[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 67 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E416]
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                             HENRY STRAUSS

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 19, 2021

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Henry 
Leopold Strauss of Denver, Colorado who passed away on April 8, 2021.
  Henry was born in Germany in 1927. As Hitler was rising to power his 
family fled for Spain, then ultimately Denmark. After immigrating to 
New York in 1937 Henry moved to Denver in 1939. A graduate of East High 
School and the University of Colorado, Henry obtained a real estate 
broker's license and opened Strauss Realty. Henry and his first wife, 
Florence, married in 1958 and spent nearly four decades together before 
Florence passed away in 1995.
  Henry was a strong advocate of civic engagement and was active in 
Democratic politics and a number of community organizations including 
the Rotary Club and the Council on Foreign Relations. Henry also served 
for 22 years on the Metropolitan State University Foundation Board. An 
avid traveler, Henry was crossing the globe well into his 80s with his 
second wife, Joan. Henry had a particular appreciation for China and 
made a impressive total of 26 trips there over the years.
  In 1995, Henry set up the Florence G. Strauss Indigenous Medicine 
Collection Fund to collect books related to complementary health 
practices and indigenous therapies around the world. This collection 
became Henry's greatest pride and joy over the past 25 years and 
currently contains over 4,000 columns.
  Henry was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. He is 
survived by his wife Joan, his son Andy, and daughters Pam and Mimi, 
and his grandchildren Abbie, Emily, Emma, and Edie. I am deeply 
grateful for his lifetime of service to our community.

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