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24 I August 7,2008
Obituaries
TEXAS JEWISH POST & SINCE 1947
Nell Prager
Nell Prager, 81, beloved wife,
mother, grandmother, great-
grandmother, sister and friend,
born March 1, 1927, died July 26,
2008. Nell was born in La Feria, TX
to Rose and Leon Tiras. She gradu-
ated from Paschal High School, in
Fort Worth, at the age of 16 and
went on to graduate from Texas
Woman's University with a degree
in fine arts. Nell married the love of
her life, Joel, on Sept. 4, 1949. She
was a talented artist, loved to travel
and was a breast cancer survivor of
40 years. Preceded in death by par-
ents Rose and Leon Tiras, Miriam
Tiras and son Mark Prager, she is
survived by husband Joel Prager,
children Alan and Marcy Prager,
Rosemary Pope, Barbara and Joe
Anderson, and Marcia and Larry
Levine; grandchildren Elissa, Jon-
athan and Benjamin Prager, Ryan
Pope, Dustin and Shera Betts and
Jennifer, Lindsay and Carly Levine
and great-granddaughter Jourdyn
Shelley. Also, sister Selma and
brother-in-law Sol Steiner and sev-
eral nephews and nieces. Graveside
services were held at Sparkman
Hillcrest on July 28 with Rabbi Da-
vid Glickman officiating. Dona-
tions maybe made to the Susan G.
Komen Foundation.
Marvin Segal
Marvin Earl Segal, 80, died
peacefully in the presence of his
loving family on July 24, 2008.
He is survived by his wife of 59
years, Pearl Segal, daughters He-
lene Segal Turner (Ellis), Robin
Miller (Jerry), Debbie Olchyk
(Sam), and son, Scott Segal, all of
the Washington, D.C. area. He is
also survived by six loving grand-
children and three devoted sons-
in-law. Born in Omaha, Neb., in
1927, he lived most of his adult life
in Dallas before moving to Silver
Spring, Md., two years ago. In his
youth, he also lived in Dayton,
Ohio, and attended high school in
Pittsburgh, Pa. Segal served in the
Army as a chief feature writer for
Stars and Stripes' Daily Pacifican
newspaper in Manila from 1946
to 1947. From this experience, he
gained a lasting appreciation and
respect for the Filipino people.
After attending Southern Method-
ist University, Segal embarked on
a career in fashion retail. He was
the president of the family's stores,
Parisian-Peytons, of Dallas, until
1975. He then served as executive
In 2001 I opened Houston Jewish Funerals with ◦ few simple ideas:
• Provide compassionate,
personalized service
• Operate from a facility that allows me
to offer significant savings from
the traditional funeral home
that services the community
Treat each family as if
they were my own
Offer a full selection of funer> ill
srvices an J merchandi se
Jeffrey Friedman Funeral Director - Owner
Since this time, my business has grown to the point where
we are now the primary Jewish Funeral service provider selected
in Houston,
In 2006, I brought this concept to Dallas, the city
I grew up in. Dallas Jewish Funerals is the only
independently owned funeral business in the Dallas
area owned and operated by a Jewish funeral director.
We provide services, at graveside, synagogues, our ehapel
if suitable pO-seat^ and also do alternative services. Additionally,
we offer a l ull selection of funeral merchandise. What surprises
many is that we do this more personally and for far less than our
competitors charge. We believe you will find our charge for a
traditional funeral will be thousands leSs than our eorporately
(jwned competitor who has been serving the Jewish community
for decades. We invite you to compare prices and visit
our facility.
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Dallas Jewish
Funerals
1611 N. Central Expressway
Piano, TX 75075
972.424.1141
www.DallasJewishFunerals.com
Services provided by
Paradigm Funerals/Dallas Jewish Funerals Inc.
director of the Southwest Apparel
Manufacturers Association, be-
coming one of the leading spokes-
men for domestic clothing makers
in the country. He also served as
publisher of the Fashion Showcase-
Retailer, a major publication for
the fashion industry known for
its artistry and substance. He also
taught fashion merchandising and
marketing at the Art Institute of
Dallas, where he was a mentor to
many students. Segal authored a
book, "From Rags to Riches: Suc-
cess in Apparel Retailing," pub-
lished by Wiley & Sons, that was
widely adopted as a text in college
courses. Known for his sparkling
wit and Texas-sized personality,
Segal was much sought after as a
public speaker and guest lecturer.
