Burton Gordin's Death Called
Great Loss to Bights Struggle
Services were held Monday
morning at Temple Beth El for
Burton I. Gordin, executive direc-
tor of the Michigan Civil Rights
Commission, who was shot fatally
Friday evening.
Mr. Gordin, 50, of 1551 Chateau-
fort, was completing his seventh
year as director of the state CRC,
one of the first of its kind in the
nation. He was found dead in a
parking garage several blocks
from the commission offices. Po-
lice could find no motive or evi-
dence in the slaying.
Gov. Milliken issued the follow-
ing statement in conection with
Mr. Gordin's death:
"The tragic death of Burton Gor-
don stills a major voice in the civil
rights struggle. He served a great
cause with great dedication. His
death is a profound loss to that
cause and to the public whom he
served so well."
A native of Philadelphia. Mr.
Gordin was graduated from
Temple University in 1941. Dur-
ing World War II, he rose from
private to captain. He received
a masters degree in social work
from Bryn Mawr College in 1949,
following two years as a news-
paper reporter in Philadelphia.
Thereafter, he worked for the
Philadelphia Fair Employment
Practices Commission and for 12
years with the Philadelphia Com-
mission on Human Relations.
Mr. Gordin was appointed exec-
utive director of the Michigan Civil
Rights Commission in 1964.
He was a member of the Na-
tional Association of Social Work-
ers, a member of the National As-
sociation of Intergroup Relations
Officials, a board member and past
treasurer o'.' the International As-
The Family of the Late
JACK YOUNG
( YAGODA )
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
March 29, at Machpelah
Cemetary. Rabbi Arm will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
The Family of the Late
BERNARD
SCHATTEN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 12 noon, Sunday,
March 29 at Clover Hill
Memorial Park. Rabbi
Groner will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
MAX
BACHMAN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day, April 5, at Clover
Hill Cemetery. Rabbi
Segal and Cantor Fenakel
will officiate.
The Family of the Late
TI LLIE
SNYDER
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 11:30 a.m. Sun-
day, March 29, at Beth
Tefilo Cemetery. Rabbi
Arm and Cantor Ber-
mania will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are
asked to attend.
BURTON I. GORDIN
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OBITUARIES
Jack Cooper, owner of Cooper's
Department Store in Brooklyni
Mich., for many years, died last
Friday at age 62. Mr. Cooper was
LEON GREENBERG, 16533 Bel
on a visit to Las Vegas at the time
ton, died March 21. Survived by
of his death.
A resident of Brooklyn for 35 his wife, Rose; a son. Michael
years, he was a member of the Rich of Jersey City, N.J.; and
three grandchildren.
Elks.
Surviving are his wife, Bertha;
ISADORE HORWIT Z. 24010
a daughter, Mrs. Jay (Joyce) Sar-
no of Las Vegas; three brothers, Meadowlark, Oak P a r k, died
Benjamin and Saul of Detroit and March 23. He leaves two daugh-1
Fred; a sister, Mrs. Louis (Diane) ters, Mrs. Albert (Irma) Pasick
Levine of Detroit; and four grand- and Mrs. Saul (Alice) Cooper; one:
brother, one sister and four grand-
children.
children.
Frieda Rubin, 61, Head
of SOC Hadassah Office
sociation of Official Human Rights
Agencies, a member of the Amer.
ican Jewish Congress and Temple
Beth El, and he was a candidate
for life membership in the NAACP.
Surviving are his wife, Paula; a
son, Eric; his mother, Mrs. Nettie
Gordon of Philadelpiha; a brother,
a brother, Norman of Havertown.
Pa.' and a. sister, Mrs. Samucl
(Pearl) Hahn of Philadelphia.
Interment in Philadelphia.
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Jack Cooper, Owner
of Outstate Store
Milford; a daughter. Mrs. Lillian
Reinheimer; one brother, one sis-
ter and one grandchild.
ESTHER TOPCIK, 15403 North-
gate. Oak Park, died March 20.
Survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Sidney (Bertha) Golden and Mrs.
Philip (Rose) Schriber of Miami
Beach; one sister, seven grand-
children and 18 great-grandchil-
dren.
GERTRUDE JOSEPH 20146
Appoline, died March 21. She
leaves her husband, Belo; two
daughters, Mrs. Manny (Renee)
Leonard and Mrs. Edward (liar-
riet) Willis of Los Angeles; one
sister and six grandchildren.
Frieda Rubin, head of the South
Oakland County office of Hadassah
until its merger with the Detroit
office, died Tuesday at age 61. She
also worked for a time at the De-
troit office.
Mrs. Rubin, 13309 Balfour, Hunt-
ington Woods, was a member of
Cong. Beth Shalom, Free Sons of
Israel and Montefiore Lodge. Born
in Poland, she was a 55-year resi-
dent of the Detroit area.
Survivors are her husband, Lou-
is; a son, Mark of Toronto: two
daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Rhoda)
Jonas and Mrs. Myra Sommer-
ville; three brothers, one sister
and four grandchildren.
ROSE ZUCHTER, 25501 Green-
field. Southfield, died March 21.
SARAH LAPEDUS LOWEN- Survived by her husband, Ben-
STEIN, former Detroiter of Cali- jamin; a son, Marvin; a daughter,
fornia, died March 23. Survived Judy; one brother and one sister.
by a son, Hy Lenard; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Eve Grant and Mrs. Max
(Sylvia) Moss of Detroit: five
grandchildren and five gre a t-
grandchildren. Interment Califor-
nia.
