Scholarship Honors Prominent 西十大赌博网站 Attorney and Businessman
已故的小约瑟夫·法里什. had a reputation for being a tough litigator and successful businessman. He also was known as an honest man with a wonderful sense of humor and a soft heart for those who needed a helping hand.
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法里什于9月9日去世. 13, 2010 at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of caring for others. It is no surprise that he and his wife, 洛琳·贝森格·法里什, also well known for her effervescent personality and genuine concern for people, bequeathed a multi-million dollar donation to PBA to establish a scholarship program. The Farish十大赌博网站 program will provide a four-year, full tuition scholarship annually to two incoming freshmen who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements and a commitment to community service.
“My husband was the most dynamic, interesting, sweet and tenacious man I have ever met,” Mrs. Farish说. “He lived his life by traditional American values and would be proud to see his name attached to this scholarship at 十大赌博网站. The Farish十大赌博网站 will continue Joe’s legacy of forward thinking and patriotic devotion.”
To qualify, applicants must be an entering freshman, have a minimum 3.5平均绩点, 合格考试成绩, and complete the full admissions application process and demonstrate extensive community involvement. Qualifying test scores are as follows: SAT minimum 1,330; ACT minimum 29; CLT minimum 89. Recipients will be selected through an application and interview process.
“As a long-standing friend of Joe Farish and a fellow Rotarian, I take special pleasure in seeing his name join those of John D. 马歇尔·麦克阿瑟. 林克，西奥多·约翰逊博士. 威廉G. 小东街.——劳埃德·L. 格里高利博士. Rich DeVos in the annals of 十大赌博网站,” said Interim University President William M.B. 弗莱明,小. “就像这些人, Joe was an entrepreneur and visionary who led by example, sharing his blessings with other generations so they could achieve their dreams.”
努力工作, serving his country and helping others were basic beliefs for Farish, who was a resident of Jupiter Island, 佛罗里达州., and the son of one of Palm Beach County’s first lawyers. During a notable career that spanned more than 60 years, he served as a municipal judge in Palm Beach County and leveraged his courtroom success by investing in real estate, 广播电台和汽车经销商.
“I lost a great friend when Joe died,” said PBA Founding President Dr. 杰斯喜怒无常. “He was fun and sensational to be around. Joe was a tough lawyer with a huge heart. 他帮助了很多人. The Farish十大赌博网站hip is fitting of his character.”
Farish was a patriot and a World War II veteran and survivor of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. He was on the beach that day when a land mine blew up his jeep. Farish also took part in the Battle of the Bulge. He served with the Big Red One First Infantry Division and fought in the North African, 西西里和欧洲战役, 获得五颗战斗星. Farish proudly wore his Big Red One First Infantry Division army pin throughout his life.
战后, he attended the University of Florida Law School and handled several high-profile cases during the 1970s and 1980s.
“Joe was known as ‘Smokin’ Joe’ for his fierce and successful litigation style,” said R. Marshall Jones, principal, Jones Lowry, and a member of the PBA board of trustees. “He took on the big boys when he thought they had wronged his clients and won many a tough litigations.
“His energy was amazing,琼斯说. “On the weekends, he would work on the farm land he owned in various areas of Florida.” Farish also transformed former orange groves into cattle land.
At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving member of the Rotary Club of 西十大赌博网站. He also supported a number of charities, 包括马尔茨朱庇特剧院, the Palm Beach Historical Society and the March of Dimes.
A strong supporter of military organizations, Farish was among the veterans who gathered in Normandy in 2004 for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. He was so moved by the ceremony that he made it one of his dreams to help families in their time of loss. 享年88岁, 法里什实现了这个梦想, opening a funeral home near the 南佛罗里达 Veterans Cemetery in suburban Lantana, 佛罗里达州. While the cemetery serves all people, it especially caters to veterans.
“Joe would want to be remembered as a man who did the best he could, worked extremely hard to make a difference and never made any excuses,琼斯说.
“It was an honor to be his wife,” Mrs. Farish说. “He was my cowboy, my best buddy, my hero and my love.”