Rella Krok

Notes:

Laib Krok and his family lived in the hamlet of Tzelkay (Celkiai pronounced "tshel-KAY"). It is located about 2 miles southeast of Rakisik (Roki?kis pronounced "RAW-kish-kis"). Laib Krok's daughter, Rella Krok, lived in adulthood in Rakisik. Her first husband, Yehuda Laib Romm, was from Ponedel (Pandelys ronounced "pahn-dey-LEES"), which is about 16 miles west of Rakisik. After he died, Rella married Rabbi Abraham Abramovitz and continued to live in Rakisik. The name of the family society remembers the given names of the second and first husbands of Rella Krok, namely, Abraham and Yehuda Laib.

One of Rella's children with Yehuda Laib Romm was Etta Devayra Romm, who married Shlomo Zavilevitz (Savilevics) and lived in Kupisik (Kupi?kis '96 "koo-PISH-kis"). Their son Zanvil Zavilevitz (Savilevics) was born in Kupisik and was sent at a young age, probably around 12, to Riga (today, the capital of Latvia) to learn be a capmaker. When Zanvil's apprenticeship ended, he went to live with his grandmother Rella and her second husband in Rakisik. Zanvil's sister, Zlata Zavilevitz (Savilevics), who was also born in Kupisik, also went to live with Rella and Abraham Abramovitz.

http://bayl.org/family-story/where-did-our-ancestors-live/

Family/Spouse: Yehuda Laib Romm. Yehuda was born about 1827 in Ponedel, Kovno Gubernia, Russia; died about 1860 in Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1930, Etta/Yetta was living with her son-in-law and daughter Rueben and Rachel LEVINE of Baltimore. She was shown as age 80, born in Russia.

Shown on Geni as Etta Devorah ROMM, born 1848 died May 7, 1930 at the age of 82, a daughter of Yehuda Laib ROMM and Rella KROK, wife of Shlomo SAVILEVICS, mother of Myer SAVILEVICS, Celia SHAPIRO, Hyman SMITH, Simon SMITH, and Ruchel Minna LEVINE, sister of Rucha Nessa SHAPIRO, Chiva Rivka (Ida) (Chiva Reva) ROMM, Rochel ROMM, Pessa Leba ROMM, Max ROMM, Joh Romm and Toba Gittel Romm half sister of Mari-Leah Romm NACHAMSON

Family/Spouse: Shlomo "Solomon Smith" Savilevics. Shlomo was born before 1850 in Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1930, the family lived on Cottage Avenue in Baltimore. Rachel's mother, 80 year old Yetta SCHMIDT, born in Russia of Russian parents was living with the family.


Obituary

Baltimore Sun, January 26, 1955

LEVINE-On January 25, 1955, RACHAEL MINNIE, beloved wife of the late Reuben Levine of 3700 Cottage avenue; beloved mother of Mrs. Tillie Solomon and Mrs. Edith Moss, Solomon J., Samuel and Miss Ruth Levine; sister of Hyman Smith, or Tyler, Texas; Mrs. Celia Shapiro, of Baltimore. Also survived by ten grandchildren and then great-grandchildre. [Washington (D.C.) papers please copy.] Funeral form Sol Levinson & Bros. Home, 1124-26 West North avenue, on Wednesday, January 26, at 2 P.M. Interment in B'nai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Southern avenue. [Please omit flowers.] In mourning at 3700 Cottage avenue.
LEVINE-Ahavas Sholom Congregation and Ladies Auxiliary, 126 South Poppleton street, deeply regrets the passing of Mrs. RACHEL MINNIE LEVINE, beloved mother of our treasurer, Solomon J. Levine. All officers and members please attehd funeral services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Home, 1124-26 West North avenue, on Wednesday at 2 P.M. Solomon Silverstein, President, Samuel H. Wachter, Secretary.
LEVINE-B'nai Abraham Yehuda Laib Family Societ deeply regrets to announce the deaht of our beloved member, RACHEL MINNIE LEVEIN. All officers and members please attehd funeral services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Home, 1124-26 West North avenue, on Wednesday at 2 P.M
LEVINE-Sarah, Minnie and Meyer Baer Levine Family Circle deeply regrets to announce the deaht of our beloved member, RACHEL MINNIE LEVEIN. All officers and members please attehd funeral services at Sol Levinson & Bros. Home, 1124-26 West North avenue, on Wednesday at 2 P.M

