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A. David Abrams (b. 1919) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in New York City (unknown
county), N.Y., November
19, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the
U.S. Navy during World War II; furniture
merchant; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Raleigh County, 1961-64;
appointed 1961.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai B'rith; Civitan;
Jaycees;
Moose;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Samuel I. Abrams and Esther (Block) Abrams; married, August
11, 1943, to Ruth R. Levy. |
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Fred H. Caplan (b. 1914) —
of Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va.
Born in Clarksburg, Harrison
County, W.Va., December
3, 1914.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Harrison County, 1949-52;
judge
of West Virginia supreme court of appeals, 1962-80; appointed
1962.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai B'rith; Jaycees;
Exchange
Club; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Henry Caplan and Hannah (Siegleman) Caplan; married, November
12, 1941, to Miriam Kessler. |
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1951 |
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Harold Lawrence Frankel (1916-2002) —
also known as Harold L. Frankel —
of Huntington, Cabell
County, W.Va.; Cape Coral, Lee
County, Fla.
Born October
25, 1916.
Hotel
owner; merchant;
mayor
of Huntington, W.Va., 1957-59, 1974-75, 1977-78; Cabell
County Sheriff and Treasurer, 1961-64.
Jewish.
Member, B'nai B'rith.
Died, in a hospice
at Pembroke Pines, Broward
County, Fla., February
18, 2002 (age 85 years, 116
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Simon Hirsch Galperin Jr. (1931-2007) —
also known as Si Galperin, Jr. —
of Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in Charleston, Kanawha
County, W.Va., August
5, 1931.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; real estate
business; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County, 1967-70;
member of West
Virginia state senate 17th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1976.
Jewish.
Member, Izaak
Walton League; B'nai B'rith.
Died, from complications of a stroke,
June
17, 2007 (age 75 years, 316
days).
Interment at Bnai Israel Cemetery, Charleston, W.Va.
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Relatives: Son
of Simon H. Galperin and Fannie (Lavenstein) Galperin; married, June 18,
1958, to Rose Marie Rogers; married to Maureen
Supcoe. |
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Leo G. Kopelman (b. 1917) —
of East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va.
Born in East Bank, Kanawha
County, W.Va., December
4, 1917.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; member
of West
Virginia state house of delegates; defeated, 1960 (Kanawha
County); elected 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972; defeated, 1974 (17th
District).
Jewish.
Member, B'nai B'rith; American
Legion; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Alan L. Susman (b. 1930) —
of Beckley, Raleigh
County, W.Va.
Born in High Point, Guilford
County, N.C., April 8,
1930.
Democrat. Farmer; banker;
member of West
Virginia state senate 9th District, 1971-82; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1972.
Jewish.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Moose;
B'nai B'rith.
Still living as of 1982.
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Relatives: Son
of B. L. Susman and Ann (Land) Susman; married, December
29, 1952, to Sally Matz. |
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