leslie Granberry Hamilton (formerly Lesie Meeks) (born 1961).
In 1993, Granberry returned to his native Smith County in East Texas and was living in Hideaway in Smith County at the time of his death at the age of eighty-eight.
In 1993, Granberry returned to his native Smith County in East Texas and was living in Hideaway in Smith County at the time of his death at the age of eighty-eight.