[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2921]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING STAN FURMAN

 Ms. SINEMA. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life and 
legacy of the Honorable Stan Furman, a former Arizona State senator and 
community leader who passed away in Phoenix, AZ, on April 1, 2019, at 
the age of 87. Having spent his formative years in the Vista Del Mar 
Orphanage in Los Angeles, Stan developed a strong sense of family. 
While in the orphanage, Stan worked any job he could, and caddying at 
the Hillcrest Country Club gave him some great stories about George 
Burns, Milton Berle, Jack Benny and others.
  Stan served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 
until l956 and was stationed in Japan during the Korean war. After his 
service, he moved to Mexico City, where he earned a degree in business 
and foreign trade from Mexico City College. There, he met his soulmate 
and wife of 58 years, Gloria. They married in Mexico City in 1960. The 
couple moved to California, where Stan worked for a fabric wholesaler, 
and they raised three children: Diane, Philip, and Susan.
  The family moved to Phoenix in 1969, where Stan opened and managed a 
new branch of the business. After their children left the nest, Stan 
and Gloria started a successful translation business, allowing them to 
travel to Mexico, China, Italy, Spain, and many other international 
destinations. Stan loved Arizona and wanted to serve his community, so 
he ran for the State senate in 1990. He served in the Arizona State 
Senate from l991 to 1995. After he retired from elected office, he 
continued to serve on many boards and commissions and worked for the 
Arizona Corporation Commission.
  In 1998, Stan was named Mediator of the Year by the Phoenix Community 
Mediation Program. Long active in the Arizona Civil Liberties Union, 
Stan served as Arizona ACLU president from 2002 to 2006 and was honored 
to be named Arizona Civil Libertarian of the Year in 1995. He also 
served for several years on the National ACLU board of directors. Stan 
was an avid tennis player and golfer, quick-witted, and a natural joke 
teller. He loved crossword puzzles, Boggle, and all word games. He 
immensely enjoyed playing board games and online games with his 
children and grandchildren. He loved going to the beach while enjoying 
time at the family's vacation home in Rocky Point, Mexico.
  Stan is survived by his loving wife, Gloria, daughters Diane (Randy) 
and Susan, son Phil (Deb), grandsons Spencer, Dylan, Nate, Harrison, 
Alex (Jessi), Hugo and Oscar, and great-granddaughter Cheyanne. He will 
be dearly missed by other family members, friends, and the hundreds of 
people whose lives she touched. Please join me in honoring his 
memory.

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