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In Loving Memory of

EDITH
KOLODNEY

May 15, 2000

We miss you so much.
Your love and our memories
will stay with us. forever.

Your Loving Family

The family of the Late

DR. SAMUEL G. REISMAN

Announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory
10:00 a.m., Sunday, May 11 at
Purover Farein cemetery. Cantor Vieder is officiating.
Family and friends are invited to attend.

In Loving Memory of
Our Dear Mother and Grandmother

The Family of the Late

JUNE COHEN

LILLIAN L. WALLER

May 11, 1990

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2003

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Whose love and devotion remain
with us always. Deeply missed on
Mother's Day and everyday.
Linda, Michael, Nicole and David
Bob, Judy, Melissa and Debbie
and Families

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A Shining Life

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...

Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory
Sunday, May 11 at 10:00 a.m.
Adat Shalom Memorial Park

Mr. Milen's own birthday was of
some significance in the communi-
ty. A past president of Knollwood
Country Club in West Bloomfield,
or years, Detroiters have
celebrated their birthdays he started the "Jack Milen Open" .
golfing event there in 1978 —
with cake, ice cream —
which
was held for the next 10
and a free car wash from
years
on
his birthday, Aug. 14.
Jax — thanks to Jack Milen.
"Jack
was
up for anything as long
Mr. Milen, founder of Jax Kar
as it involved having fun," said
Wash, died May 1, 2003, at age 88
Rabbi Joseph Krakoff of
of complications from a stroke. His
Congregation Shaarey Zedek in
chain of car washes was both a
Southfield, where the Milen family
Detroit institution and a national
has belonged since the early 1900s.
trendsetter.
"He was very
Mr. Milen grew
social;
he and
up in Detroit, where
Dorothy traveled
he graduated from
all over the
Northern High
world,
and his
School and received
beloved
family
a degree in business
was
always
his
from the University
priority."
of Detroit. In 1940,
Mr. Milen was
he married Dorothy
also involved
Block and began
with B'nai
working for her
B'rith, the Allied
father, David Block,
Jewish
Cam-
selling pots and
paign,
and
the
pans and jewelry
Anti-Defama-
door to door.
tion League.
Ever the entrepre-
"My father
rieur, Mr. Milen
instilled
us with
opened his first car
traditional
wash, the Minute
Jewish values; to
Man, in 1950 at
always do the
Jack
Milen
Cass and Temple in
right thing, to
Detroit. The first
always be fair
"Jax" store opened
and
to
put
other
people
before our-
in 1953 at Six Mile and Meyers. It
selves,"
said
Bruce
Milen.
"It was
operated 24 hours a day to accom-
the
way
he
was
brought
up,
it was
modate factory workers who had
the
way
he
brought
us
up,
and
it's
unconventional shifts.
the way we're raising our own chil-
In 1955, Mr. Milen originated
the free "birthday car wash" and the dren.
Jack and Dorothy Milen enjoyed
punch card, where customers
53
years of marriage until her death
received a free wash for every 10
nine
years ago. Earlier this year, as
punches, both resounding success-
his
health
declined, Mr. Milan
es. His enterprise grew to 11 stores
moved
from
the Heritage apart-
in metro Detroit, the first such
ments in Southfield to the home of
chain in the country.
In 1978, Mr. Milen sold the busi- son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and
Miriam.
ness to his sons who, in 1998, sold
"He was a great father-in-law,
it to a national company that dis-
always
loving, always supportive
continued the birthday and punch-
and
very
emotional," said Miriam
card benefits. Complaints could be
Milen.
heard throughout the community.
"He was the best grandfather
The family repurchased Jax in 2001
that anyone could have asked for, "
and immediately reinstated both
said grandson Jason Milen, who
the birthday washes and the punch
works
in the family business from
cards. Today, the company has
seven stores and is run by Mr.
A SHINING LIFE on page 119
Milen's son Bruce.

RONELLE GRIER
Special to the Jewish News

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