Milton Schwartz

MILTON SCHWARTZ passed away on November 29, 2008 at the age of 88 in Houston, TX. Mr. Schwartz was born in Brooklyn, New York on December 11, 1919. He attended Columbia University and graduated from Queens College with a Bachelor of Science in biology. After graduation, Milton attended the Army Air Forces Navigation School in San Marcos, TX. While visiting in Austin, he met Betty Claire Jacobs who was attending the University of Texas. Her sorority, Delta Phi Epsilon hosted an open house for soldiers every Sunday and it was on one of these Sundays that they met. He graduated from Navigation School on July 15, 1943 and served with the 8th Air Force as a navigator during World War II. Milton and Betty Claire were married in Houston, TX on November 5, 1945 at the Rice Hotel. On July 17, 1948 their son Kenneth Mark was born and on August 28, 1953 their daughter Janet Sue completed their family. While working at the Veteran's Administration and attending night school, Milton graduated from the South Texas College of Law in 1950 and practiced law for 58 years until the time of his death. He served the City of Houston as a Municipal Court Judge and was a member of Congregation Beth Israel. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Claire Jacobs Schwartz; his son, Kenneth Mark Schwartz; his parents Jacob and Jeanette Schwartz; his brothers Jacob and Murray Schwartz; his sister Pauline Sloat; and his nephew, Joel Schwartz. He is survived by his daughter, Janet Kraft and her husband Rick Kraft of Houston and his beloved grandson, Benjamin Joseph Kraft of Dallas, TX. He is also survived by his nephews Robert Sloat of Ocean Ridge, Florida; Robert Schwartz of New York, New York; Norman Schwartz of Oro Valley, Arizona; Jerry Stoat of Boulder, Colorado and their families as well as many close friends. The family wishes to thank Gladys Kahn for her loving companionship and the Dushkin family for their kindness in adopting Milton into their family. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the charity of your choice. Graveside Service, to be held 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Beth Israel Cemetery, 1101 Antoine, Rabbi Adrienne Scott officiating.