Blitzer, Jacob Harrison Jr.

1925 - 1999  (73 years)

• Name	Blitzer, Jacob Harrison  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	23 Aug 1925	New York, New York, New York, USA   [1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1935	Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA   [3]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Scarsdale, Westchester, New York, USA   [3]
  	Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Died	6 Mar 1999	Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1, 2, 10, 11, 12, 14]
  Obituary for Jacob Blitzer	10 Mar 1999	Los Angeles, California   [15]
  Person ID	I10500	Our Family | Descendants of Lob Pfeifer
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Blitzer, Jacob Harrison,   b. 2 Nov 1892, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA ,   d. 26 Jul 1970, New York, New York, New York, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Pfeifer, Dorothy G.,   b. 6 Feb 1902, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1979, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	5 Jan 1922	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA   [16, 17, 18]
  Family ID	F5665	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lasky, Dale P.
  Children	1. Blitzer, Jamie Lynn + 2. Blitzer, Robert Jacob
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F3459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Karaliute, Dalia Terese,   b. 9 Mar 1936, Siauliai, Lithuania ,   d. 28 Feb 2003  (Age 66 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1972	Los Angeles County, California, USA   [1, 7, 19, 20]
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024
  Family ID	F3460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory of Jacob H. ``Bud'' Blitzer. Bud was a man of integrity and tremendous resilience, who used his creativity, intelligence, humor, and a sense of fairness to navigate through a life of great challenges.A victim of polio at age 27, Bud--never one for self-pity--became a successful businessman, consultant, educator, mentor, and all around mensch. Most important to him were the relationships he cultivated with family, friends, the I Have a Dream Foundation, and the many people fortunate enough to know him.But, with his brother-in-law Len Milner, founded Integrated Ceilings, Inc., specializing in innovative architectural custom ceiling designs. He held many patents for designs which have enhanced numerous office buildings, retail stores, and homes. These innovations inspired an entire industry of ceiling design. He ran his company with the highest standards of honesty, quality, and excellence. This commitment was reflected by the employees of the company who were loyal and proud of their product and most of whom remained with the company throughout the entire time that Bud was its president and CEO.But did not limit himself to his company. He also served as a mentor for many young entrepreneurs as they began their businesses as well as many people who were struggling with the challenges of life. One notable example was Tom Greene of the T.A. Greene Co., of whom Bud was known to have said, ``I started out helping Tom, but in the end, it was he who helped me.''Bud was a jazz drummer in his youth, served as an officer in the Army Air Corps, and was founder and president of the Lightrend Co., prior to founding Integrated Ceilings, Inc. An avid sailor and a jazz enthusiast, a conversationalist par excellence, Bud's greatest gift was to make each person he spoke with feel special.Our thoughts are with Bud's family: his wife Dalia; children Jamie and Rob, along with his wife Donna; sisters Barbara and Susan and their husbands George and Len; grandchildren Rebecca and Erica; two great grandchildren; nieces and nephews and many friends who were part of the extended family.Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, please join me in remembering a great friend and outstanding individual, Jacob ``Bud'' Blitzer.

  
  

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