[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7701]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF JUSTICE JOHN GABBERT

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I observe the 
passing of Justice John Gabbert, who died Monday at the age of 104. A 
long-time Riverside resident, Justice Gabbert was a dedicated public 
servant, a key founder of UC Riverside, and a prominent leader in 
Riverside's expansion from a citrus-growing town into an urban center.
  Justice Gabbert was 3 years old when his family moved to Riverside in 
1912. After graduating from Poly High School, he stayed in the 
community to attend Riverside City College, where his interest in law 
was sparked by the infamous ``Chicken Coop Murders.''
  In 1934, Gabbert received his law degree from UC Berkeley and 
returned to Riverside to serve as a county deputy district attorney. 
Subsequently, he worked in private practice as part of what is known as 
Best, Best and Krieger.
  He also served as a member of the local school board. But John 
Gabbert is mostly known as a fine jurist. In 1949, he was appointed to 
be a superior court judge; and, finally, in 1970 he was appointed to be 
an associate justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal.
  Throughout his life, John Gabbert touched the lives of so many 
people. He will be greatly missed.

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