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ONE HUNDRED SIXTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 326
Introduced by Wishart, 27.
WHEREAS, Leonard Mozer was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, in January of 1931
to Max and Mary Mozer; and WHEREAS, Leonard graduated from Lincoln High School and later from the University of Nebraska where he earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity; and WHEREAS, Leonard spent two years in the United States Army (1951-1953) and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War; and WHEREAS, Leonard married Lincoln native Reva Gittelman in 1953 at the Lincoln Hotel; and WHEREAS, in February of 1958, Leonard and Reva opened what was then called Leonard's House of Color in Lincoln, in a building owned by his father who ran
a poultry business in the space from the 1920s through the 1940s; and WHEREAS, Leonard originally sold paint and unfinished furniture and later expanded the business to include wallpaper and self-constructed dollhouses,
eventually changing the name to Leonard's Unfinished Furniture; and WHEREAS, during 62 years of operating a business in downtown Lincoln,
Leonard earned a reputation as an honest, helpful, and respectful businessman;
and WHEREAS, Leonard is a long-time member of the Congregation Tifereth Israel, was a board member of the Mount Carmel Cemetery, and is a member of
B'Nai B'rith and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; and WHEREAS, Leonard and Reva have a flourishing family of three proud children and four grandchildren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTH
LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, SECOND SESSION:
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1. That the Legislature recognizes Leonard Mozer for his lifetime of
public service to the Lincoln community, including his distinguished 62-year career as the owner of Leonard's Unfinished Furniture.
2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to Leonard Mozer and his family.
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