[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10416-10417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO FRED LEVY

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2003

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Fred Levy, 
an extremely gifted educator who dedicated much of his life to 
expanding horizons for his students. Mr. Levy, an instructor at 
Cabrillo College for over 30 years, passed away April 9, 2003, at the 
age of 69. A valued teacher, husband and father, all who knew him 
respected Fred for his passion and sincerity. Mr. Levy is survived by 
his wife, Robley Levy; three children Rebecca, Barnaby, and Elizabeth; 
and six grandchildren.
  Mr. Levy was born in 1934 in Cairo, Egypt, where his father was 
working as a correspondent for the New York Times. At the age of 7, 
Sadie Miller, a family friend took him under her wing and fled Egypt to 
escape impeding Nazi troops. They went to great lengths to avoid the 
Nazis and eventually traveled up the coast of South America and the 
United States until they reached New York. Fred's parents arrived 
shortly thereafter, and the family remained in the city until Fred 
graduated from Amherst College in 1955. Mr. Levy went on to serve in 
the United States Army, retiring only to pursue a master's degree in 
poetry at Stanford University.

[[Page 10417]]

  Mr. Levy was appointed to the Cabrillo College faculty in 1963 as an 
instructor in both English and speech. Immediately deemed an integral 
part of the staff, Fred became a much loved teacher that students would 
seek out for advice and support. Fred was a proactive educator and 
successfully introduced new academic programs to Cabrillo with the 
intentions of increasing the variety of subject matter presented in the 
classroom. Colleagues marveled at his ability to turn shy first-year 
students into confident university bound scholars through these 
programs along with his engaging lectures. Not only was Fred passionate 
about teaching, he also enjoyed acting and directing in Cabrillo 
College's theater production company. Those who knew Fred best noted 
that he was also a Shakespeare zealot and frequently organized trips to 
Oregon for the Shakespeare Festival. Fred retired after a long and 
successful career in 1995.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to express my condolences to Robley and the Levy 
family during these difficult times. His legacy as a devoted teacher 
and scholar will blossom as his students apply the lessons taught in 
his classroom to succeed in life. Those who had the pleasure of sharing 
Fred's company have and will continue to benefit from his sincere 
appreciation of life and education.

                          ____________________