[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         JOEL KAMINER--MARINE, BUSINESSMAN, COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

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                         HON. CHARLES H. TAYLOR

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2003

  Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
the life and achievements of one Western North Carolina's finest 
people, Mr. Joel Kaminer.
  Born in New York City on February 22, 1937, the son of the late 
Abraham and Betty Kaminer, Joel David Kaminer graduated from New York 
University in 1958 with a degree in Business. He worked as a salesman 
in New York City for several years and then entered the United States 
Marine Corps. He received his honorable discharge in 1964, having 
served as a member of the elite Presidential Honor Guard. A member of 
the Marine Corps traveling football squad, Joel played games in Okinawa 
and Tokyo in front of large crowds of servicemen.
  After leaving the Marine Corps, he briefly lived in Dallas, Texas and 
then moved to Miami, Florida where he entered the securities and 
investment industry. He lived in Miami for the next twenty-five years. 
Joel became an active member of his community in Miami, serving on the 
executive board of the Leukemia Society of South Florida and coaching 
youth league football.
  An avid golfer, Joel and his wife Margaret moved to live permanently 
in Cashiers, North Carolina in 1991 where he was an active supporter of 
the community, supporting community improvement plans and local 
charities. He became a member of Cedar Creek Racquet Club and the 
Country Club of Sapphire Valley. His move to the mountains rekindled an 
old interest in politics, which began when he was involved in the 1972 
presidential campaign of George McGovern. He became actively involved 
in the Republican Party of Western North Carolina. He loved talking 
about politics and the future of America. He also enjoyed attending 
live sporting events and spending quiet moments at home with his 
family.
  His wife, Margaret Hart Kempner and son, Michael Kaminer reside in 
Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His daughter and son-in-law Tracy and Bill 
Kruckenberger live in Cashiers, North Carolina. He leaves three nieces, 
two nephews, two grand-nieces, and five grand-nephews, all of Florida.
  Joel David Kaminer of Cashiers, North Carolina died Sunday, April 21, 
2002. He is sorely missed by his family, his friends and his community.

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