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Friday, February 8, 1985
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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OBITUARIES
Charity Patron. Evelyn London
search Center at the Detroit Insti-
tute for Children.
She was co-owner and treasurer
of the Metropolitan Advertising
Co., a motion picture advertising
firm. She was a life patron of the
Variety Clubs International.
Mrs. London held membership
at Adat Shalom Synagogue, Tem-
ple Jacob in Hancock, Mich., the
University of Michigan 100 Club,
Variety Club of Detroit, Birming-
ham Community House Associa-
tion, International Institute,
American Technion Society
Founders Society of the Detroit
Institute of Arts and the Greater
Evelyn London
Evelyn London was a life-long
supporter of projects to benefit
children, particularly projects of
the Variety Club.
At the time of her death on Feb.
2 at age 63, Mrs. London was
sponsoring the building of a wing
'at Jerusalem Variety Center for
Child and Family Developmental
Rehabilitation, which will be
dedicated in Israel in April.
A native Detroiter and a resi-
dent of Birmingham, Mrs. London
was a life member of Hadassah, a
life-long supporter of the Variety
Club and she helped establish the
Variety Club Electronic Limb Re-
Detroit Motion Picture Council.
She also was a patron of the
Baldwin Public Library.
An artist and musician, Mrs.
London held a B.A. degree from
the Detroit Institute of Musical
Art and attended Skidmore Col-
lege. She was a charter member of
the Mic'higan Harp Clubnd per-
formed with concert harpist Car-
los Salzedo.
She leaves her husband, Milton
H.; a son, Dr. Richard L. of
Bayside, Wis.; a daughter, Mrs.
Leslie Ann London; a brother,
Kenneth J. Morris; and four
grandchildren.
Theodore M. Curtis, a mechan-
ical engineer, died Jan. 31 at age
76.
Born in Hungary, Mr. Curtis
lived 60 years in Detroit. He was
the owner of a tool and die busi-
ness. He retired one year ago.
He was a member and past
president of Cong. B'nai Moshe.
He also was a member of the
mayor's committee to bring the
Olympics to Detroit. Mr. Curtis
was honored by the Jewish
Theological Seminary and for
outstanding service to Israel at an
Israel Bond dinner.
He leaves his wife, Anna; four
children, Eugene of East Lansing,
Mrs. Robert (Regina) Fisher of
Brentwood, Calif.; Mrs. David
(Doreen) Hermelin and Mitchell;
a brother, Ernest; a sister, Mrs. Al
(Clara) Krusak; 13 grandchildren
and one great-granddaughter.
Ethel Reisig, 66
Ethel Reisig, a member of
Jewish communal organizations,
died Feb. 5 at age 66.
Born in New York, Mrs. Reisig
lived 28 years in Detroit. She was
a member of Hadassah, Brandeis
University National Women's
Committee, Temple Emanu-El
Sisterhood, Founders Society of
the Detroit Institute of Arts.
She also was an amateur
sculptor and painter. Mrs. Reisig
was active in cancer support
groups and did a TV presentation
in 1974 for the Ostomy Associa-
tion. She had lectured on behalf of
Hadassah.
She leaves her husband, David;
two sons, Martin and Steven; a
brother, Fred Kaiser of New York;
and two grandchildren.
HELEN
SIMKOVITZ
BESSIE RACHEL
KUSHNER
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent be-
reavement.
Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the
many kind expressions of
sympathy extended by
relatives and friends dur-
ing the family's recent be-
reavement.
In Blessed Memory of Brother
and Brother-in-Law
HARRY A. KIEF
Feb. 9, 1976
Now the days we shared have come and gone, but
still nostalgia lingers on and fills our thoughts with
deep regret of one we never can forget.
The Lord make his face to shine upon thee. Bless
thee and keep thee, and give thee peace.
Reviewer, Researcher
Charles Madison Dies
Yetta V. and Max Englander
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IN MEMORIAM
Charles Madison, former De-
troiter who acquired a national
reputation as author of highly re-
searched books on the labor
movement and labor leaders and
as editorial manuscript reader for
Henry Holt and Co. and its suc-
cessors for 33 years, died Satur-
day. He was 89.
Born in Russia, Mr. Madison
came to Detroit in 1906. He was
The Yiddish Cultural Club
and
Yiddish Literary Circle of the
Jewish Center, Oak Park
condoles with Charles and Frances Driker the loss of
his sister Ruth Gasman the 30th of January. May they
be spared further sorrows for many years to come.
David S. Bodzin
Theodore Curtis
David S. Bodzin, a certified pub-
lic accountant, died Feb. 2 at age
73.
Born in Poland, Mr. Bodzin
lived 64 years in the U.S. He was
graduated from Cass Tech and
Wayne State University. He was
retired.
He was a life member of Michi-
gan Association of CPAs, Reli-
gious Zionists of America, a char-
ter member of Young Israel of
Oak-Woods, Young Israel of
Greenfield and the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society.
He is survived by his wife,
Rachel; two sons, Jonathon B. of
Shaker Heights, Ohio, and Dr.
-Lionel J.; two daughters, Harriet
Asher of Scottsdale, Ariz., and
Mrs. Gilbert (Rhoda) Gross of
New York City; two brothers,
Harry of Deerfield Beach, Fla.,
and Jack; five sisters, Mrs. Harry
(Rose) Blitz, Mrs. Milton (Marion)
Duchan, Mrs. Irving (Ruth)
Pachman of Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Yetta of Jerusalem and Mrs.
Marvin (Esther) Seligson; and
seven grandchildren.
Ben Grant, 91
Ben Grant, 91, former De-
troiter of Delray Beach, Fla. died
Feb. 5. Born in Russia, Mr. Grant
lived in the U.S. for 70 years. He
was a World War I veteran and
retired to Florida 13 years ago.
Mr. Grant was a tailor in Detroit.
He was a past president of the
Turover Aid Society and on the
board of directors of the Hebrew
Benevolent Society.
Mr. Grant is survived by a son,
Theodore of West Bloomfield; six
grandchildren and six great-
grandchildren. Interment De-
troit.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
Charles Madison
graduated from Detroit's Central
High School and attended the
University of Michigan, where he
was active in the Intercollegiate
Socialist Society and organized
the Jewish Student Society. He
was an active member of the
Menorah Society at U-M and won
prizes for his essays. He also was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa Honor-
ary.
At Harvard University, Mr.
Madison saw the publication of
his prize-winning essays. He
worked for the American Book Co.
and joined the publishing house of
Henry Holt and Co. He retired in
1962.
He had written numerous arti-
cles on Yiddish writers and had
several books to his credit: Critics
and Crusaders, American Labor
Leaders, Leaders and Liberals in
20th Century America, Book Pub-
lishing in Americ'a, Yiddish Lit-
erature: Its Scope and Major
Writers, Eminent American Jews,
Irving to Irving, Jewish Publish-
ing in America, his memoirs and .a
biography of Ludwig Lewisohn,
his latest work.
Mr. Madison was a frequent
contributor of articles and book
reviews to The Jewish News.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Leonard(Jeppy) Yarensky of
Bethany, Conn.; a brother, Harry
of Southfield; and two
grandchildren. Services in New
York.
A sincere thank you to all our friends and family
who helped us through our bereavement on the pass-
ing of our beloved
CHARLES HOPTMAN
The Hoptman Family
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