[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 84 (Monday, June 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1075]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING KARL BAUER

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 13, 2011

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
accomplishments of Karl Bauer who passed away on February 16, 2011. For 
many years, he served as an active member of the Greater Independence 
Park Neighborhood Association and a source of joy for all those who 
knew him.
  As a young man, Mr. Bauer escaped from East Germany and arrived in 
Chicago in 1957. He brought with him tremendous skill as a machinist 
and worked in several small shops throughout the city over the course 
of his life.
  After marrying Edith Bauer, the love of his life, the two bought a 
house at the corner of Byron and Hamlin in the center of the 5th 
Congressional District. This house served as a source of pride and 
happiness for Mr. Bauer and came to be a model of excellence for the 
rest of the neighborhood. He soon became active in his new community, 
joined GIPNA and, in the words of his neighbors, served as ``a familiar 
and loveable presence.'' Always willing to help, he acted as a 
dependable block representative and made sure to greet neighbors at the 
pancake breakfast every year.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering Karl Bauer 
and his commitment to improving and supporting his neighborhood. His 
work has touched the lives of many in his community, and his 
contributions will be greatly missed.

                          ____________________