[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1096]
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                        HONORING HOWARD SCHARLIN

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 13, 2001

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a man who will be 
greatly missed by all who knew him. A man who served his country 
proudly in its hour of need, and a man whose love for his work and his 
life are only eclipsed by his immeasurable love of family. It brings me 
great sadness to report that Howard Scharlin of Coconut Grove, Florida, 
passed away last Tuesday at the age of 73.
  Howard Scharlin attended school at Brooklyn College and later at 
Brooklyn Law School. He was admitted to the New York State Bar 
Association in 1951. Before entering the practice of law, he joined the 
Navy and attended Officers Training School from which he eventually 
became a line officer on the Battleship Wisconsin. It was on the 
Wisconsin where Howard began service to his country during the Korean 
War.
  After the war, Howard Scharlin moved to Miami in 1955. It was in 
Florida that he began his legal career as a real estate attorney and 
also a real estate developer. As a developer, Howard used his intellect 
and creativity to play a great role in the development of the City of 
Hialeah. Other accomplishments in the field include the co-creation of 
Palm Springs Mile, the creation of Anchorage Way and Commodore Plaza, 
and more notably, the development of the first townhouses in Florida 
and the laws creating condominiums.
  However, Howard may best be known for his intense involvement in 
community service and his most generous philanthropy. He was a major 
supporter of the Boys and Girls Club, the United Way, and a myriad of 
Arts associations both in Florida and Aspen Colorado, where his family 
spent a considerable amount of time. He showed a great interest in 
educational institutions as well, as he was on the Board of Trustees 
for the Coconut Grove Playhouse and the Ransom Everglades School, as 
well as endowing the I Have a Dream Foundation at the Drew Elementary 
School.
  In addition, Howard was an outstanding member of the Jewish community 
and a passionate supporter of the State of Israel. He was a board 
member on the American Jewish Committee, board member and Past 
President of the Miami Jewish Federation, President of the local 
chapter of AIPAC, participant in a number of missions to Israel, 
influential member on the boards of several Temples, and a number of 
other organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, Howard Scharlin was both well-loved and widely respected 
by all those blessed to have known him, especially his wife, three 
children, and six grandchildren by whom he is survived. He selflessly 
served his country. His life's work was his dream. And his family was a 
source of admiration and great pride. Today we celebrate Howard's life 
which serves as a wonderful example to all who follow in his footsteps.

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