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2018)

Her tombstone was inscribed

MOTHER
LEVINE
Rachel Mina bat r. Shlomo
d. 2 Shevat 5715
Age 84

(Research):The B'nai Abraham and Yehuda Laib Family Society website, founded in Baltimore in 1901 by relatives of Yehuda Laib Romm and Rabbi Abraham Abramson, and believed to be the oldest Jewish Family society in the world. They held their 115th anniversary reunion on Labor Day weekend 2016. Tillie Levine, Mamie Yatovitz, Rachel Silver Snovsky and Henna Ginsburg became members in 1912.

B'nai Abraham and Yehuda Laib Family Society membership and its associated family tree revolves around a woman named Rella Krok, who was born about 1833. Her father, Laibe Krok, was born in 1800. Laibe and his wife Rachel Krok lived in the tiny hamlet of Tselkay / Celkiai, just south of Rokisik / Roki?kis, a town in an area which today is in the northeastern part of the Republic of Lithuania. In the 1800s, the area was first in the Vilna Gubernya (province) and then in the Kovno Gubernya of the Russian Empire. Prior to 1795, the area was part of the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania. There is evidence that Laibe Krok's ancestors lived in this area at least as early as 1760.

The family tradition states that Laibe and Rachel "were good citizens, religious in their observance of Mosaic Law, and liberal in their outlook on life. Laibe Krok was a wine merchant and the owner of a distillery. He was a philanthropist of no mean repute."

Rella was one of Laibe and Rachel's six children. In 1847 Rella married Yehuda Laib Romm of Ponidel / Pandelys. Yehuda Laib was a widower with one child, Mari Leah Romm. Yehuda Laib and Rella had seven children together. After the death of Yehuda Laib, Rella married Rabbi Abraham Abramson, who was a sofer in Rakisik and a nephew of Yehuda Laib's first wife. Abraham was a widower who had had seven children with his first wife, Chana Brina. Upon marrying Abraham, Rella was the mother or step-mother of a total of fifteen children.

Rella and Abraham Abramovitz were recorded in the 1897 All-Russia Census as living on Kamai street (today, Respublikos gatve) in Rakisik. Fourteen years after they married, Rella died and Abraham came to America . According to family tradition, Abraham had served Roki?kis as Chief Rabbi for 25 years before coming to America.

As of the BAYL's 100th Anniversary, in 2001, the family tree, tracing the descendants of Rella and her siblings and the descendants of her two husbands from their first marriages, spanned nine generations over more than 200 years, contained more than 3200 names. Today, descendants live in many of the United States, as well as in Australia, Canada, England, Israel, and South Africa.

Rachel married Reuven "Reuben" Levine before 1896 in Russia. Reuven was born on 15 Feb 1870 in Ponevezh, Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 28 Jun 1949; was buried in Bnai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Geni, Son of Shlomo Savilevics and Etta Devorah Romm
Husband of Anna Savilevics
Father of Mary Smith; Rebecca Smith; Sol Smith; Jack J Smith and Bertha Smith
Brother of Celia Shapiro; Hyman Smith; Simon Smith and Ruchel Minna Levine

One of Rella's children with Yehuda Laib Romm was Etta Devayra Romm, who married Shlomo Zavilevitz (Savilevics) and lived in Kupisik (Kupi?kis '96 "koo-PISH-kis"). Their son Zanvil Zavilevitz (Savilevics) was born in Kupisik and was sent at a young age, probably around 12, to Riga (today, the capital of Latvia) to learn be a capmaker. When Zanvil's apprenticeship ended, he went to live with his grandmother Rella and her second husband in Rakisik. Zanvil's sister, Zlata Zavilevitz (Savilevics), who was also born in Kupisik, also went to live with Rella and Abraham Abramovitz.

