Harry Hermann

by | Apr 29, 2015 | 1940s, Video Oral History | 0 comments

Harry Hermann, born in 1940, was raised in Newark, New Jersey, and moved to Dallas with his family as a teenager. A passionate Brooklyn Dodgers fan, Harry has utilized this passion to positively influence and contribute to those around him.

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Reid Heller

by | Apr 29, 2015 | 1950s, Video Oral History | 0 comments

Reid Heller was born in 1956 in Norfolk, Virginia, and his family moved to Dallas in 1974. His parents met in Virginia while his father was in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Norfolk. Reid entered college after his junior year in high school and later went to Southern Methodist University Law School. He and his wife, Karen, married in 1982. A lover of teaching and influencing others, Reid has edited and conducted hundreds of Jewish seminars within the Dallas Jewish community. He has taught history classes at various congregations in Dallas, teaching a Medieval Jewish Studies class at Tiferet Israel, for example. Reid has a deep passion and interest in history and genealogy and is a former President of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society.
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Lynn Heffler

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Lynn Heffler was born in Abilene, Texas, in 1942, and was raised in Dallas. Her mother and father, who was in the jewelry business, were both from Texas. Lynn attended Hillcrest High School and later went to the University of North Texas for a short time before she began working for a mortgage company. Lynn got married in 1961 and she and her husband, who was in the insurance business for over 40 years, settled together in Dallas. Lynn has given of her time and knowledge to the Dallas Jewish Historical Society, where she worked as a dedicated volunteer. Lynn and Jerry have two sons and a daughter.

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