Obituaries
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JUDGE S. JAMES
CLARKSON, 82, a
former Southfield
community leader
of Naples, Fla., died
Feb. 1, 2008, sur-
rounded by his lov-
ing family.
Clarkson
Judge Clarkson
served Southfield
during the 1960s and 1970s — a
time when the city was a center of the
Jewish community.
He served four terms as the city's
mayor, 1961-1968, and was a judge of
the 46th District Court in Southfield,
1969-1979.
His public service included all three
branches of government. He served
as a state representative and on the
Oakland County Board of Supervisors
and on many government and com-
munity service boards.
After leaving the Southfield bench,
Judge Clarkson was appointed a
visiting judge for an additional 10
years in Wayne County Circuit Court,
Recorder's Court and several district
courts. He also served 15 years as a
mediator. In all, he practiced law for a
half century.
Judge Clarkson served in World
War II with Patton's Third Army, 26th
Infantry Division (Yankee Division),
101st Infantry Regiment and was
awarded the American Theater
Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon
with four battle stars, the Combat
Infantryman's Badge, the Silver Star,
the Bronze Star, the Victory Medal and
a Good Conduct Medal.
He is survived by his four sons: Jim
(Pamela) is a practicing doctor of
veterinary medicine; Kenneth gradu-
ated from University of Michigan Law
School and is a practicing attorney
in Michigan and Florida; Don (Kim)
graduated from the University of
Michigan and is a Southfield Michigan
firefighter; Tom (Kelly) is a graduate
of University of Michigan and an Ann
Arbor schoolteacher; his loving wife
of 20 years, Millie; her children, Chris
(Dave) Colden, Larry (Brooke) Brown
and Mark Brown; grandchildren,
Jim, Jon, Trent, Dylan, Samantha, Joe,
Adam, Allie, Kate, Kelly, Larry, Ashley,
Stephen, Hannah and Georgia; sister,
Trudy Morgan.
He was the husband of the late
Betty.
Services in Michigan will be held
on Feb. 17 in the Novi-Northville area;
for directions call (248) 344-7155.
Contributions may be made to Avow
Hospice, 1095 Whippoorwill Lane,
Naples, FL 34105; St. Ann's Parish 475
9th Ave South, Naples; or St. Ann's
Parish of Muskoka Lake, P.O. Box 32,
82 Joseph St. MacTier, Ontario, Canada
POC-1HO.
IRMA DALLMAN, 103, of West
Bloomfield, died Feb. 10, 2008.
She is survived by her grandchil-
dren, Michele and Dr. Robert Levine
of Franklin, Leslie and Howard Ishbia
of West Bloomfield, Brian and Audrey
Klayman of West Bloomfield, Jodi
and Mat Golden; Greg Roover; great-
grandchildren, Allison Levine, Jessica
Levine, Jared Ishbia, Nicole Ishbia,
Lindsay Ishbia, Hannah Klayman,
Rebecca Klayman, Andrew Klayman,
Jamie Golden, Shay Golden; son-in-
law and his wife, Clifford and Myrna
Klayman.
Mrs. Dallman was the beloved wife
of the late Kurt Ehrlich and the late
Erwin Dallman; loving mother of the
late Lilo Klayman.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Interment at
Hebrew Memorial Park. Arrangements
by Hebrew Memorial Chapel.
DR. JOSEPH N. EPEL, 87, of Highland
Beach, Fla., formerly of Detroit, died
Feb. 9, 2008.
He is survived by his beloved wife,
Beatrice Epel; loving children, Naomi
Epel, Dena Korda, Julia Sherry, Joshua
Epel, and Daniel Epel; 12 loving
grandchildren; two great-grandchil-
dren; dear brothers, David Epel and
Bernard Epel. He was a patriarch of
many and will be greatly missed.
Services in Florida. Contributions
may be made to American Society
for Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology, 55 E. 59th Street, New
York, NY 10022.
ETHEL GOLD, 90, of Oak Park, died
Feb. 8, 2008.
She is survived by her sons and
daughter-in-law, Mark Gold of Oak
Park, Josh and Sheryl Gold of Toledo,
Ohio; daughters, Mindelle Gold of Oak
Park, Eve Gold of Southfield.
Mrs. Gold was the beloved wife of
the late Samuel Gold; sister of the late
Benjamin Pevzner, the late Nathan
Pevzner, and the late Theresa Pevzner.
Interment at the Hebrew Memorial
Park Cemetery. Contributions may be
made to the American Cancer Society,
o the American Heart Association
or to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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Miya Jo Must
1979-2007
Miya Jo I Miss You So
The best part of me is gone.
Miya Jo I miss you so.
I know that bad things can happen to all of us.
Death and illness are inevitable.
Miya Jo I miss you so.
Losing you is difficult to bear.
So young, so beautiful in every way.
We were so close,
always mindful of each others feelings.
Miya Jo I miss you so.
If you weren't my grand daughter
you would have been my friend.
You were much more to me than I can say.
A relationship like ours is rare.
Miya Jo I miss you so.
You were the song of my life,
now the music is silent.
I believe that people are basically gooch
though some are not.
Miya Jo I miss you so.
Without question you were sent to me.
G-d decides who walks into my life,
its up to me to decide who I'll let walk away.
I will never let you go.
Miya Jo I miss you so.
I had always been a part of your lift,
And thought you would always be part of mine.
You will always be in my heart.
I miss you now, and always.
With love from Grandma Shirlee
February 14 • 2008
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