Zanvil moved to Baltimore, probably around 1899, and changed his name to Myer Smith. Shortly afterward, he founded the BAYL family society.

http://bayl.org/family-story/where-did-our-ancestors-live/

In 1910, Myer, his wife Annie, and children Mary, Rebecca, Saul and Bertha were residing on Rogers Ave in Baltimore, wehre Meyer was a grocery store keeper on his own account. Both parents were shown as born in Russia, to Russian parents. They had been married once, for nine years.

When he registered for the draft during World War I, he and his wife Anna were residing at 133 Jackson Place in Baltimore, and he was secretary and treasurer of the Batto Candy & Tobacco Co of Baltimore. He was of medium height and build, with dark brown eyes and partly bald.

In 1920, they still lived on Jackson Streeet, and both were shown as born in Russia, with Yiddish as their native toungue. He was listed as secretary of a candy company. His date of immigration was shown as 1900, and hers as 1889. Both were naturalized citizens.

In 1930, the family was on Brookfield Avenue in Baltimore, and Myer was a Candy Wholesaler.

In 1940, the family was still living on Brookfield Avenue, and 80 year old Rose Rubin, a widow and Myer's mother-in-law was living with them. She was shown as born in Russia. Myer, now widowed, was shown as a salesman. His highest grade completed was Elementary, third grade. All his children still in the home had graduated from High School, with so Sol a college graduate and physician.

He was said to be the founder of the B'nai Abraham and Yehuda Laib Family Society in Baltirmore.

In those days, everybody was a "koptson" but each did what he could to help those still in Europe. Soon, Myer Smith's affinity for leadership began to assert itself. Deeply concerned in the welfare of all his kin, he arranged passage and visas for those who had no means of their own and met the costs with Bank Loans underwritten by himself and a few other interested persons. He was married to Anna RUBIN, and their flat at 117 Front Street, became the Sunday evening rendezvous of the family while he collected five cents a week from as many relatives as could contribute and, in that way, he paid off the loans. His confidante and great friend was Uncle Max Romm, whom he consulted on every matter and whose sound opinion and liberal viewpoint he valued very highly.

By 1904, it was decided that these impromptu, weekly meetings ought to have formal status, and in May of that year, our family held its first called meeting in the home of Yankel and Rocha Nessa Abramson Rubin at 1013? Low Street in Baltimore. From that day on, Baltimore has been the focal point of this Society. There is some variance of opinion as to date, for there are a few who say that the Sunday of Chol-hamoed Pesach, April 1905, was when the Farein was formally organized. Be that as it may, the minutes of January 14, 1934 include the following sentence: "es is dightlich bashtimdt givoren dos unzer Farein is organizert givoren in May 1904." We are told that those who gathered together on that memorable evening were Rocha Nessa and Yankel Rubin, Becky and Max Romm, Celia Smith, Anna and Myer Smith, Albert Schwartzberg, Zacharia Rosen and Rubin Levine. Since no records have been found of those early days, we can only relate what we have learned from those who "remember" and appreciate how satisfying for them was the process of organizing.

Zanvil married Anna Rubin about 1901. Anna was born about 1878 in Russian Empire; died on 10 Sep 1938; was buried in Anshe Emunah Aitz Chaim Cemetery, Baltimore County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Per Geni: a Daughter of Shlomo Savilevics and Etta Devorah Romm
Given name Zlata Savelevics
Wife of Benjamin Shapiro
Mother of Ruth Sylvia Reinberg; Edith Seigel; Miriam Cohen; Sol Shapiro and Solomon Shapiro
Sister of Myer Savilevics; Hyman Smith; Simon Smith and Ruchel Minna Levine

Celia married Benjamin Shapiro about 1909 in Baltimore County, Maryland. Benjamin was born between 1882 and 1884 in Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 1 Feb 1940 in Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Anshe Neisen Cemetery, Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate showed he was a retired merchant, and listed his place of birth as Lithuania. Father was shown as Solomon Smith, and for this mother, there was "no record" of her maiden name. The informant was his wife.

