Evening star., 1960-05-09
REMON
Civic Leader Aided
Planning, Housing

just begun. I hope you and
your colleagues will carry n
forward to a successful con-
clusion."
Mr.. Remon was appointed to
a second six-year term on the
planning body in 1856.
He frequently clashed with
professional planners and was
always outspoken in criticism
or approval of civic ventures.
Mr.. Remon was also a men,
Der of the National Capital
Housing Authority and the Dis
trict Redevelopment Land
Agency.
AS a member of the Housing
Authority, he urged better
housing for low-income fam
lilies. especially those displaced
by the slum clearance activi-
ties of the Redevelopment Land
Agency.
Awarded Star Trophy
Mr.. Remon had a wide range
of civic interests. He was a
member of the Mid-City Citi-
zens' Association, the Connec-
ticut Avenue Citizens Associ-
alton and past president Of
the Cathedral Heights-Cleve-
land Park Citizens Association.
In 1855, he was elected presi-
dent Of the Federation of Citl.
zenS Association. Last year the
Federation awarded him The
Evening Star Trophy for out
standing civic activity.
District Commissioner Rob-
ert E. Mclaughlin today
praised Mr.. Remon'S contribu-
ton to the community. He said:
After living a full life as an
outstanding member of the
community, Mr.. Remon retired
and put in more time and Ell
fort in purely civic undertake
ingS and endeavors.
His clear -sightedness and
tenaCity contributed much to
the success of our urban renew
al program, which, after all, is
the basis for the revitalization
of our Nations Capital"
Claude w. Owen, Sr., vice
chairman of the National Cap
ital Planning Commission, said
Mr.. Remon's death is a great
loss to the commission and to
the city" Mr.. Owen had worked
with MI. Remon on the plan
ming commission since 1855. He
said Mr.. Remon'S colleagues on
the commission developed
great respect for Mr.. Remon's
judgment" on matters vital to
the city.
In the field of sports and
recreation, Mr.. Remon was
best known as boating en-
thusiaSt. AS a boy he was fond
of sailing and after he moved
here, switched to power boat
ing.
Headed Regatta Group
A key figure in building the
Presidents Cup Regatta into
a national event, he was past
president and honorary presi-
dent of the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta Association, president for
many years of the American
Power Boat Association and a
member of the Corinthian
Yacht Club.
Mr.. Remon's other activities
included membership in the
Washington Board of Trade,
the Metropolitan Club, Touch
down Club, Maryland Club,
ryland Jockey Club, Salem
Willows Yacht Club, American
Planning and Civic Association,
Essex Institute (Salem), and
the board of Episcopal Hospital.
He also was past president
of the Washington Criminal
Justice Association, vice presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Boys
Police Club, past president of
the Life Member Club of the
Alexander Graham Bell chapter
of the Telephone Pioneers of
America, and a member of the
Newcomer Society.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Mary
H. Remon, Of 3l04 Thirty third
place NV; a daughter, Mrs.
Ruth R. Wenzel Of 3102 Thirty
third place NV; a sister, Miss
Marian E. Remon of Salem,
and two grandchildren.
| Funeral services are in
complete The family has re-
quested that tokens of SYM
pathy be made as donations to
the Metropolitan Boys Police
j Club.