THE RFMAN HAPEL PROVIDING SERVICES FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WITH DIGNITY, SANCTITY AND COMPASSION sons-in-law, Karen and Dr. Brent Davidson of West Bloomfield, Lynn and Gary Breuer, Wilma Lopez; grandchildren, Isaac Salem, Ruth Salem, Anna Salem, Mandi Davidson, Stephanie Davidson, Adam Davidson, Josh Breuer, Rachel Breuer. Contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 24359 Northwestern Highway, Suite 225, Southfield, MI 48075. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial Chapel. LEONARD P. SILK, 85, of East Lansing, died May 5. He was an automotive engi- neer and worked at Studebaker Motors in South Bend for 17 years. He was espe- cially proud of his involvement in the design of the award- winning 1953 Studebaker and, in his retirement, lovingly restored "the Studebaker" that had Leonard Silk been the family car 40 years before. After moving to Michigan, he worked as an engineer at Oldsmobile until his retirement in 1982. After a retirement of less than a year, he returned to work at General Motors and continued his career as an engineer for another 15 years. He belonged to the Studebaker Drivers Club and the Lansing Chapter of the Veteran Motor Club of America. He was an avid skier, having learned to ski when he was 50. For several years, as a volunteer, he taught blind children to ski at the Lansing Ski Club. After his retirement, he tutored children at the Sheridan Road Elementary School in Lansing through Literacy Volunteers. He was a member of Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Lansing. Mr. Silk is survived by his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Silk; his sons and daugh- ter-in-law, Spencer A. Silk of Bloomfield Hills, James J. and Jean V. Silk of New Haven, Conn.; grandchildren, Stephanie, Jonah, Stephen and Kira. Services were held at East Lansing's Congregation Shaarey Zedek. Interment was at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing. Contributions may be made to Literacy Volunteers, the Breslin Cancer Center in Lansing or Congregation Shaarey Zedek, 1924 Coolidge Road, Lansing, MI 48823. KATIE SLOTKIN, 2 months, of Keystone Heights, Fla., died May 3. She is survived by her parents, Elizabeth and Steven Slotkin; sister, Ariel Fitzpatrick; grandparents, Lorraine Marks of Wilmette, Ill., Donald and Edie Slotkin of Bloomfield Hills, Robert Ebert of Eusteis, Fla. Services were held in Florida. 30440 Twelve Mile Road (E. of Orchard Lake Rd.) Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Serving all your pre-arrangement needs. We will honor any pre-arrangements made with other funeral homes. '"§1%11121/1" For information, please call 248 406-6000 DON'T murl,a; Leff- er from Evan To my dearest far:NV.300e things rd like to say But fret of at to let you know. I arrived okay. rm writing this from Heaven. Here I dwell with God above. Here there's no more tears of sadness: Here e5 just eternal bve. MISS Please do not be unhappy just because rm out of eight. Remember that I am with you every rooming. noon and night. 'the scene torf,!,h That day I had to leave you. when my life on earth was through. God picked roe up and hogged roe, and He said ” I welcome you THE ous. as s „ n s i tz MI. agenda POINT eruyvnlentr for openen food giew=1..) m.g5r*rk :m4.1 c gtVr place rem um V135 out & abut stuff notebo ok synogagues the scene torah ortiort, weddings uleadxt ena anniversaries applehee b'rtai initzvoh business vd- . en= crosswo!d dangly main eAto• notebook s • ETROIT JEWISH NEWS It' s good to have you back again 900 were missed Whie you were gone. As for your dearest fan*. ttey'l be here later on. I need you here badly, you're part of my plai. There's so much that we have to do. to help our mortal man." God gave me a liet of things that he wished for roe to do. And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you And when you le in bed at night the day's charts put to fight God and I are closest to you _ in the middle of the night. When you think of my IN on earth. and those loving yews, Because you are only ham they are bound to bring you tears. But do not be afraid to cry: it does relieve the pain. Remember there would be no flowers. aims there was some ran. I wish thatI could tel you. al that God hos plarned If I were to tell you. you wouldn't underetand. But one thing IS for certain. though my life is o'er. rro closer to you now. than I ever was before. \11. There are (Daly rocky roads ahead of you and many hib to climb . But together we can do it by taking one day at a time. It was always my philosophy and I'd lire it for you too. That as you give unto the world the world will give to you. If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and in pairs Then you can say to God at night:My day was not in vain." And now I aro contentecLthat my life was worthwhile. Knowing as I passed along the way. I made somebody smile. So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling bw: Just lend a hand to pick him up. as on your way you go. When you're waking down the street and you've got me on your mini I'm walking in your footsteps, only half a step behind. And when it's time for you to go-from that body to be free, Remember you're not going-you're coming here to me. -Author Onknown • \ ,`,$,- ; .:Optr! •;i 11$ ', Evan Tyler Otis December 22, 1995 May 12, 1998 MISSED MORE THAN WORDS CAN EVER DESCRIBE. LOVE WITH ALL OUR HEART - MOM, DAD, BRADLEY, KYLE AND CAMRYN JEWISH NEWS CLASSIFIEDS 12481 539-3001 5/10 2002 153