Kovno was a governorate of Russia, and is known as Kaunas, the second largest city in present day Lithuania. Prior to the Second World War, Kaunas, like many cities in eastern Europe, had a significant Jewish population. According to the Russian census of 1897, Jews numbered 25,500, 35.3% of the total of 73,500. The population was recorded as 25.8% Russian, 22.7% Polish, 6.6% Lithuanian. They established numerous schuls and synagogues, and were important for centuries to the culture and business of the city.

The 1920 Texas census shows he and both his parents as born in Russia, and his year of immigration as 1902, and that he became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1907. His occupation was listed as merchant, dry good store.

The 1930 census showed Hyman born in Lativa, and Betty born in Poland, with both sons incorrectly shown as born in Texas. He was shown as a retail merchant of Dry Goods, and Betty was a sales lady at their store. The home they lived in was valued at $5,000.

Hyman married Betty Katz before 1910. Betty was born on 15 Apr 1890 in Russian Empire; died on 30 Aug 1975 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; was buried in Ahavath Achim Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1910, Tillie and her family were living at 1044 Granby in Baltimore, At the age of 13, her occupation was listed as "Sheet Finisher at a factory."

In 1920, she was listed in her parents home, on High Street, Baltimore, as Tillie Solomon, married, however Abraham was not shown as present in the home.

From her Find A Grave Memorial Page:

Wife of Abraham Solomon. Mother of Marvin B., Jack. Garrison and Leonard Solomon. Sister of Solomon J. Levine, Mrs. Edith Moss, Miss Ruth Levine and the late Samuel Levine. Also survived by twelve grandchildren.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.lists her as being born in the Soviet Union to Rubin Levine and Rachel M. Smith.

Family/Spouse: Abraham Solomon. Abraham (son of Morris Solomon and Sara Jacobs) was born on 5 Jun 1891 in Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 29 Oct 1973 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Bnai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1920, the family was living on High Street, Baltimore, and Solomon and Samuel were both working as bookkeepers, Solomon in a clothing house and Samuel in an underwear manufacturer.

In 1930, Solomon and his wife Sarah were living on Pulaski street in Baltimore with three daughters, Rivie, Mollie and Doris, and his brother-in-law, Isidore Levine, age 21. Solomon was listed as a partner in a Coat Factory, and Isidore (Isreal?) as a shipping clerk at the same factory. Isidore's place of birth was West Virginia, with both parents born in Austria.

On the 1940 census, he and his wife Sarah were living with their three childen, Rone (sic), Mollie and Doris on West Baltimore Street in the city. He was shown as the owner of a liquor store. His highest grade completed was 6th grade.

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014. shows his last residence and benefit as in Randallstown, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.


Headstone inscription:

Shlomo ben r. Reuven
d. 10 Cheshvan 5745

Family/Spouse: Sarah Mensh. Sarah was born on 19 Jul 1898 in Maryland; died on 8 Jan 1997 in Yolo County, California; was buried in Bnai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1920, the family was living on High Street, Baltimore, and Solomon and Samuel were both working as bookkeepers, Solomon in a clothing house and Samuel in an underwear manufacturer.

In 1930 he was living on Whitdock Street in Baltimore, with his wife Kitty and one year old daughter, Bernice. He was a manager in a clothing factory.

In 1940 was living with his parents on Cottage Avenue in Baltimore, and listed as a salesman of Ladies Coats. His wife and daughter were not listed in the home.

Whe he registered for the draft in 1942, as Samuel David Levine, his birthplace was shown as Ponevez, Russia, and his employer was Abraham Marcush. He was 5'11" tall, weighing 190, and had blue eyes and black hair, His next of kin was listed as Kitty Levine.

His FindAGrave memorial page shows him as Father of Mrs. Bernice Goverman.
Brother of Mrs. Tillie Solomon, Solomon J. Levine, Mrs. Edith Moss and Ruth Levine.

Samuel married Kitty Helen Morris about 1941 in Dade County, Florisa. Kitty was born on 25 Oct 1905 in Virginia; died on 12 Nov 1958; was buried in Arlington Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1930, the family lived on Cottage Avenue in Baltimore and daughters Ruth and Edith were both working as Stenographers in the tailoring business.

