86 Friday, February 8, 1985 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS N 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 N 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. 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