[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1874-E1875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JULIEN E. MARX

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the memory of a 
highly respected entrepreneur and philanthropist from my district who 
recently passed away at the age of 68.
  On August 10, Mobile lost a dear friend with the death of Mr. Julien 
E. Marx. Mr, Marx was the epitome of a model citizen--a veteran, a 
successful businessman, a civic leader, a compassionate humanitarian 
and lover of animals, and a devoted benefactor of higher education.

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  Mr. Marx was a graduate of Murphy High School and the University of 
Alabama, where he was business manager of the Crimson White. Upon 
graduation, he joined the Army, serving as a second lieutenant during 
the Vietnam War.
  Returning to Mobile, Mr. Marx became active in developing small 
businesses and joint venture projects. He was best known for his 
ownership of local real estate and his Julien E. Marx Realtors.
  While many would be content with tending to their business interests, 
Mr. Marx used his passion and energy to better the lives of others. He 
was an active booster and board member of the Boy Scouts of America, as 
well as MARC, which improves the lives of intellectually and 
physically-challenged adults in the Mobile area.
  Mr. Marx endowed a number of University of South Alabama 
scholarships, including the promotion of art education among minority 
students. He was a lover of photography, having donated his family's 
extensive collection of Mobile historical photographs to the University 
of South Alabama.
  Mr. Marx also used his time and resources to back many inventions, 
from medical research to consumer products. Ironically, he will never 
be known for all the good that he did because he often chose to give to 
others anonymously.
  Madam Speaker, there simply isn't space in this tribute to fully 
capture Julien Marx's contributions to our community. He was uniquely 
American--a dreamer, a doer, a giver, a lover of life. In short, he was 
a community treasure.
  I join so many in South Alabama in mourning Julien Marx's passing and 
also in extending condolences to his wife of 18 years, Linda, and 
extended family and friends. You are all in our prayers.

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