[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 162 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1667]
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               HONORING THE LIFE OF LAWRENCE ELIOT MARCUS

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2013

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor the life of an outstanding man, Lawrence Eliot Marcus. Born in 
Dallas, TX, ``Lawrie,'' as he was generally known, was the last 
surviving child of the second-generation in the family that built the 
Neiman Marcus retail chain to international prominence. The department 
store, founded by Lawrence's father and aunt, would eventually become a 
transcendent international retail chain.
  Following the death of his father, Herbert Marcus, in 1950, Lawrence 
Marcus and his brother Stanley took leadership of the the family's 
iconic department store. Neiman Marcus continued to serve as Lawrence's 
funnel for dedication to quality and service well beyond his retirement 
in the early 1980s.
  As a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, 
Lawrence Marcus earned both a bachelor's degree and an MBA from Harvard 
University, served in World War II, and eventually earned a Purple 
Heart during his military service before returning to Dallas to assume 
a bigger role in the Neiman Marcus' operations. While he was known and 
recognized for many great qualities, most notable was his attention to 
detail. He once flew to New York to approve the yarn for a new store's 
carpet before weavers could begin putting the carpet together. Even on 
the day before his passing, Lawrence Marcus was said to be critiquing 
shirt fabric.
  It is with great respect that I recognize the life and 
accomplishments of Lawrence Marcus. Both his memory and legacy serve as 
examples of hard work and tireless dedication to many and I ask that my 
colleagues keep his family in our hearts and prayers.

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