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Sam Herscovitz, born Jan. 12, 1905 in St. Louis, MO, died May 14, 2008 in Chicago. Preceded in death by his brother, Louis; sister, Rose; and his niece, Joan Herscovitz Clarke. Sam lived most of his life in Chicago at the Belden-Stratford Hotel in Lincoln Park - over 75 years. He became a fixture at the hotel and surrounding neighborhood, with his sister, Rose. They worked for many years in the advertising business, maintaining an office in the old Furniture Mart at 666 Lake Shore Drive. Sam worked in that business until the early 1990's -- well into his 80's. He maintained business contacts from coast to coast and regaled family and friends with fascinating stories of his travels throughout the country. After his sister's death in 1995, Sam turned to volunteer work, and was a volunteer at the University of Illinois Medical Center, working in the neurosurgery ward. Sam would visit surgical patients pre and post op to take their minds off the surgeries that they were enduring. He became known around the hospital as "Big Sam". Sam volunteered until the walking of the hallways became a little much for him -- he was 96 when he retired. An avid baseball fan, Sam spent much of his time cheering on his favorites, the Cubs and the White Sox, from the comfort of his living room overlooking Lake Michigan. Upon entering his living room during the summer months, you could hear him imploring Ozzie Guillen or Lou Pinella to use a particular strategy or pinch hitter, or substitute pitcher. The day before his death, he was sitting in front of the television watching his beloved Cubs. Until this past year, Sam was a frequent diner at Mon Ami Gabi, the restaurant in the lobby of the Belden-Stratford. He would hold court, greeting folks as they walked in from the lobby to their tables. The staff at Mon Ami Gabi and its owner/chef, Gabino Satelino, were a second family to Sam, and he would always leave the restaurant with a loaf of bread to take to the receptionist at the hotel front desk. Sam was a devoted aficionado of current events and politics - until very recently he read the NY Times religiously from front to back; he loved carrying on spirited discussions during dinnertime conversations at Mon Ami, and wasn't shy about voicing his opinions. Sam will be missed tremendously by his family and friends. He is survived by his California family: Denny, Kelly, Patty, Don, Sandy, JD, Julie, Jeff and Jake and his Chicago family and friends: Joe and MaryAnne Bigane, the Basler family, Hazel Tannenbaum, John Mahady, Teresa, Dexter and JoJo, the staff at Mon Ami and the Belden.
Sam Herscovitz, born Jan. 12, 1905 in St. Louis, MO, died May 14, 2008 in Chicago. Preceded in death by his brother, Louis; sister, Rose; and his niece, Joan Herscovitz Clarke. Sam lived most of his life in Chicago at the Belden-Stratford Hotel in Lincoln Park - over 75 years. He became a fixture at the hotel and surrounding neighborhood, with his sister, Rose. They worked for many years in the advertising business, maintaining an office in the old Furniture Mart at 666 Lake Shore Drive. Sam worked in that business until the early 1990's -- well into his 80's. He maintained business contacts from coast to coast and regaled family and friends with fascinating stories of his travels throughout the country. After his sister's death in 1995, Sam turned to volunteer work, and was a volunteer at the University of Illinois Medical Center, working in the neurosurgery ward. Sam would visit surgical patients pre and post op to take their minds off the surgeries that they were enduring. He became known around the hospital as "Big Sam". Sam volunteered until the walking of the hallways became a little much for him -- he was 96 when he retired. An avid baseball fan, Sam spent much of his time cheering on his favorites, the Cubs and the White Sox, from the comfort of his living room overlooking Lake Michigan. Upon entering his living room during the summer months, you could hear him imploring Ozzie Guillen or Lou Pinella to use a particular strategy or pinch hitter, or substitute pitcher. The day before his death, he was sitting in front of the television watching his beloved Cubs. Until this past year, Sam was a frequent diner at Mon Ami Gabi, the restaurant in the lobby of the Belden-Stratford. He would hold court, greeting folks as they walked in from the lobby to their tables. The staff at Mon Ami Gabi and its owner/chef, Gabino Satelino, were a second family to Sam, and he would always leave the restaurant with a loaf of bread to take to the receptionist at the hotel front desk. Sam was a devoted aficionado of current events and politics - until very recently he read the NY Times religiously from front to back; he loved carrying on spirited discussions during dinnertime conversations at Mon Ami, and wasn't shy about voicing his opinions. Sam will be missed tremendously by his family and friends. He is survived by his California family: Denny, Kelly, Patty, Don, Sandy, JD, Julie, Jeff and Jake and his Chicago family and friends: Joe and MaryAnne Bigane, the Basler family, Hazel Tannenbaum, John Mahady, Teresa, Dexter and JoJo, the staff at Mon Ami and the Belden.
