Lewis Shulman

Lewis H. Shulman NORFOLK - Lewis Hornthal Shulman, 93, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. He was born in Norfolk and was the son of the late Flora Hornthal Shulman and Leroy Shulman Sr. Lewis graduated from Maury High School in 1933 and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Virginia when he was 19 years old. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and retired from the U.S. Naval Reserve as a lieutenant commander. Lewis went into business with his father at Shulman's Mens' Store on Granby Street in Norfolk. He and his brother, Leroy, retired in 1967 after they sold their store to Hart Schaffner and Marx. Lewis had been a member of the Rotary Club of Norfolk since 1961 and served as president and was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow. He also served two years as president of the Boys Club of Norfolk. After retirement, Lewis took up golf and one of the highlights of his life was on June 10, 1970 when he made a hole-in-one at the Kempsville Greens Golf Club. Lewis was an active member of Freemason Street Baptist Church and has served as a deacon for 28 years. He and his wife lived in the Little Neck Point area of Virginia Beach for more than 27 years and had been very happy since they moved to the Harbor's Edge in Norfolk. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Gay Winslow Shulman; a daughter, Suzanne Shulman Martin of Arlington, Va.; a stepson, Dr. W. Edward Dalton and his family of Oklahoma City, Okla. He was predeceased by his first wife, Isobel Corrigan Shulman; his son, Lewis Shulman Jr.; and his brother, Leroy Shulman Jr. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in Freemason Street Baptist Church with Dr. Steve Jolly officiating. A reception will follow in the church's social hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Freemason Street Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1737, Norfolk, VA 23501, the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, 601 Children's Lane, Norfolk, VA 23507, the Charitable Foundation of Harbor's Edge, One Colley Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510 or to a charity of the donor's choice. H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family through www.hdoliver.com.