Notes:

Listed as Yetta on the 1910 US Federal Census.

In 1930, the family lived on Cottage Avenue in Baltimore and daughters Ruth and Edith were both working as Stenographers in the tailoring business.

In 1940, Edith and her husband, Art MOSS were living with her parents on Cottage Avenue in Baltinore. Both were working in sales at a department store.

She was shown as Edith Moss on the Social Security Death Index as well.

Family/Spouse: Art Moss. Art was born about 1909 in Maryland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In 1930, Mary was working as a Public School teacher.

Notes:

She was listed as Rebecca G. PERLMAN on the Social Security Applications and Claims Index, a daughter of Meyer Smith and Anna Rubin.

Notes:

In 1930, Sol Smith was a Stenographer for a Candy Wholesaler. In 1940 he was still single, and living with his widowed father and younger sisters. He was shown as completing 5 years of college, and working as a Physician.

Notes:

She was single and living with her widowed father and two siblings in 1940. Her occupation was that of a bookkeeper.

Notes:

He was stil living at home in 1940, and working as a shipping clerk.

Notes:

Married a Reinberg.

Her heastone was engraved with Ruth S. Reinberg, in English and Hebrew, with the added inscription "Loyal to her family near & far"


Ruth Shapiro Reinberg,
headed family society.

Ruth Shapiro Reinberg, president of a family society that assisted in the emigration and resettlement of Lithuanian Jewish relatives in the United States and other countries, died of heart failure Friday at the Jewish Convalescent Home in Pikesville. She was 88.

Born in Baltimore on Pierce Street, where her parents operated a grocery store, she attended public schools and later helped her parents operate a dry goods store in the 500 block of N. Chester St. Before her 1969 marriage to Sol Reinberg, proprietor of a kosher bakery in Northwest Baltimore, she worked in the accounting office of the Davidson Transfer and Storage Co. After her husband died in 1976, she ran the bakery for more than a year.

Mrs. Reinberg was a longtime member of Suburban Orthodox Congregation, Beth Tfiloh Congregation and other Jewish organizations in Baltimore.

She was also an avid world traveler who enjoyed visiting fellow members of the B'nai Abraham and Yehuda Laib Family Society, an organization founded in 1901 by an uncle to assist in the emigration of relatives to the United States, South Africa, Palestine and South America. Mrs. Reinberg, who wrote a history of the society, was its president from 1950 to 1952 and co-president from 1987 until her death.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Mildred K. Shapiro of Baltimore; five nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

Services will be held at noon today at Sol Levinson & Bros., 8900 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville.

Source:
Baltimore Sun

Notes:

Married a Seigel.

Family/Spouse: Samuel J. Seigel. Samuel was born on 3 Jan 1910; died on 13 Aug 1987; was buried in Anshe Neisen Cemetery, Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married a Cohen.

Family/Spouse: Benjamin Cohen. Benjamin was born on 10 Jun 1909; died on 7 Aug 1984; was buried in Anshe Neisen Cemetery, Rosedale, Baltimore County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Solomon Shapiro registered for the draft during World War II. He was a student at the State Teachers College at the time. Nearest relative was listed as Celia Shapiro. He was 5'8 inches tall, weighed 133 pounds, with brown eyes and hair and a ruddy complexion.

The obituary of his daughter, Hinda Shapiro Gordon, states that her father, " Dr. Solomon Shapiro, for many years was the chief of psychology at the Baltimore Veterans Administration Hospital, died in 1989."

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On the 1940 census, Israel, his wife, Eve, and son Emmanuel were living on Belmont Street in Tyler, Texas. He was an attorney in private practice.


Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page:

Israel Smith, of Tyler, who passed away on Wednesday, September 7, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, March 24 1911. In 1915 he moved with his family to Tyler where he made his lifetime home.

Mr. Smith was a graduate of John Tyler High School and received his BA and LLB degrees from the University of Texas. In 1937 he married the late Eve Abramsky of Kingston, Ontario, Canada; they were married for 69 years. He is survived by his children, Manny and Ileane Smith of Pittsburgh, PA and Jerome and Sharon Smith of Lexington, MA, his granddaughter Judy and Adam Kaufman, great grandchildren Jamie and Jake Kaufman of Sharon, MA. One grandson, David Smith, predeceased him.

