El Paso, Texas
Joseph F. Friedkin passed on at the age of 98 on the evening of January 14, 2008. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to El Paso, Texas when he was 6. He attended El Paso schools and graduated in civil engineering from the Texas College of Mines (now UTEP) with honors in 1932. He began...
Read MoreMr. Friedkin was a wonderful person. I met him upon one of his visits to the USIBWC a few years back. His accomplishments as U.S. Commissioner for the United States is to be greatly admired.
We will miss this wonderful gentleman!
USIBWC Employee
Liz Lopz
January 21, 2008 | El Paso, TX
JOSEPH P. FRIEDKINMr. Friedkin was born in New York City, the son of a Russian-born tailor and an American mother. Attended El Paso High and the Texas College of Mines (now UTEP) where he served as Student Body President and helped to organize the first College of Mines Band. He was appointed by President Kennedy and is the 2nd longest serving Commissioner in , 1962-1986, serving in the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. In 1968, President...
USIBWC employee
January 21, 2008 | El Paso, TX
My heart goes out to your family as you grieve death and celebrate a life well spent. Joe was a dear, gentle man. I was glad to have known him.
Nancy Cole
January 21, 2008 | Boise, ID
I met Commissioner Friedkin when he was my father's American counterpart in the IBWC. He was very pleasant and an extremely knowledgeable and caring person. Please accept my family's deepest sympathies.
Joaquin Bustamante III
January 21, 2008 | Oro Valley, AZ
We truly enjoed Joe the short time we knew him. Joe's family is in our hearts and prayers.
Denise O'Brien
January 20, 2008 | Idaho Falls, ID
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. What a wonderful man he was to have around for such a long time in your lives!
Tobie Neller
January 19, 2008 | Joplin, MO
