Condoléances

 "Il y a quelque chose de plus fort que la mort,
c'est la présence des absents dans la mémoire des vivants"

Jean d'Ormesson

Respectueusement
Francis et Marie-Cathérine Cuigniez-Poppe 
Ghent, Belgium.



I started working at Dechert one week out of high school and it was a privilege to work for Henry.  I'll never forget his excitement when he realized that the reason I couldn't work late on certain nights was that I was studying for my Bachelor's degree and had a class.  When he realized that class was statistics, he immediately gave me the task of producing graphs that he used at trial.  What a gift that was to me.  
I appreciated his sense of integrity, humor, and compassion. 
My heartfelt condolences to his family who I know he cherished.

At the time of my greatest gloom, Henry was there to comfort me with a hug that dispersed those clouds.  Throughout my life, I never doubted that if I ever were in dire need, Henry would be there to support and sustain me.

i met Henry in 1958 at Yale Law School.  Despite very different backgrounds we became good friends bound together by common sense of the ridiculous, and  humor.  

We kept up our friendship over the years and visited in Philadelphia and in delightful phone calls. 

I will always cherish our times together. Henry was a true original. 

Henry was a brilliant lawyer, a master of the English language and a friend with a scathing wit. He was a mentor to many of us who were learning the intricacies of anti-trust law. I have many fond memories of Henry but one that sticks out is when I entered his office one day and found him sitting at his desk apparently doing nothing. I recall asking him what he was doing and he responded with a small smile, “I was thinking.“ Henry certainly was a thinker and in so many ways a unique character. A fond memory of him will survive for a long time

Jill and I send our sympathy and love to the whole Kolowrat family.  We are thinking of you. I went to college with Harry and, while we spent most of our time in the Library, occasionally we ventured out into the world for sustenance or entertainment. On a couple of those occasions, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Kolowrat whom I recall as handsome, distinguished and empowered with the wisdom of what not to say when your son shows up with a rag tag group of friends. All our best to Harry, and also Alyssa and Nadine. 
Peace from Kentucky,
Franklin and Jill Jelsma

Uncle Henry was one of the funniest persons I've ever met--truly remarkable. He will be missed by many, for a very long time.  RIP
Jeff Evans

I was good friends with Mr. Kolowrat’s son Harry. Henry had a way of always busting my chops that I really appreciated. He was subtle but effective. I have been lucky enough to be good friends with not only Harry, but his two daughters Alyssa and Nadine. If the character and quality of his children are any indication,  he was an impressive individual. Thinking of you all and sending my love. 

I saluted Henry at my Dechert retirement dinner, and I salute him again – generous mentor, exacting craftsman, scourge of pomposity, and utterer of uniquely funny stuff. His influence on my legal development was profound; the laughs, even better. Good night, sweet prince.

Henry was one of my earliest mentors at Dechert. He introduced me and gave me responsibility for handling cases for Baxter that eventually led to Dechert  representing them in their mass tort involving AIDS. I learned a lot from him and trust that he left a positive memory with all who knew him. May his memory be a blessing.

OBITUARY

Henry Kolowrat

August 25, 1933 – March 16, 2021

Alleva Funeral Home, Inc.

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