Norma Apt

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Norma Apt
Born in Greenville, Texas in 1929, Norma grew up in Fort Worth. Her father, Meyer Abramson, was a Lithuanian immigrant who opened his own store and later founded Southland Beauty Supply, exclusively supplying Helene Curtis products to Neiman Marcus and other major retailers. Norma became a speech pathologist, having graduated from Emerson College in 1953 and also having studied at Harvard. Norma spent more than 20 years as a docent with the Dallas Holocaust Museum, and became interested in studying World War II due to her brother’s service in the military.
Published on January 19, 2014.

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Carol Alkek

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Carol Alkek
Born in 1941 in Dallas, Texas, to her parents who came to the United States in 1938. Carol graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1963. She taught for many years and has worked in corporate training for 30 years. She has been a big part of Dallas’s Jewish Community through her participation in organizations such as Temple Emanu-El, the National Council of Jewish Women, and the American Jewish Committee, among others.
Published on June 7, 2016.

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Suzie Ablon

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Suzie was born in 1935 in Dallas, Texas. A natural saleswoman, she was a pivotal employee in the catering business for 35 years. She has a big passion for rhythm and dancing, has been an important contributor to the Dallas Jewish community, and led the Federation drive in 1962.
Published on Jun.7, 2016.

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Lois Finkelman

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Lois Finkelman
Grew up in Chicago and studied at Northwestern University where she met her husband. She moved to Dallas for her husband’s pediatric residency and got involved in the League of Women Voters and National Council of Jewish Women as a volunteer.
Published on March 17, 2015.

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Herb Bennet

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Herb Bennet
Born in 1923 in Fort Worth and grew up in the small town of Breckenridge, Texas. Herb graduated in 1940 and attended University of Texas in Austin
Published on Oct.22, 2018.

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Craig Budner

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Born in 1964 in Dallas
Now an attorney, he received the Ann Loeb Sikora Humanitarian Award from the Dallas Jewish Historical Society in 2013 for his philanthropic work in the Jewish and general communities.
Craig was originally interviewed on March 3, 2013 prior to being honored. He was subsequently interviewed on August 4, 2022 by Rose Hurwitz, an SMU PhD candidate studying disaster relief and resiliency.

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