He had a lifelong passion for jour-
nalism, poetry, and graphic art
— most recently providing the art
for his youngest grandchild's bar
mitzvah book this past February.
Donations payable to the EDMC
Foundation with memo indicating
the "Marvin E. Segal Fashion Re-
tail Memorial Scholarship/AID"
should be sent to the Art Institute
of Dallas, 8080 Park Lane, Suite
100, Dallas 75231. Graveside ser-
vices were held at the Garden of
Remembrance Memorial Park in
Clarksburg, Md., on July 27. Mar-
vin Segal was a shining light who
made a real and lasting difference
in the lives of family and friends.
He will be missed.
Libby Padow Robinson
Libby Padow Robinson, 75, a
longtime resident of Fort Worth,
died peacefully July 27, 2008. A
native of Richmond, Va., she was
born Oct. 19, 1932, to Morris and
Lee Ziskind Padow. She married
Irvin Robinson on May 23, 1951.
Libby and Dr. Robinson moved to
Fort Worth in July 1959 where they
raised their four children. She was
a member of Congregation Aha-
vath Sholom, Hadassah and B'nai
B'rith. Libby had been a travel
agent prior to her being diagnosed
with central nervous system, non-
Hodgkins lymphoma nine years
ago. In addition to her husband of
57 years, Libby is survived by her
sons, Jeffrey Robinson and his wife,
Sharon, of Houston, Steve Rob-
inson and Barry Robinson, both
of Fort Worth; daughter, Stacy
Robinson Blank and her husband,
Darren, of Dallas; grandchildren,
Courtney, Haley and Zane Robin-
son of Houston, Justin Robinson
and his wife, Michelle, of Crowley
Leah Robinson of Fort Worth and
Carly and Brandon Blank of Dal-
las; great-grandchildren, Rebel
and Gage Robinson; brother, Dr.
Walter Padow and his wife, Dr.
Mildred Padow, of Plantation, Fla. ;
and nephew, Marcus Padow. Rabbi
Stefan Weinberg of Congrega-
tion Anshai Torah, Piano, and Dr.
Javier Smolarz, ritual director of
Congregation Ahavath Sholom of-
ficiated at the service at Kornbleet
Chapel and the graveside service at
Ahavath Sholom Cemetery on July
29. Bearers of the casket were Dar-
ren Blank, Justin Robinson, Zane
Robinson, David Robinson, Stuart
Robinson and Leon Lurie. Contri-
butions to Congregation Ahavath
Sholom or to the Leukemia-Lym-
phoma Society, in Libby's memory,
are suggested.
William Solotkin
William Alan Solotkin, 77,
beloved father, grandfather and
brother died July 22, 2008, in Dal-
las. Born in Indianapolis, Ind.,
William Solotkin was a longstand-
ing member of Tiferet Israel Con-
gregation. He attended and loved
Rabbi Yitzhak Cohen's Tuesday
Lunch & Learn. He was a strong
supporter, as a Patron Member,
of the Jewish War Veterans Post
#256. He loved his family — his
children and grandchildren — and
was a cherished and loyal friend to
many. Billy is survived by his lov-
ing children Susan, Bobby, and
Nancy; stepsons Doug and Don;
grandchildren Jordan, Rachel,
Adam and Da kin; his sisters Mar-
sha and Sandra and brother-in-law
Bob and numerous family mem-
bers and friends. He will be sadly
missed by all those who loved him.
Graveside services were held July
25 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Do-
nations may be made to Tiferet Is-
rael Congregation, 10909 Hillcrest,
Dallas 75230. Arrangements by
Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home
and Cemetery, 7405 W. Northwest
Hwy. (Dignity Memorial).
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