[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HANUS JAN STEINER

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2001

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, Northwest Indiana lost a great 
environmental leader late last year. Hanus Jan Steiner, who devoted 
every ounce of his spirit to conservation, passed away on December 28, 
2000. On Saturday, May 19, 2001, Hanus Steiner's friends and family 
will gather to honor his memory at a Memorial Service in Chestertown, 
Indiana. Due to Hanus' dream, vision, and extraordinary efforts, 
Northwest Indiana retains numerous environmentally sensitive areas 
unique to our region and the world.
  Hanus led a very eventful and interesting life. Born July 5, 1920, in 
Prague, Czechoslovakia, he was the only member of this family to 
survive the Holocaust. In the fall of 1939, he received a scholarship 
to New York University. He entered the United States in 1940 and 
received his bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry from NYU. 
After leaving school, Hanus worked for over 40 ears as a chemist in 
paint research for Sherwin-Williams on the South Side of Chicago. In 
1945, he married his wife, Mary Ann Pickrel, who survives him in 
Alameda, California.
  In 1959, Hanus helped found the Porter Country Chapter of the Izaak 
Walton League of America and served as its president and treasurer. As 
a member of the League, he was dedicated to the continued success of 
the Chapter and the efforts to establish and protect the Indiana Dunes 
National Lakeshore. Hanus received both State and national awards for 
his outstanding conservation work.
  Additionally, during my tenure in Congress, I have had the privilege 
to work firsthand with Hanus on various pieces of legislation that 
affect the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Hanus' latest effort was 
to increase the public awareness of E. coli occurring at Indiana Dunes' 
beaches, specifically Dunes Creek.
  Mr. Speaker and my other distinguished colleagues, Hanus Jan 
Steiner's legacy is a superb example of how activism can make a 
difference. Hanus will be missed not only by his family, but also by 
all those who knew him and worked with him throughout the years.

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