[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING MAURIE BERMAN

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 20, 2015

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and honor the life 
of an important and respected member of the Chicago community.
  On May 17th we lost a local legend. Mr. Maurie Berman, founder of the 
famous Superdawg passed away at the age of 89.
  After serving his nation in WWII, Mr. Berman returned to Chicago to 
serve his community. His vision was to serve delicious Chicago style 
hotdogs without customers even having to leave their cars. In May 1948, 
Maurie and his wife, Flaurie, opened the first Superdawg at the end of 
the streetcar line at Devon and Milwaukee Avenues in Chicago. It would 
be one of the first drive-in restaurants of its time with Flaurie as 
the first car-hop.
  Almost 60 years later, and countless hungry people fed, Superdawg has 
become a Chicago institution. The business has been passed down from 
generation to generation with Maurie's great-granddaughter putting in 
her first shift just a few weeks ago.
  Mr. Berman was known not only for serving one of the best hotdogs, 
but also for being a truly caring person. He was a loving husband, 
father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend as well as a highly 
respected member of his community. Maurie never missed an opportunity 
to help his employees in times of need.
  I ask my fellow colleagues to join me in honoring and celebrating the 
life and accomplishments of Mr. Maurie Berman.

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