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A Gold Star
The pa_ing away this week
of Pvt. Fred Markowili ha*
cons', derably saddened iho»c
who knew him. With hii friends
he played the same gomes, enjoyed hi* youth a* only youth
can, and entered the world of
men. Fred Markowitz made an
indelible impress ion upon those
who knew him and came to like
him. It i* at time* *uch a*
these that wc arc unable to find
those word* that can most adequately express the deep and
sincere feelings of loss when
rr—n such a* he depart for a
different world. But it is in the
Talmud that we are able to find
word* that are able to assuage
the heaviness all of us feel in
our hearts. It is written in the
Talmud, "It is the way of the
world, that when a human be*
ing is born, ail rejoice, but when
ho dies, all sorrow. Rather the
opposite ought to be the case.
No one can tell what trouble*
await the child on its journey
into manhood. But when a man
hae Jived and dies in peace, all
should rejoice seeing that he
has completed hi) journey, and
is departing this world with the
imperishable crown of a good
name."
Tn the far off Solomon Is
land* a Marine Lieutenant Colonel stood ovct the freshly
made graves of a group of men
who had given their lives for
their country. What he said
seems to fit our needs at thi*
time. He said in part, "We
who are standing here looking
down upon these freshly made
graves can well ponder over the
reasons why wc are standing and
why they are resting in eternal
peace. It is almost impossible
to understand why some of us
have to go before the others.
It teem* that it is those who
have so much to live for, and
deserve to live are among the
first to go. We should be assured that perhaps a greater
plan in the universe far greater
than we can comprehend orders
our lives in patterns we are unable to control."'
A gold star now rests beside
the name of Fred Markow'tz on
the Honor Koll of those who
are in the service «F our country. A star of gold now flies
from the flag at the Jewish
Community Center. These star*
may tarnish and become dim
with the passing years, but the
gold star in our hearts will
never fade.
—Ralph Burkara
Object Description
| Collection Name | Boston YMHA Hecht House |
| Collection Number | I-74 |
| Dates | 1942; 1943; 1944 |
| Box Number | 05 |
| Folder Number | 13 |
| Subjects |
Children Community Centers Immigration Clubs Older people Youth |
| Description |
Governance (Hecht) War Records |
| Access | Request access |
| Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at jhcreference@nehgs.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
Description
| Collection Name | Boston YMHA Hecht House |
| Collection Number | I-74 |
| Dates | 1942; 1943; 1944 |
| Box Number | 05 |
| Folder Number | 13 |
| Subjects |
Children Community Centers Immigration Clubs Older people Youth |
| Description |
Governance (Hecht) War Records |
| Access | Request access |
| Rights | User has an obligation to determine copyright or other use restrictions prior to publication or distribution. Please contact the archives at jhcreference@nehgs.org or 617-226-1245 for more information. |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center, New England Historic Genealogical Society |
| Transcript | A Gold Star The pa_ing away this week of Pvt. Fred Markowili ha* cons', derably saddened iho»c who knew him. With hii friends he played the same gomes, enjoyed hi* youth a* only youth can, and entered the world of men. Fred Markowitz made an indelible impress ion upon those who knew him and came to like him. It i* at time* *uch a* these that wc arc unable to find those word* that can most adequately express the deep and sincere feelings of loss when rr—n such a* he depart for a different world. But it is in the Talmud that we are able to find word* that are able to assuage the heaviness all of us feel in our hearts. It is written in the Talmud, "It is the way of the world, that when a human be* ing is born, ail rejoice, but when ho dies, all sorrow. Rather the opposite ought to be the case. No one can tell what trouble* await the child on its journey into manhood. But when a man hae Jived and dies in peace, all should rejoice seeing that he has completed hi) journey, and is departing this world with the imperishable crown of a good name." Tn the far off Solomon Is land* a Marine Lieutenant Colonel stood ovct the freshly made graves of a group of men who had given their lives for their country. What he said seems to fit our needs at thi* time. He said in part, "We who are standing here looking down upon these freshly made graves can well ponder over the reasons why wc are standing and why they are resting in eternal peace. It is almost impossible to understand why some of us have to go before the others. It teem* that it is those who have so much to live for, and deserve to live are among the first to go. We should be assured that perhaps a greater plan in the universe far greater than we can comprehend orders our lives in patterns we are unable to control."' A gold star now rests beside the name of Fred Markow'tz on the Honor Koll of those who are in the service «F our country. A star of gold now flies from the flag at the Jewish Community Center. These star* may tarnish and become dim with the passing years, but the gold star in our hearts will never fade. —Ralph Burkara |
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