Local, State National Leaders Join in
Paying Final Tributes to Justice Butzel
,
ten for The Jewish News by
Judge Charles C. Simons of
the U.S. Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, and was published in our
issue of May 24, 1946. In that
article Judge Simons referred
to the background of the dis-
tinguished Butzel family and
related this anecdote:
"Justice Butzel's mother
was Henrietta Hess, known
as 'Tante Yeta.' She was al-
ways looking for maids, until
one morning she undertook
to take a buxom lass home
with her from Central Market
in her electric and was arrest-
ed as a White Slaver. The
brothers (Henry and Fred)
never tire of that story."
In that article, Judge Simons
wrote about Justice Butzel:
"What has impressed his
friends most through the years,
has been Justice Butzel's in-
tense enthusiasm in his work.
The duties of an appellate judge
are grinding and monotonous.
The Justice is an essentially
gregarious individual, with a
deep love for humankind, but
not for him are the human
contacts and the ever unfolding
drama of the trial court. Often
an innate sense of justice com-
pels laborious independent re-
search in quest of a sound re-
sult in an ineptly briefed and
poorly argued case, yet his zest
has never grown cold or stale
with the years.
"It was always so. One cannot
forget his contributions to the
discussions of the Wednesday
Night Club—that brilliant gal-
axy of lawyers, doctors, engi-
neers, and business executives
whose members, once a month
for 25 years, went at each
other on every conceivable prob-
lem without gloves, where pre-
tension was promptly exploded,
papers prepared with the care
given to contributions to scien-
tific journals, and every man
was assayed solely by what in-
trinsically he was. I doubt not
that the Wednesday Night Club
contributed to the development
of Justice Butzel, as it has to
the development of the rest of
us."
honorary LL.D. When he re-
Michigan's outstanding lead-
tired from the Michigan
ers from all faiths, including
Supreme Court on Dec. 31,
local and state officials, joined
1955. The University of De-
in paying final tribute to the
troit Law Journal dedicated
memory of Justice Henry M.
an entire issue to him, and
Butzel at the funeral services
special articles were featured
in the main sanctuary of
by , noted lawyers and jurists.
Temple Beth El, Monday morn-
The Detroit Bar Association
ing.
was presented, on the occasion
(See Commentary, Page 2)
of Henry Butzel's appointment
Scores of tributes to Justice
to the Supreme Court, with a
Butzel came from national
painting of the then new jurist,
leaders and organizations.
by the talented Detroit Jewish
artist, Isaac Rader. It was a
The eulogy to Justice But-
gift from the Wayne County
zel at the service on Monday
Bar Association.
was delivered by Dr. Richard
A trustee of the Jewish
For Some
C. Hertz.
Widows' Aid Fund, active in
of the
The late Michigan Supreme
other Jewish and civic move-
Court Justice died last Friday
ments, Justice Butzel gained
best buys
morning. He had retained his
national recognition • as lawyer,
on new
residence at 101 Edison for
jurist, Jewish leader, philan-
more than 40 years.
thropist.
Pontiacs
Born in Detroit May 24, 1871,
Dr. Hertz, in his eulogy,
and
son of Magnus and Henrietta
described Justice Butzel's
(Hess) Butzel, Henry Magnus
community services, his share
LATE JUSTICE - BUTZEL
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Butzel was educated in the
in the formation and in the
Detroit schools and•received his in behalf of Arthur Brisbane work of the Jewish- Welfare
Ph:B. in 1891 and his LL.B. in and the Hearst organization in Federation, the United Foun-
1892—both from the University the purchase that the latter dation and the United Com-
of Michigan. He was admitted made of the Detroit Times munity Service s, and in
frOm the Schermerhorns. Dur- charitable movements that
to the Michigan Bar in 1892.
He was a member of the De- ing those proceedings, Justice preceded the formation of
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troit, Wayne County and Michi- Butzel • virtually became the these community-wide organ-
1 block South of 7
owner of the Times for several izations. He praised the
gan Bar Associations.