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Sam Herscovitz, born Jan. 12, 1905 in St. Louis, MO, died May 14, 2008 in Chicago. Preceded in death by his brother, Louis; sister, Rose; and his niece, Joan Herscovitz Clarke. Sam lived most of his life in Chicago at the Belden-Stratford Hotel in Lincoln Park - over 75 years. He became a fixture at the hotel and surrounding neighborhood, with his sister, Rose. They worked for many years in the advertising business, maintaining an office in the old Furniture Mart at 666 Lake Shore Drive. Sam worked in that business until the early 1990's -- well into his 80's. He maintained business contacts from coast to coast and regaled family and friends with fascinating stories of his travels throughout the country. After his sister's death in 1995, Sam turned to volunteer work, and was a volunteer at the University of Illinois Medical Center, working in the neurosurgery ward. Sam would visit surgical patients pre and post op to take their minds off the surgeries that they were enduring. He became known around the hospital as "Big Sam". Sam volunteered until the walking of the hallways became a little much for him -- he was 96 when he retired. An avid baseball fan, Sam spent much of his time cheering on his favorites, the Cubs and the White Sox, from the comfort of his living room overlooking Lake Michigan. Upon entering his living room during the summer months, you could hear him imploring Ozzie Guillen or Lou Pinella to use a particular strategy or pinch hitter, or substitute pitcher. The day before his death, he was sitting in front of the television watching his beloved Cubs. Until this past year, Sam was a frequent diner at Mon Ami Gabi, the restaurant in the lobby of the Belden-Stratford. He would hold court, greeting folks as they walked in from the lobby to their tables. The staff at Mon Ami Gabi and its owner/chef, Gabino Satelino, were a second family to Sam, and he would always leave the restaurant with a loaf of bread to take to the receptionist at the hotel front desk. Sam was a devoted aficionado of current events and politics - until very recently he read the NY Times religiously from front to back; he loved carrying on spirited discussions during dinnertime conversations at Mon Ami, and wasn't shy about voicing his opinions. Sam will be missed tremendously by his family and friends. He is survived by his California family: Denny, Kelly, Patty, Don, Sandy, JD, Julie, Jeff and Jake and his Chicago family and friends: Joe and MaryAnne Bigane, the Basler family, Hazel Tannenbaum, John Mahady, Teresa, Dexter and JoJo, the staff at Mon Ami and the Belden.
Sam Herscovitz, born Jan. 12, 1905 in St. Louis, MO, died May 14, 2008 in Chicago. Preceded in death by his brother, Louis; sister, Rose; and his niece, Joan Herscovitz Clarke. Sam lived most of his life in Chicago at the Belden-Stratford Hotel in Lincoln Park - over 75 years. He became a fixture at the hotel and surrounding neighborhood, with his sister, Rose. They worked for many years in the advertising business, maintaining an office in the old Furniture Mart at 666 Lake Shore Drive. Sam worked in that business until the early 1990's -- well into his 80's. He maintained business contacts from coast to coast and regaled family and friends with fascinating stories of his travels throughout the country. After his sister's death in 1995, Sam turned to volunteer work, and was a volunteer at the University of Illinois Medical Center, working in the neurosurgery ward. Sam would visit surgical patients pre and post op to take their minds off the surgeries that they were enduring. He became known around the hospital as "Big Sam". Sam volunteered until the walking of the hallways became a little much for him -- he was 96 when he retired. An avid baseball fan, Sam spent much of his time cheering on his favorites, the Cubs and the White Sox, from the comfort of his living room overlooking Lake Michigan. Upon entering his living room during the summer months, you could hear him imploring Ozzie Guillen or Lou Pinella to use a particular strategy or pinch hitter, or substitute pitcher. The day before his death, he was sitting in front of the television watching his beloved Cubs. Until this past year, Sam was a frequent diner at Mon Ami Gabi, the restaurant in the lobby of the Belden-Stratford. He would hold court, greeting folks as they walked in from the lobby to their tables. The staff at Mon Ami Gabi and its owner/chef, Gabino Satelino, were a second family to Sam, and he would always leave the restaurant with a loaf of bread to take to the receptionist at the hotel front desk. Sam was a devoted aficionado of current events and politics - until very recently he read the NY Times religiously from front to back; he loved carrying on spirited discussions during dinnertime conversations at Mon Ami, and wasn't shy about voicing his opinions. Sam will be missed tremendously by his family and friends. He is survived by his California family: Denny, Kelly, Patty, Don, Sandy, JD, Julie, Jeff and Jake and his Chicago family and friends: Joe and MaryAnne Bigane, the Basler family, Hazel Tannenbaum, John Mahady, Teresa, Dexter and JoJo, the staff at Mon Ami and the Belden.
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