42 | JULY 30 • 2020 Detroit’s Ambassador DAVID SACHS CONTRIBUTING EDITOR W hen Detroit desper- ately needed a boost, Ron Sherr was one of its biggest boosters. For 38 years, Ron was the jovial people-person who greeted thousands of out-of-town visitors to the Motor City. Ron and his wife, Linda, formed Action Tours in 1979, and their business became a vital part of the local tourist industry, entertaining guests with bus trips to all the region’ s attrac- tions. Ron would talk up Detroit to visitors who had heard only discouraging things about the city. Ron Sherr, of Farmington Hills, died July 22, 2020, at age 81. He had been in failing health for the past few months. “Dad was so proud of his hometown, ” said daughter Robin Davids of Los Angeles. “When he would visit us in California, he’ d stop anyone he saw wearing a Michigan or Detroit T-shirt and engage them in memories of the city. ” In addition to his tourist busi- ness, Ron was dedicated to the children of Detroit, working 33 years as a physical education teacher in Detroit Public Schools, including a stint as a counselor at Cooley High. “My dad would feel so much joy when, years later, former stu- dents would reach out to thank him for setting them on the right path, ” said Robin. In addition to his simultane- ous careers, Ron was active in B’ nai B’ rith and volunteered with Meals on Wheels and Friendship Circle. Ron, tall and muscular, lettered in baseball at Central High in Detroit and even had a tryout with a Major League team. He did, eventually, become a slug- ging and pitching star on the local amateur softball circuit. One of the most charming elements of Ron’ s persona was his sense of humor. He’ d enter- tain people on the tour bus with well-tested lines like, “What’ s the difference between outlaws and in-laws? Outlaws are wanted. ” Another favorite was, “My wife enrolled me in a memory class, but I for- got to go. ” Ron adored his three daughters and six grand- children. “He was always there for us, ” said daugh- ter Bonnie Sherr Flood of Huntington Woods. “He called us every day, ” said grandson Jack Flood. “He opened his heart to all, ” said daughter Dawn Menning of Costa Mesa, Calif. “Everyone was welcome. ” Ron Sherr is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Linda Sherr; daughters and sons-in- law, Bonnie Sherr Flood, Robin and Danny Davids, and Dawn and Jeff Menning; brother and sister-in-law, Paul and Rita Sherr; grandchildren Justin, Jack, and Emily Flood, Jonas and Georgie Davids, and Hudson Menning; many loving nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Interment was at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Hadassah, 5030 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48323, (248) 683- 5030; Yad Ezra, 2850 W . 11 Mile Road, Berkley, MI 48072, (248) 548-3663; or Jewish National Fund, 78 Randall Ave., Rockville Center, N. Y. 11570, (800) 542-TREE. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. Ron Sherr “Same Location Over 80 Y ears” Monuments and Markers Bronze Markers Memorial Duplicating Cemetery Lettering & Cleaning www.MonumentCenterMichigan.com Monument Center Inc. You can honor the memory of a loved one in a most meaningful way by sponsoring a day of Torah learning at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. During the coming week, Kaddish will be said for these departed souls during the daily minyan at Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. Your support of the Torah learning of our children and our Kollel’s Torah Scholars brings immeasurable heavenly merit. Please call us at 248-557-6750 for more information. Some days seem to last forever… We’re offering one that actually will. School for Boys • Beth Jacob School for Girls • Bais Yehudah Preschool Weiss Family Partners Detroit • Kollel Bais Yehudah • Maalot Detroit P .O. Box 2044 •• 248-557-6750 • www.YBY.org 12 Av August 2, 2020 Max Blinder Ben Chessler Elmer Ellias Anna Kawa Joseph M. Seigle Helen Stebbins Rose Weintraub Hyman W. Aronson Max Ettinger Samuel Kaufman Charles Edward Mellen Pearl Papo Sarah Schechter Abraham Schwetz Manya Wain 14 Av August 4, 2020 Gertrude Cornfield Bernard Egnater Isaac Eisenberg Ida Goldsmith Sarah Pollack Phillip Pomerantz Sam Schwartz Albert S. Thav Helen Weiss Rose Zuckerman 15 Av August 5, 2020 Lillian Cohen Sarah Ehrlich Rosamond Hammerstein Daniel A. Laven Calvin Earl Lewis Betty Newman Florence Panitch Virginia Seigle Alex Weisman Jack Yanchair 16 Av August 6, 2020 Jack Alpert Michael S. Beatus Sam Gornbein William Hacker Lena Hyman Lillian Kaplan Baruch Litvin Nathan Madgy Samuel Maltzman 17 Av August 7, 2020 Jacob Anchill Sheldon Colby Ilya Czerkasski Helen Greenbaum Rose Anne Hirsch Elaine Darlene Lusky Zivel Milinsky Sari Schwartz Donald Mark Wolin Eda Yampolsky 18 Av August 8, 2020 Rebecca Cetron Yetta Ziporah Cohen Bertha Cooper Blanche Falkauff Seymour B. Goldman Cecil Charles Malach Herman Radner Mollie Stein Samuel Weiss Call 248-351-5129 Or email sales@thejewishnews.com Advertise Here!