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HENRY STRAUSS
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HON. ED PERLMUTTER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 19, 2021
Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Henry Leopold Strauss of Denver, Colorado who passed away on April 8, 2021.
Henry was born in Germany in 1927. As Hitler was rising to power his family fled for Spain, then ultimately Denmark. After immigrating to New York in 1937 Henry moved to Denver in 1939. A graduate of East High School and the University of Colorado, Henry obtained a real estate broker's license and opened Strauss Realty. Henry and his first wife, Florence, married in 1958 and spent nearly four decades together before Florence passed away in 1995.
Henry was a strong advocate of civic engagement and was active in Democratic politics and a number of community organizations including the Rotary Club and the Council on Foreign Relations. Henry also served for 22 years on the Metropolitan State University Foundation Board. An avid traveler, Henry was crossing the globe well into his 80s with his second wife, Joan. Henry had a particular appreciation for China and made a impressive total of 26 trips there over the years.
In 1995, Henry set up the Florence G. Strauss Indigenous Medicine Collection Fund to collect books related to complementary health practices and indigenous therapies around the world. This collection became Henry's greatest pride and joy over the past 25 years and currently contains over 4,000 columns.
Henry was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Joan, his son Andy, and daughters Pam and Mimi, and his grandchildren Abbie, Emily, Emma, and Edie. I am deeply grateful for his lifetime of service to our community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 67
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