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October 22 • 2015
Good-Bye Mr. Silly
Esther Allweiss Ingber I Contributing Writer
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hat happy-looking fellow
shown here in his funny
hat? He went by the name
of Norman Klegman for most of his
life but found his greatest joy as "Mr.
Silly," a gentle clown who survived
the heartbreak of losing his wife by
making people smile.
Mr. Silly was always a
sight to see decked out
in items friends gave
him. He might wear a
jester hat adorned with
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stuffed animals or his
Star of David hat. He
had a pink snake neck-
lace, various odd ties
and tiny puppets.
As the self-appointed
greeter at the former
Jewish Community
Klegman
Center in Oak Park, he
exuded an upbeat, posi-
tive manner.
Oak Park Mayor Marian McClellan
said Mr. Silly was "always ready with
a kind comment, a kooky hat [and] a
joke for everyone
Her opponent for office, Aaron
Tobin, liked him, too. "There must
be a special place in heaven for
someone that made so many people
so happy" he said.
Norman Klegman, 88, died Oct.
12, 2015. He lived in Oak Park
after his children were raised in
Southfield.
A graveside service took place at
Clover Hill Park in Birmingham, led
by Rabbi Arturo Kalfus and Cantorial
Soloist Kelly Onickel from Norman's
congregation, Temple Emanu-El in
Oak Park.
In recognition of Norman's
military service in Japan during the
Korean War (1950-1952), Sigmund
Glaser of Oak Park played Taps on
his harmonica.
Norman, born Nov. 28, 1926, in
Detroit, and his always-devoted
younger brother Jerry were sons of
Cecilia from Poland and William
Klegman from Russia. The boys
attended Hebrew school and gradu-
ated from Central High School.
Jerry said, "Norman loved people
and did well in sales at Klegman's
Department Store, our father's haber-
dasher store on Woodrow Wilson at
Pasadena in Detroit"
The hard-working Norman
became a top salesman at Budman, a
home improvement store. He retired
after selling carpet for 20 years at
New York Carpet World — even
though he was color-blind.
Outside work, Sandy Klegman said
his father liked to putter around the
house and take drives with the fam-
ily. He enjoyed listening to comedi-
ans Henny Youngman and Groucho
Marx and "kibitzing around"
Whenever her parents
went to a wedding or bar
mitzvah party, Sue Luke
said her dad liked being
"the center of attention"
on the dance floor.
Marilyn Klegman died
in 2003 after 49 years of
marriage. Jerry advised
his devastated brother
Norman to seek coun-
seling at Jewish Family
Service.
Asked what he wanted
to do now, Jerry said
Norman told them,
want to make people laugh:" And so
Norman did, adopting his moniker
after a child told him, "You're so
silly:'
His own children didn't like the
"Mr. Silly" character, but Sue has
realized "that's what he wanted to be
after my mom died:'
Sandy learned that "the Orthodox
community was very fond" of his
dad, especially after Norman's move
into Prentis Jewish Senior Life
Apartments in Oak Park several
years ago.
"He was always invited out for
Shabbos dinner" Sandy said.
Prentis building administrator
Judy Rosner brought residents Benny
Shutt and Sylvia Mevis to the funeral.
Benny recalled tea and talks with
Mr. Silly, and trimming his beard
and handlebar-moustache.
Judy said Mr. Silly gave a standard,
don't-worry-about-me answer, when-
ever she greeted him: "I'm fabulous.
I'm great. I'm wonderful; and any
other superlatives he could find to
describe himself. He had a beautiful
spirit:'
Norman Klegman was the hus-
band of the late Marilyn Klegman.
He is survived by his children, Sandy
(Kim) Klegman, Ron Klegman and
Sue (Don) Luke; brother, Dr. Jerome
(Shirley) Klegman; and other loving
family members and friends.
Interment was at Clover Hill Park.
Contributions may be made to a
charity of one's choice. Arrangements
were by Dorfman Chapel. *