Maurice Shulman

Birth date: Jun 23, 1917 Death date: Sep 6, 2013

Maurice R. Shulman, 96, of Vandalia, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2013, at his home. Hohlt and File Funeral Home in Vandalia is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm, Monday, September 9, 2 Read Obituary

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Rachelle T.

468w ago

To the friends and family of Mr. Shulman,

I was very touched as I read about Mr. Shulman and the comments about him. I am truly sorry for your loss. I too have lost loved ones. The memories we shared are a comfort to me, as I'm sure many of you will hold onto Mr. Shulman's memories, but there is something even more that comforts me. Psalms 56:8 says, do put my tears in your skin bottle, are they not in your book? To know that each tear I shed did not go unnoticed was comforting. The other verse is found at John 5:28,29. It speaks of an earthly resurrection in which we can see our loved ones again. I long for that day when I can hold and hug my loved ones again. May these promises comfort you as much as they have me. Your family is in my prayers.

Jacque Barton

468w ago

My deepest condolences to the entire Shulman family. I had the pleasure of meeting "Grandad" several years ago. He was a wonderful man who will live on in our memories forever.

"What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes part of us." Author- Helen Keller

Nancy Cotton

468w ago

How sad for you to have Maurice gone. He was a remarkable presence in the lives of his family. I have such fond memories of seeing him in Vandalia. I am so sorry for what must be a very painful loss. thinking of you nancy

Paul Cotton

468w ago

Ken- Thanks for the information. Our thoughts are with you. Remarkable kind man and a remarkable life. What a legacy

Susan Williamson

468w ago

Dear Shulman Family,
I was sorry to hear of the passing of your father and grandfather. What a full and meaningful life Maurice had. I have pleasant memories of visiting the Shulman house with my childhood friend, Minna. Mr. Shulman was always kind and pleasant. I'm sure you will all miss him, but you have a wonderful family and great family memories.

Susan Albright Williamson

Mike Waltz

468w ago

Dear Rand, Karen, Mark, Ken, Minna, Todd and the Shulman Family,
My sincere sympathy and condolences on the passing of a remarkable man, surely the shining example of the best of The Greatest Generation. I feel privileged to have known him, and in later years sharing "sea stories" of our Navy days a generation apart. His stories were vastly more significant and interesting than mine, and as someone else noted, always told with a twinkle in the eye and an understatement of his own role in the saga. The world is a much better place for having had Maurice occupying it for his allotted span. A Salute to a life well and fully lived! mw

Virginia Mabry

468w ago

The Mabry family is thinking of all of you. We have always had Todd in our lives and especially his relationship growing up with our son Curtis. We send so much love and wish happy memories for everyone.

Dodie Katzen

468w ago

Minna,

We got home from RH services to find your call. Not a surprise, but still.... Thanks for letting me know so quickly.

We learned from friends here, after we got back from STL, that S. Africans don't say "My condolences" or" I'm sorry for your loss" but rather "I wish you long life." Seems right to me.

I think it's wonderful that you were there to help Maurice fulfill his last wish, which was to die on his own terms in the house that he and Golda built, filled with children and lived in for 50+(?) years. I have so many memories of times in my childhood spent in your family's warm, loving household. And you're right-- he chose a holy day for his departure, and he was a holy man during his time with all of us.

Your dad and my mom had a special connection. Mary couldn't replace Golda, and Maurice couldn't replace Fritz, but they found support, companionship (and maybe love?) with each other during those years.

Won't call, because I know from recent experience that you have a lot to do right now. But pls. let me know when you're home and things settle down. Marty and I are leaving Sept. 17 for 3 wks in Europe-- a trip planned but drifting uncertainly all summer as we didn't know what was happening with my mother. Maybe the timing of her passing was a parting gift, so that we could go?

Thought you'd like to see these obits I wrote:
For the Salem radio/newspaper
http://www.wjbdradio.com/Results/?operator=search&keyword=katzenstein&searchButton.x=0&searchButton.y=0

And for the weekly Jewish paper in St. Louis. (Mostly the same content).
http://www.stljewishlight.com/life_cycle/obituaries/article_2ac62102-116e-11e3-a87d-0019bb2963f4.html

Good luck with the formal good-byes. Marty and I will be thinking of you.

much love to all the Shulmans,
Dodo

Becky Deptula

468w ago

My dear dear Minna,
my heart goes out to you and your family during this time of saying good bye to your sweet father. Having done the same just two years ago, I know the tears will flow but not only from sadness but from true gratefulness that he lived such a full and long life. My dad said he was ready to be with his bride and it sounds like your dad knew as well that it was time. How special to have a recording of him thanking everyone he loved- something you will treasure forever. Hope our paths will cross in the near future.
Love, Becky

Gilda Rotman

468w ago

Dear dear Minna

We just came home to learn the sad news of your Dad's passing. What a wonderful life and legacy he has had. The dignity and grace which he showed at the end was just an extension of his whole life.

His death on the holiest day of the year is indeed fitting and we send our deepest sympathies to you and your whole family.

Love,

Gilda & Allan

Dodie Katzen

468w ago

Minna,

We got home from RH services to find your call. Not a surprise, but still.... Thanks for letting me know so quickly.

We learned from friends here, after we got back from STL, that S. Africans don't say "My condolences" or" I'm sorry for your loss" but rather "I wish you long life." Seems right to me.

Thought you'd like to see these obits I wrote:
For the Salem radio/newspaper
http://www.wjbdradio.com/Results/?operator=search&keyword=katzenstein&searchButton.x=0&searchButton.y=0

And for the weekly Jewish paper in St. Louis. (Mostly the same content).
http://www.stljewishlight.com/life_cycle/obituaries/article_2ac62102-116e-11e3-a87d-0019bb2963f4.html

Good luck with the formal good-byes. Marty and I will be thinking of you.

much love to all the Shulmans,
Dodo

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