16 Friday, January 4, 1985 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS NEWS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF METRO DETROIT JIMMY PRENTIS MORRIS Retiring the law Continued from preceding page BRANCH SPECIAL* Save $25.00 off our Branch Affiliate Membership! Family Affiliate - $75.00 Individual Affiliate - $50.00 15110 West 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, Michigan Join our growing number of J.P.M. Branch members during the month of January! (Jan. 1 - 31). Affiliate memberships provide reduced rates for program services in Child Development Center Physical Education Nursery School Fully-equipped Gymnastics Half/Full Day Child Care Basketball/Volleyball Program Babysitting Yoga Parent/Toddler Programs Exercise Classes Birthday Parties Dance Classes Family Living Center Special Events Concerts Lectures Movies Family Holiday Programs A full-service center serving the Oak Park. Huntington Woods, and Southfield areas. Call the J.C.C. membership department today! 661-1000. Ext. 166 or 967-4030 'Membership valid at J.P.M. branch only. Jewish Welfare Federation President Joel Tauber, left, presented a Federation plaque to Honigman at a recent reception in Honigman's honor. As the senior partner in the large and prestigious firm he founded, Honigman has been known to wield his power. Some associates say that, years ago, he was a "benevo- lent dictator." But, if anyone presented a logical argument, Honigman would listen and change his mind. Honigman's Achilles' heel, according to Miller, his longtime partner and friend, is his tennis game. When the two men are competing, Miller be- lieves Honigman's calls are equivocal. "If he is in doubt, the ball is out," says Miller, with Honigman taking the point. Honigman plays tennis three times a week and says that his game is not very good. But he has stamina on the tennis court, just like in the legal court. Members at Franklin Hills Country Club have been known to wilt in the heat while Honigman plays on. Generosity and integrity are words that family, friends and partners use to describe him. "Jason Honigman has been one of our outstanding citizens deeply respected in the legal field, but above all a dedicated man of great integ- rity," says Max Fisher. "He is one of our major bene- factors," says Wayne Feins- tein, Executive Vice President of the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion. Feinstein first described Honigman as a "quiet hero" — a refrain repeated by many colleagues. Honigman is a devoted fam- ily man. He has been married to Edith for almost 54 years. She describes her husband as a relaxed person, happy to be at home working or visiting with family and friends. "He always knew where he was going, always decided what his course of action was going to be. If it came out good — fine. If it didn't, he didn't look back. He never had re- grets. He just did the best he knew how," she says. Honigman has two children and six grandchildren. His son Daniel is a businessman. His daughter, Julie Levy, is an active volunteer worker in the Jewish community. Julie re- members that when her father was writing the court rules he always came home for dinner and played with her and her brother before going back to work. Grandson David Honigman, newly-elected 24th District state representative, describes his grandfather as generous, caring and intelligent. He re- members how his grandparents would take all the grandchildren on family vacations. And all the family members seemed surprised that Hon- igman would grant an inter- view, since he is very private and quiet about his accom- plishments. As 1985 begins, a legal era in Detroit ends. Jason L. Hon- igman will become "of coun- sel" — available for legal ad- vice — to the firm he founded. Although he will keep his sec- retary and his office, he says he will officially retire. Honigman's semi- retirement consisted of him coming home at 6:15 p.m. in- stead of 6:30. According to his wife, now that he's fully re- tired, "He comes home at 6:00."