[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E23]
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                        TRIBUTE TO HOWARD MARCUS

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  Mr. FARR of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a man who 
devoted his life to this country, his community, and his family. Howard 
Marcus's commitment to service began when he joined Peace Corps and 
continued throughout his life with an active involvement in local 
sports. He was a coach, a fundraiser, and a friend.
  Howard was a partner with Newman & Marcus & Clarenback, Attorneys at 
Law. He obtained his law degree from the Brooklyn Law School, and his 
undergraduate degree from Hofstra University. He has served the 
community in innumerable ways for the past twenty years.
  Howard was a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia from 1967-68, where he 
devoted a year of his life to helping the poor help themselves. 
Howard's service will be always be remembered in Colombia by those he 
touched. We on the Central Coast will forever remember and be thankful 
for the influence his service had on him. As happens with most Peace 
Corps Volunteers, Howard returned to the United States with a renewed 
and much more ardent desire to help his fellow human and make a 
difference in the community in which he lived.
  Howard was the author of ``Basketball Basics'', which was written 
from his love for the sport. Howard was recently head coach for the 
Soquel High School and Branciforte Jr. High School basketball teams, 
and a mentor to the students that he coached. He provided them with 
basic skills, but more importantly, he gave them a sense of pride and 
self-esteem.
  Howard, a sports enthusiast, planned many of the fund-raising events 
for local sports. He was an active member of the booster club and 
helped get financing for the all-weather track at Soquel High School. 
He also founded the Santa Cruz Track Club, where he coached, and helped 
organize the wharf-to-wharf race which helps sponsors high school 
sports activities.
  Howard will be missed by all those who admired and loved him. His 
community benefited greatly from his unique ability to coach and to 
care. Our hearts go out to the Marcus Family.

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