[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MR. DAVID J. COHN

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                            HON. STEVE COHEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2011

  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Mr. David 
J. Cohn, a small business owner and philanthropist from Forrest City, 
Arkansas who passed away on November 26. Mr. Cohn was a proud member of 
Temple Israel in Memphis, whose compassion and devotion to helping the 
less fortunate was well-known to those who knew him.
  Mr. Cohn was born September 30, 1955, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 
the proud owner and operator of Forest City Grocery Company and Tobacco 
Superstore, until illness forced him to spend less time at work. He was 
also a member of the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association, Retail Tobacco 
Dealers of America, the Associated Wholesale Grocers and served as 
President of the Forrest City Country Club. Despite his obligations to 
his business and to his organizations, Mr. Cohn found time to give back 
to his community through charity and supporting local universities' 
athletic programs.
  Mr. Cohn was a philanthropist and gave to many causes in Forrest 
City. He established endowments with the St. Francis Community 
Foundation including the David Cohn ``Wishes'' Endowment which grants 
wishes to those most in need as well as many nonprofits. This endowment 
was set up by his wife Marsha and their children as a birthday gift 
because they knew how important giving back to the community was to 
David. Mr. Cohn was a proud supporter of the University of Arkansas 
Razorbacks and was an ambassador for the University of Memphis Athletic 
Department.
  David Cohn passed away at the young age of 56 years of age. David 
Cohn is survived by his wife of 26 years, Marsha, one son, Perry 
Partain, three daughters, Hannah Reeves, Emily Cohn and Kelli Cohn, as 
well as his mother, Suzanne Cohn, two sisters, a brother and a host of 
nephews and a caretaker. Mr. Cohn's commitments to his family and 
community will be missed. His was a life well lived.

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