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days.
"sense of statesmanship" of
Head of the law firm of But-
During his student days at the deceased and called his
zel, Levin and Winston, from
Michigan's Newest & Most Luxurious Motel
1915 to 1929, he retired from the University of Michigan, life's work an example for
the practice of law in 1929 upon Justice Butzel was one of the public service to be emulated
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his appointment by Governor organizers of the Michigan by this generation.
On the occasion of Justice
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Fred W. Green to the Michigan Daily, the student newspaper.
The U. of M. honored Jus- Butzel's 75th birthday, a special
State Supreme Court. He was
with an article honoring him was writ-
elected for a short term in tice Butzel * in * 1942
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1930, re-elected in 1931 for the
Bet. Schaefer and Northwestern Hwy.
was
made
Wednesday
that
an Henry M.
Announcement
term ending in 1940 and was
re-elected again in 1939 and Butzel Memorial Fund was set up by the Jewish Welfare
Conference Room • Suites • Banquet Room
Federation in tribute to the departed jurist. A number of
1949.
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He served as Chief Justice large contributions already have been received towards this
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HARVEST HOUSE RESTAURANT ON PREMISES
fund.
of the State Supreme Court
three times, in accordance with
the rotation system.
One of the founders of the
Detroit Legal Aid Bureau of
the Bar Association, he was
chairman of the Legal Aid
Committee during World War
Sponsored by a Group of Detroit Educators, Rabbis and Leaders of Conservative Synagogues
I and chairman of the Michi-
gan Judicial Council. He
announces the opening of its
served for two years as presi-
dent of the Detroit Bar As-
sociation.
He was married Nov. 26, 1907,
to the former Mae Schlesinger
who died in 1954. He leaves
Dr. Henry Butzel of Schenec-
tady, N.Y.; daughters, Mrs. Er-
In its quarters, in the modern sun-lit classrooms of the
win (Eleanor B.) Simon of
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER, 15110 TEN MILE ROAD, OAK PARK
Huntington Woods, and Mrs.
Herman Elizabeth B., Yanish of
D env e r, and seven grand-
• The Hebraic-Religious education is in the spirit
children.
of traditional Judaism within the framework
Justice Butzel was con-
of the Conservative Movement.
firmed at Temple Beth El in
1884 by Rabbi Henry Zirn-
• The School further intensifies the existing pro-
dorf. He was given an honor-
grams of Jewish Education in our community.
ary doctorate by Hebrew
Union College and last year
he was given the Distin-
• The combined curriculum of Hebraic and Gen-
guished Service Award by
eral Studies is offered five days a week from
Temple Beth El and all its
8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
affiliated organizations.
At the time of his death, he
• Kindergarten — 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
was the oldest past president of
(If registration warrants, there will also be a
Temple Beth El. He was one
of the first presidents of the
Kindergarten session 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.)
United Jewish Charities, when
the philanthropic movement
• In addition to superb experienced licensed grade
preceded the Jewish Welfare
teachers, the faculty includes specialized instruc-
Federation, and was an active
tors in Science, Music, Art, Speech Therapy and
leader in the Allied Jewish
Campaign.
Physical Education, as well as a Consulting
In recent years, he attended
Psychologist.
all campaign functions, ad-
dressed many campaign meet-
a
• Transportation is provided from and to each
ings and was himself one of
child's home.
the community's most generous
contributors to the Allied Jew-
Under the guidance of the United Synagogue of
ish Campaign.
He was awarded the Fred M.
America with the encouragement of the .Zionist
Butzel Award which was estab-
Movement
lished in memory of his dis-
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tinguished brother. He was a
leader in the American Jewish
Limited Registration Open for
Committee and held many na-
tional positions in Jewish ranks,
as well as the numerous civic
assignments that were given
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Justice Butzel's firm repre-
sented many leading corpora-
tions and the late jurist acted
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