REFERENCE TITLE: Maurice Grossman

State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010

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Introduced by Representatives Heinz, Bradley, Cajero Bedford, Farley, Fleming, Lopes, Meza, Patterson, Sinema, Young Wright, Senators Aboud, Burton Cahill, Lopez: Representatives Campbell CL, Meyer, Tovar, Senator Garcia

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

on the death of maurice k. grossman.

 

 

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Maurice Kenneth Grossman, an exemplary Arizonan for fifty-five years, passed away recently at the age of eighty-two.

Maurice Grossman was raised in a poor Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan, yet he bettered himself and strived to help others enjoy the opportunities and wonder that he attained in life.  He served in the United States Navy during World War II and represented the United States abroad as a Fulbright scholar in Japan. 

For fifty-five years Maurice Grossman shaped and encouraged the Tucson art scene through founding the three-dimensional arts program at the University of Arizona and the Tucson Craft Guild.  His extraordinary dedication as a teacher and artist provided a shining example to thousands of students at the University of Arizona over the years.  As a professor of ceramics from 1955 to 1989, he was awarded the Creative Teaching Award and a National Endowment for the Arts grant.

Maurice Grossman was a tireless political volunteer, helping to found the Southern Arizona Stonewall Democrats and to register many voters through his exemplary patriotic efforts. He often donned costumes and colorful accessories such as boas, flags and homemade hats to encourage citizens to sign up for their right to vote. Maurice Grossman also advocated for the rights of all humans, including those in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Over his lifetime, Maurice Grossman received numerous awards and recognition for his efforts to better the world around him.  He was selected to serve as the Grand Marshal for Tucson's Pride parade and was honored by Wingspan, Southern Arizona's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, with the Godat Award for his lifetime of community leadership.

Maurice Grossman was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Marilyn Gracey Grossman, and the proud father of two daughters, Barbara Jean and Lauren, and a son, Stephen.  With great generosity of spirit, he was a friend to the many people with whom he shared his infinite good cheer and kindness over the years, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Therefore

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

That the Members of the Legislature recognize the many contributions of Maurice Grossman to the State of Arizona, and extend their deepest sympathies to his family and many friends.