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Sherman W. Dreiseszun
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Obituary for Sherman W. Dreiseszun who died December 3, 2007, at his home in Leawood, Kansas. He was "a two-time past President and President for Life of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, member of its Men's Club; past President of the Menorah Medical Center Board of Directors; Chairman Emeritus of the Menorah Legacy Foundation Board;...and founding board member and officer of the Jewish Heritage Foundation." He was the business partner and uncle of Frank Morgan, banker and local real estate developer, who died in 1993.
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2007-12-06
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Newspaper Article
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Jerald "Jerry" Gershon
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Obituary for Jerald Gershon or Jerry Gershon who died October 19, 2008. He was born in Kansas City on January 16, 1924, the son of Samuel and Ruth Gerson. He founded the company Chemical Commodities, Inc. and also owned Vet Products Corp. and Curts Laboratories at one time. Because of his work as Kansas City chairman of Israel Bonds, he was awarded the Ben Gurion award in 1971. Includes his picture.
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2008-10-24
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Newspaper Article
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Community Leader John W. Uhlmann Dies
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Obituary for John Uhlmann (64), businessman and Jewish community leader. Uhlmann was chairman of the board of The Uhlmann Co., a family-owned grocery products firm. He was also past president of the Hyman Hebrew Academy, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, and Kansas City Art Institute.
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2009-08-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Frontier Jews of the Fred Harvey
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Article tells the story of three "fascinating frontier Jews" discovered by the author while doing research for his book, "Appetite for America." Dave Benjamin and Herman Schweizer were both immigrants who rose to important positions in the management of Fred Harvey's company. Dave's brother Alfred ran United Jewish Charities for 18 years.
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2010-09-03
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Newspaper Article
