Henry Christian Schulz; Realtor

Henry Christian Schulz, a Realtor and active community member, died Wednesday in North Hollywood. He was 59.

A resident of North Hollywood, he died Wednesday of respiratory problems complicated by diabetes, said his son, William Schulz.

A native of Syosset, N.Y., Schulz came to California in 1968. He was a partner in the Commercial Brokerage Co. located in the mid-Wilshire District and was a member of the Los Angeles Board of Realtors and the Assn. of Industrial Realtors.

In the mid-1970s, he was a founding member of the Southern California chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Assn. and later served as its president. At the time of his death, he was on the board of directors for the Studio City Residents Assn. and was a member of the executive committee of the Better Business Bureau, serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

He is survived by his wife of 14 years, Amy Albani Schulz of North Hollywood; a son, William Schulz of Santa Monica; a daughter, Katherine Schulz of Alexandria, Va.; a stepson, Frank Whipple of Hollywood; a stepdaughter, Laura Whipple of North Hollywood; brothers, John Schulz of White Plains, N.Y., and Peter Schulz of East Islip, N.Y.; and a granddaughter.

A memorial service is planned for Sunday in Santa Monica. Aftercare California Cremation & Burial Society in Van Nuys is handling the arrangements. Donations can be made in Schulz’s name to the American Diabetes Assn., Los Angeles chapter.