[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 72 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1051]
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                     TRIBUTE TO DR. SAMUEL KRANTZOW

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 5, 1998

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call your attention to the 
many accomplishments of Dr. Samuel Krantzow, who is being honored at 
the breakfast celebrating the occasion of the 70th Anniversary for 
Congregation Ahavas Israel.
  Dr. Krantzow is a life long resident of Passaic, New Jersey and a 
graduate of their fine school system. After giving 3 years of service 
to the Army Air Force during World War II, he went to school and 
received his degree in optometry from the Pennsylvania State College of 
Optometry.
  In 1951, after starting his practice in his hometown of Passaic, he 
married the former Estelle Wechsler. They have two lovely daughters, 
Caryl, who lives in Columbia, Maryland, and Debra who resides in 
Houston, Texas. Pamela and Rachel, their two granddaughters, are the 
light of Samuel and Estelle's eyes.
  During his many years of optometrical practice, Dr. Krantzow served 
as President of the Bergen Passaic Optometric Society, as President of 
the N.J. Optometric Association, and as a member of the Board of 
Directors of the Omni Eye Services of Northern New Jersey. In addition 
to serving on the Governor's Advisory Committee where he was 
instrumental in setting up the vision portion of the Medicaid Program 
for the Garden State, Dr. Krantzow sat on the Board of Directors of the 
New Jersey Vision Service Plan. He also served for six years as a 
member of the Board of Directors of the Bergen Passaic Health Systems 
Agency. Apart from his distinguished medical associations, Dr. Krantzow 
is a past-chancellor of Passaic Lodge, Knights of Pythias.
  Being active in the local Jewish community constitutes a large part 
of Dr. Krantzow's schedule. From 1989-1990, he served as President of 
the Ahavas Israel Congregation. Dr. Krantzow was called to serve again 
in June 1994 as co-President of his congregation, and from 1996 until 
1997, he held the position on his own. Currently, Dr. Krantzow serves 
as co-chairman of the Chevra Kadisha of Congregation Ahavas Israel. 
Believing he should give something back to his community, he has been 
Staff Optometrist at the Daughters of Miriam Center for the Aged in 
Clifton and is a delegate to the Jewish Memorial Chapel.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, the Congregation 
of Ahavas Israel, Dr. Krantzow's family and friends, and the City of 
Passaic in recognizing and honoring the accomplishments of Dr. Samuel 
Krantzow.

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