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PHILIP LICHT of Dover, Mass.,
died March 21. He leaves his wife,
Jean; two sons, Eric and George:
daughter, Sydney; his parents,
Julius Hochman, 78, a Mr.
and Mrs. Max Licht of De-
I .
troit; and one brother. Services
Union, ORT Leader
NEW YORK — Julius Hochman, and interment in Detroit.
retired vice president of the In-
NORA MARKOWITZ, 11501 Pet-
ternational Ladies Garment Work-
ers Union and former general oskey, died March 23. Survived by
I
three
sons, Reuben, Samuel Mar-
manager of its New York Dress
Joint Board, died March 17 at key and Louis; three daughters,
Mrs.
Joseph
(Rose) Diskin, Mrs.
age 78.
Mr. Hochman, a native of Bess- Max (Belle) Horenstein and Mrs.
arabia, was a leader in aiding Raymond (Lila) Robbins; 11
Jewish victims of World War II. grandchildren and 11 great-grand- '
He had been a vice president, vice I children.
chairman of the executive commit-
JOSEPH SORKIN. former Dc-
tee and a director of the World
toriter of Englewood, Calif., died
ORT Union.
An author, who had an abiding March 21. Survived by his wife, , 1
interest in the works of Dr. Sig- Sophie: a daughter, Mrs. Bruce
mund Freud, Mr. Hochman was (Lynda) Gilbert: a son, David;
NY Port Commissioner
widely
known as an innovator in one brother, one sister and two
NEW YORK — Alexander Hal-
pern, a commissioner of the Port industrial relations and a special- grandchildren. Interment Los
of New York Authority since 1960, ist in adult education and the prob- Angeles.
died last Friday on a business lems facing the aging worker.
trip to the West Coast. An attor-
ARON TAKSER, 13154 Talbot,
ney, he was active in Republican
Huntington Woods, died March 20.
politics. He was 61.
He leaves his wife, Mollie; a son.
—
m ax Krell, Age 88
Max Krell, founder of the now
defunct Krell Cooperage Co., died
Wednesday at age 88.
Mr. Krell, a member of Cong.
Shaarey Zedek for• 55 years, was
an agent for New York Life In-
surance Co. from 1932 to 1965,
when he retired. Born in Russia,
he lived in Detroit 65 years. He
resided at 18675 Washburn.
A member of Pisgah Lodge,
Bnai Brith. Mr. Krell leaves his
wife, Raye; two daughters, Mrs.
Nathan (Shirley) Schlafer and
Mrs. Charles (Maxine) Nannes;
five grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.
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The Family of the Late
BERNARD
FISCHER
cknowledges with grate-
ul appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.
The Family of the Late
MEYER ( BUDDY )
MEYERSON
Wish to extend their
heartfelt thanks to all
their many friends and
relatives for their kind-
ness and support during
their bereavement.
The Family of the Late
MILTON A.
STEIN
Acknowledges with grate-
ful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sym-
pathy extended by rela-
tives and friends during
the family's recent be-
reavement.
In Memoriam
SARAH ZACK, 24630 Gardner,
Qak Park, died March 25. Sur-
vived by her husband, Nathan;
three sons, Joseph, Earl and Ber-
nard; two daughters, Mrs. Eleanor
Goldstick and Adrianne: and 10
grandchildren.
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In memory of our beloved mother
and grandmother Fanny Goodman
who gassed away March 27, 19E3.
Whose innate kindness and gentle-
ness could always soothe and heal.
Darling, you remain our inspira-
tion for life's patterns. Selma,
Harry, Robin, Jeffrey, Keith and
Dana Kramer.
In loving memory of our dear
beloved brother, Hyman A. Keys,
who passed away four years ago,
March 25.
Time goes on with many changes.
joys and sorrow, smiles and tears
But your memory is always
cherished with the passing of the
years.
Remembered and sadly missed
by us all.
Annie Handelsman
Annie J. Handelsman, a mem-
ber of several Jewish communal
organizations, died Tuesday at
age 83.
Mrs. Handelsman, 980 Whit-
more, was a member of Hadassah
and the sisterhoods of Cong. Shaa-
rey Zedek and Temple Israel. She
also worked for the United Fund.
Allied Jewish Campaign and USO.
Born in Russia, Mrs. Handelsman
lived in Detroit 46 years.
She leaves a son, Jay; two
daughters, Mrs. Murray (Rosalyn)
Belkin and Ethel; a brother, Da-
vid Horwitz; five grandchildren
and six great-grandchildren.
During the coming
week Yeshiva Beth
Yehudo will observe
the Yahrzeit of the
following deported
friends, with the
traditional Memorial
Prayers, recitation of
Kaddish and study-
ing of Mishnayes.
Hebrew Civil
ADAR II MARCH
Anna Chausky
Abraham ouorinsky
Nathan Shecter
Roy Radner
Abram Martin
Sadie Tzevine
Alexander Farber
Rebecca Lipshitz
Alex Goldberg
Robert Levin
Ephraim Cohn
Louis Horowitz
Harry Cooper
Jacob Fingeroot
Yetta Weinstein
Rose Kaner
Tzeitel Schmidel
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