[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 73 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CHARLES BLACK

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2016

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Charles Black, who 
passed away on Monday, March 14 in Corte Madera. Born in Sydney, 
Australia, Mr. Black was a World War II Veteran who supported American 
troops in the Pacific with the Royal Australian Air Force. In his 
retirement, he and his wife settled in Marin County, where they 
continued to visit new places, sail, and enjoy life and family.
   Born in 1926, Mr. Black developed an early love for travel and 
boating. His family spent summers in New Zealand, and at the age of 10, 
took a 9-month trip around the world--which included a visit to the 
almost-completed Golden Gate Bridge. As a teenager, he witnessed WWII 
firsthand when a Japanese submarine fired torpedoes on American ships. 
When Mr. Black turned 18, he joined the Royal Australian Air Force to 
fight with the Allied troops in the Pacific Theatre.
   Following the war, he worked as a purser on ships sailing throughout 
the South Pacific and Asia, serving his entire career with Burns 
Philip. In 1972, he married Joanne Holloway of Corte Madera. In 1982, 
they began spending half the year in Sydney and half in Tiburon, and 
later settled full-time in Marin County. There, Mr. Black was an active 
member of the Tiburon Rotary Club, and was able to pursue his passion 
for sailing.
   Mr. Black will be remembered for his extraordinary kindness, spirit 
of adventure, and love for his family. He is survived by his children 
Liza and John, and his grandchildren Thomas, David and Claire. For his 
civic engagement and service during WWII, it is appropriate that we pay 
tribute to Charles Black today and express our deepest condolences to 
his surviving family and friends.

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