Sonny Hacker
Sonny Hacker z”l was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, who worked in the garment district, and his father, a butcher, both came from Austria. Sonny went to the Drake School of Business, then went to work, and was drafted into the Navy. He went into naval aviation and then went into Aerial Gunnery School in Jacksonville, Florida. Sonny married Merle in 1954, and together they had four children. Sonny was on the board of the Jewish Community Center in Dallas, led the membership committee at Congregation Shearith Israel, and was an active member of the Jewish community.
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Bob Goldberg was born in 1927 in Dallas, Texas. He attended grammar school in South Dallas, followed by Forest Avenue High School. Then, he went to University of Texas for a semester and a half before enlisting in the military at the age of 17. He was stationed in San Francisco as a radio operator, sending out messages into the Pacific Ocean. After his service, Bob came back to Dallas and married his wife, Lois, a few months later, in 1946. Bob studied business marketing at SMU and ultimately ended up working for a large metal recycling company for 32 years. Together Lois and Bob have one daughter and two sons, all of whom have been very active in the Dallas Jewish community. Their sons opened up a scrapyard under their father’s training. Bob has been an important member of the Dallas Jewish community, serving his time on the board of the Jewish Community Center and with other organizations.
Dr. Burt Einspruch was born in 1935 in the Bronx. His father, born in Czechoslovakia, first served in the Austrian army and then ultimately served in the Polish army. His family moved to Dallas when he was 11 years old and Burt attended Highland Park High School. Dr. Einspruch married his wife, Barbara, in October of 1960. He went to medical school at UT Southwestern and was commissioned in 1956 into the military. Dr. Einspruch went into psychiatry due to his interest in the brain and made great advances by organizing many programs, including a geriatric program. He has greatly served the Jewish community, having endowed the Holocaust Lecture Series at the University of Texas at Dallas.
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