Mr. Smith was a prominent lawyer in the Tyler legal community for many years. He also was a Founder of Western Foundry and served as its president until its acquisition by Woodward Corporation in 1959. He served as Regional Vice President of the Texas Manufacturers' Association and Chairman of the Texas Chapter of the American Foundrymens Society. Mr. Smith was a Shriner and Past Master of St. John's Masonic Lodge.

He was a lifelong, active member of the Tyler Jewish community, as a member and past president of Congregation Ahavath Achim, a past president of the Tyler B'nai Brith and Jewish Federation of Tyler. He was also a strong and passionate supporter of the State of Israel.

He was an avid reader, loved opera, travel and gardening. He continued his education and love of learning throughout his life and was a frequent user of the Tyler Public Library and the UT Tyler cultural series.

On March 24, 2011, Mr. Smith celebrated his 100th birthday with a special service and brunch at Congregation Ahavath Achim attended by many members of his family, friends and admirers. In recognition of his 100th birthday, the Senate of Texas passed Resolution No. 462 on March 9.2011; he also received many awards and letters of commendation from national, state and local officials.

Mr. Smith had the benefit in recent years of loving care by Veronica Wade, Lula Johnson, Margie Jackson, Ruthie Shaw, Martha Becerra, Katrina Sanders, and Kathy Tull.
Graveside services were held on September 9 at Ahavath Achim Cemetery. Contributions may be made to contributions to Congregation Ahavath Achim, 3501 S Donnybrook, Tyler, TX 75701. Arrangements by Lloyd James Funeral Home of Tyler. www.lloydjamesfuneralhome.com

Family/Spouse: Eve Ambramsky. Eve was born on 16 Mar 1912 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Aug 2006 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Ahavath Achim Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave Memorial page:

Sol Smith of Austin, 92, passed away on March 18, 2006. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 27, 1913, to his parents, Hyman and Betty Smith, who immigrated to America from Lithuania and Poland. The family moved to Tyler, Texas, in 1915, where Sol grew up and later worked in the family store on the town square. He attended The University of Texas, where he played alto saxophone in the Longhorn Band, was a proud member of Tau Delta Phi fraternity, earned his BS degree in 1935 and then his MS degree in Chemical Engineering in 1937. His career in the oil and gas industry spanned 69 years. He was first employed by The Texas Railroad Commission, Oil & Gas Division and then Mobil Oil. During WW II he served as the engineer at the Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. In 1948, Sol established his own petroleum engineering consulting firm in Austin, where he continued to work for 58 years. He was a member of The Society of Professional Engineers, of NARO-Texas where he served as a Board Member, and was published numerous times in The Oil & Gas Journal. Sol was a lifetime member of Congregation Beth Israel where he served as President of the Brotherhood and later as President of the Congregation.

Sol was married to his beloved Dorothy (Dolly) Cohen of Wichita Falls for over 42 years until her passing in 1988.

He is survived by his brother, Israel Smith and his wife Eve of Tyler, his longtime companion, Sue Johnson of Round Rock; his sons, Larry Smith and wife Sheryl of Houston, Darrold Smith of Austin, Randy Smith and partner, Ofer Kamil of Los Angeles; grandson, Greg Smith and wife Julie of Houston; great-granddaughter, Dori Smith of Houston; grandson, Scott Smith and wife Susan of New York City; brothers-in-law, Walter Cohen of Austin and Alfred (Shuggie) Cohen of Ft. Worth; and many loving nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Funeral Services followed by burial will be held at Beth Israel III in the Cook-Walden/Capital Park Cemetery in Pflugerville on Monday, March 20, 2006, at 2:00 p.m.

[Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 3/19/2006.]

Solomon married Dorothy "Dolly" Rose Cohen on 2 Jan 1946 in Smith County, Texas. Dorothy was born on 3 Jan 1923 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; died on 7 Jun 1988 in Austin, Travis County, Texas; was buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]