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Weberman; grandchildren,
Rachel, Nathan (Nicole) and
Leah, Daniel (Carly), Max and
Alex; great-grandchildren,
Eliana, Isabel and Lilah.
She was the beloved wife of
the late Edward Kahn.
Interment took place at
Adat Shalom Memorial
Park Cemetery in Livonia.
Contributions may be made
to the Rabbi’
s Discretionary
Fund at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. Arrangements by
Dorfman Chapel.
ELLIN S. ARDEN
LAWSON, 93, of
Bloomfield Hills,
died Sept. 4, 2020.
She was born on
April 5, 1927, and
raised in the Detroit area, the
beloved daughter of Selma and
Manuel E. Arden.
She graduated from
Highland Park High School
and attended the University
of Michigan, where she met
her beloved future husband,
Harold (Hal) Lawson. Prior to
his passing, they were married
for 57 years and had two
beloved sons, John and Bill
Lawson.
Ellin was a lover of the arts
and enjoyed entertaining in
her home with her family and
friends. She, with her husband,
established at Temple Beth
El the Manuel E. and Selma
E. Arden and Rabbi Richard
C. Hertz Lecture Fund for
18 years. When Rabbi Hertz
passed away, they created the
Ellin and Harold Lawson Youth
Institute, which continued for
22 years.
Ellin leaves a rich legacy
of family narratives and
stories, with related pictures
and records in the Franklin-
Beth El Archives; she served
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A Bright, Brilliant Life
D
r. Michael Stone, 51,
of Huntington Woods,
died Sept. 7, 2020.
Mike was so much to so
many as the embod-
iment of work hard,
play hard; he was
a man of many
strengths and powers.
Dr. Stone was the
center of everyone’
s
circle, holding court
with his fearless sense
of humor. His motto
was, “There’
s a risk in
humor, but it’
s a risk
ya gotta take.
” He took those
risks every day. He let it all
hang out, frequently modeling
his sizeable Speedo collection.
He was surrounded by an
extensive network of adoring
family and friends.
Michael Edward Stone was
born Aug. 20, 1969, while his
father Allen was serving in
Vietnam. He met his dad when
Michael was 9 months old.
A graduate of Cranbrook
School, cum laude, he was cap-
tain of the Cranbrook baseball
team and a member of the
prestigious Spanish National
Honor Society. Many will
remember he was also a final-
ist in the senior talent show,
wowing his classmates with
an animal call juggling act.
He attended the University of
Michigan and graduated with
high distinction.
Following in his father’
s
footsteps, he wanted to
help others, so he attended
the University of Michigan
Medical School, where he
excelled. He liked to joke that
he wasn’
t in Alpha Omega
Alpha (Honor Medical
Society). “I’
m not AOA, but
I’
m A-OK”
.
His specialty was otolaryn-
gology. After a residency in
Cincinnati, he became
a partner with Ear,
Nose and Throat
Consultants, where
he saved countless
lives, cleared stuffy
noses and removed
gobs of ear wax. He
loved his work family
as they did him. He
comforted his patients
with an unparalleled
bedside manner and sense of
humor, frequently telling his
patients who smoked, “That’
s
right … you’
re no quitter.
”
Always available, he calmed
fears with follow-up phone
calls to surgical patients.
Dr. Stone was everyone’
s
best friend and brother. He
was brilliant and brilliantly
funny. His magnetism brought
his vast community of friends
together. He was authentic and
brutally honest, but always hys-
terical and loving at the same
time. He traveled extensively
and had a deep connection to
friends from all parts of his life.
They revered him; they were
inspired by him; they under-
stood him.
He had many passions and
interests. He loved to golf and
won the club championship at
Franklin Hills Country Club.
He loved gardening and was
most proud of his living walls
and dahlia collection. He was
a member of the Michigan
Dahlia Association and found-
ing member of the Huntington
Woods Dahlia Society, an elite
group of dahlia (and Mike
Stone) enthusiasts.
His backyard, called “the
Cove,
” was his oasis and a
spiritual center of Huntington
Woods, a place of many cel-
ebrations or just to hang out
on any night of the week. He
entertained the town with his
July 4 fireworks and recently
held a beautiful bar mitzvah
service for his nephew Luke.
His greatest passion was his
wife of 24 years, Nancy, and
their sons, Sam and Drew. He
met Nancy at the University
of Michigan. They fell in
love fast and knew that they
would spend the rest of their
lives together. They had so
much in common and built a
beautiful life. They raised two
incredible sons, who inherited
Mike’
s good looks, compassion,
smarts and sense of humor. His
devotion to his family was lim-
itless as were Mike and Nancy’
s
philanthropic endeavors. The
organizations and people that
benefited from their extreme
generosity are too long to list.
Mike was the son of Annette
and the late Dr. Allen Stone;
brother of Robert Stone and
Amy Stone Talbert (Paul); son-
in-law of Judy and Richard
Komer; brother-in-law of
Margie and Barry Kaplan;
amazing uncle to Alex and
Danielle Stone, Griffin, Jake
and Luke Talbert, and Hannah
Kaplan.
Interment was at Clover Hill
Park Cemetery. Donations
may be made to Send a Kid to
Tamarack, the Brown Center
or the Multiple Myeloma
Research Foundation.
Arrangements by Ira
Kaufman Chapel.
Dr. Michael Stone
Soul
of blessed memory