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Sam Dolnick Obituary

Dolnick, Sam LA MESA -- Sam Dolnick, age 95, beloved husband of the late Edith (Neidorf), loving father of Gene and loving friend of Gene's companion Barbara Bunn; dear bother of the late Esther (Dolnick) Missner and the late Arthur A. (Beatrice Mount); dear brother-in-law of the late Daniel Missner; dear brother-in-law of the late Solomon Neidorf, fond uncle of Norma Missner (Lee) Braude, Marshall (Michele Goldstein) Missner, Edward (Lynn Golden) Dolnick, Louise Dolnick (Fred) Solomon, Elizabeth (Neidorf) Biddle, Janice (Neidorf) and Joe Schlau; fond granduncle of Jeffrey Braude, Perry (Devy) Missner, Emily Missner, Sam (Heidi) Dolnick and Ben (Elyse) Dolnick, Alice (Marco Abarca) and Ben (Kathleen) Solomon, Stephen and Michael Schlau and fond great-granduncle of Marsela. Sam served in the U.S. Army in Europe in WWII. He was a teacher and principal in the Chicago Public Schools for 38 years, an instructor in the Chicago Teachers College, Chicago, Department of Education, University of Ill., Chicago Campus and DePaul University, Chicago, and former president of the Chicago Principals Association. Sam was very active as a volunteer in all types of service agencies helping others such as the National Council of Jewish Women--San Diego Chapter, ombudsman for Long Term Care Skilled Nursing Facilities in San Diego County, The Community Associations Institute at the national, state and local levels and president of the Baker/ Dolnick Education Foundation, San Diego. Contributions may be made to the Jewish National Fund for trees to be planted in Israel in the Edith and Sam Dolnick Grove and /or to the Baker/Dolnick Education Foundation, c/o CAI - San Diego Chapter, 1081 Camino Del Rio South, #207, San Diego, CA 92108. There will be a memorial service at Am Israel Mortuary on Wednesday, February 19th, at 11:00 a.m.

Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Feb. 18, 2014.
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May his memory be eternal. My husband John, Sam and Herbie Zimmerman were dear colleagues and friends for many years with CPS.
Anastasia Graven

March 4, 2014

May Dr. Dolnick's memory be a blessing for all who knew him.
Arnold Zar-Kessler
(Von Steuben, Class of 1968)

February 25, 2014

Sam and I talked regularly when a fence at Lake Murray was going to be installed to keep exercisers out. I read a letter to the editor that Sam wrote. In it he said that if they wanted to put a fence up and keep out the visitors, that was fine just put it around the lake and let us use the road.

I looked up his name in the phone book and called him. He became an advocate to get the fence down. We succeeded in our quest and I am so grateful for his many letters to the paper and his unending support.

I am sorry we didn't keep in contact but I still think of him. I am also sorry I missed his service. He was such a good man.

Barbara Cleves Anderson

February 20, 2014

All of us here at CAI and the Foundation for Community Association Research are saddened to hear this news. We extend our thoughts and sympathies to Sam's family and friends in San Diego and Chicago. Sam's contributions and leadership to our organization was significant, and we want to honor and remember him.

David Jennings

February 18, 2014

I have known Sam for many many years through our CAI connection. Sam was a wonderful, warm, generous soul. Sam was a thoughtful and gentle advocate for the good of community associations. I will definitely miss Sam's smile. You have left a tremendous legacy here on earth. Now, may you rest in peace.

Dawn Bauman

February 18, 2014

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