[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE MEMORY OF MR. BOB SCHULTZ

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 25, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, Mobile and indeed the entire State of 
Alabama recently lost a dear friend, and I rise today to honor him and 
pay tribute to his memory.
  Bob Schultz, otherwise known as ``Mr. Mardi Gras,'' was a musical 
legend in Mobile. Arriving in Mobile in 1960, Bob quickly distinguished 
himself as the sound of carnival playing swing era music on both the 
clarinet and saxophone. In 1976, he organized the Bob Schultz Big Band. 
He and his band have played at countless mystic society balls, 
weddings, and other events over the last three decades. They were also 
a staple at the Riverview Plaza Sunday brunch.
  One wedding, in particular, stands out in my memory. Bob and his band 
played ``Stars Fell on Alabama'' for my new bride and me to lead the 
dance. To say Bob Schultz will be missed is a considerable 
understatement.
  Bob Schultz and his band members also found time to perform for many 
charities including: the Child Advocacy Center, United Way, the Taste 
of Mobile, the Alabama Desert Storm Heroes Welcome Home Committee, and 
the Cathedral Towers.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a fixture 
of Mobile Mardi Gras. Bob will be deeply missed by his family--his two 
brothers, William Schultz and Irving Schiff; and his sister, Irene 
Karasevich--as well as the countless friends and associates he leaves 
behind. Our thoughts and prayers are with them all at this difficult 
time.

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