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Edward Rothschild Obituary

ROTHSCHILD, EDWARD AARON, 81, died Friday, November 16, 2007. Edward was a member of The Temple and of Standard Country Club. He was with the law firm Woodward, Hobson and Fulton, LLP and was previously with the law firm of Rothschild, Aberson & Miller. Edward was a member of the American, Kentucky and Louisville Bar associations and a life member of the Kentucky Society of CPA's. He was the past chairman of the taxation committee of the Louisville Bar Association and past president of the Estate Planning Forum and past Kentucky state chairman of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He served on the board of trustees for the Salvation Army in the Louisville area. He was a faculty member at the University of Louisville, School of Law. He was a former board member for 29 with Jewish Hospital, past president of the Jewish Vocational Service and past president of Louisville East Rotary Club. He was also on the board of trustees for the March of Dimes and a Navy veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Frances Hoffman Rothschild; sons, Dr. Peter Rothschild (Dr. Debra Reinking) and Dr. Edward Rothschild II (Shannon); daughters, Dr. Diane Rothschild Groswalb (Dr. Douglas) of Indianapolis, IN and Nancy Rothschild Rosenberg (Dr. Lee) of Jacksonville, FL; and 11 grandchildren. A private family burial was held Friday. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, at The Temple, 5101 U.S. Highway 42. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herman Meyer & Son. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to the Arthritis Foundation or to The Temple.

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Published by Courier-Journal from Nov. 17 to Nov. 18, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Edward Rothschild

Sponsored by Justy and Heather Frank.

20 Entries

Sandy Leinhos

November 29, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of your family's loss. Eddie was a kind and gentle man. I am praying for you.

sandy berman

November 28, 2007

Dear Frances,Shannon and Teddy and family,
We were saddened to hear about the death of your beloved husband, father and grandfather. Traveling on the cruise together was a wonderful way to meet you and get to know your loving family. We send our sympathy to your family.
Fondly, Sandy and Norm Berman

Steve and Karen Scheinman

November 21, 2007

Dear Frances and Family,
We were so sorry to learn of Eddie's death. We have fond memories of visiting with the two of you at Justy's wedding and we are so glad to have had that opportunity. Our hearts are with you.

Elizabeth and Scott Henderson

November 21, 2007

We just heard about the death of Mr. Rothschild and want to extend our deepest sympathies to the entire family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Ann Christensen

November 20, 2007

Frances, Ed and Shannon,
I just learned that Mr. Rothschild passed away. I am so sorry for your loss and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I enjoyed my conversations with Mr. Rothschild and wish I could have seen him more often. I admired him.

Justy Frank

November 20, 2007

Some people who didn't make the funeral wanted a copy of my remarks.
I hope this fits:

In the beginning the word for Eddie was love. At the end of his long and wonderful life, the word is the same. And in between the beginning and end were early losses – his mother when he was five, his father died when he was 19 – and hard won gains – Navy service in the pacific in WWII and then college, CPA, Law School. But the through line, along with fierce determination, was love. Always. And Frances Hoffman. God how he loved her, his beautiful bride is what he called her for over 50 years..
And then, how he loved his four children – Peter, Diane, Nancy, and Teddy. And always there was Frances. And then there were grandchildren, eleven in all. Each of them was special to him, and he used finger puppets to play and love and respond to them all.
And there was Frances. His beautiful bride.

Eddie always looked forward, and with a twinkle in his eye. And at the same time he knew and honored where he came from. The first wedding he ever attended, at age 12, was my parents’ wedding in Chicago, May 28, 1938. The first wedding I ever attended, age 11, was his wedding to Frances on September 23, 1954. The first wedding his children attended was my marriage. The first wedding my children attended was Peter and Debbie’s. As far as I can tell, the beat goes on. And on. And Eddied honored the past by integrating it into daily life. He talked of his ancestors with reverence, and his children and grandchildren with joy. He was devoted to his sister Mary as was his and my entire family. His friendships were lifelong, especially with his dear friend DA. And central to it all was Frances. God did I love watching them be together.

He loved generously, wanting others to have their own lives, even his own children. He insisted that one role as father was to protect his children from unhappiness if it would interfere with what they were doing. On the eve of Teddy’s wedding, Eddie’s sister Mary died. Teddy and Shannon were not told until later. He always put his children first, and inspired me to do the same with mine. Of course I remember being in med school here and spending every weekend of my first two years at his house. It was noisy with four kids running around and Eddie told me several times that this experience would convince me to remain a bachelor. But he said it with such a twinkle that I knew he was loving every minute of it.

Eddie helped me get into medical school and was there for me when I felt it was just too much of a burden. Every Friday he’d pick me up and bring me to his house where Frances and he and I would play with the children, in between studying gross anatomy.
As a tax lawyer he shared his wealth in ways untaxable – his loving generosity got passed on through the generations, with ever-increasing interest. Because of this, even on such a sad weekend as this one, his grandchildren seemed to me free to laugh and play – not just to grieve. A gift like that lives forever. And whenever you did something he liked, he’d get that great twinkle in his eye and say, “Way to go!”

As I said, he did what he loved and he loved what he did. He also loved the city of Louisville, making me proud to have attended medical school here. Yesterday, walking down my old haunts of St.James Court, Teddy and I stopped at a big house and looked in.
Some law students were there and it was all I could do not to blurt out, did you know Eddie Rothschild? I assumed everyone in Louisville knew him, he loved it so. And then, leaving them I felt the pressure of the life cycle – new students learning the law, Eddie’s wonderful children and their spouses living as contributing professionals and devoted parents. He made the life cycle natural and vibrant for us all. Everyone he knew felt welcome, and part of his family. My roommate from medical school felt welcomed and loved for his own sake, not just because he was connected to me. Eddie will be missed forever. And he will be here forever, too.

At their fiftieth wedding anniversary, Frances told us all the secret of their successful marriage. She said, “Always kiss your husband before you go to sleep, no matter what happened that day.” Eddie kissed us all, and now we have to kiss him one last time.
And to take a page from what Eddie would say in summing up his rich life, I say,
“Way to go Eddie!”

Adrienne and Michael Mintz

November 20, 2007

Dear Frances, Shannon and Ed,
Words of comfort can help soothe sadness and loss. Get strength from the memory that Eddie was so proud of his family. He was filled with joy to see his children find love and happiness with their mates. He loved being a grandfather. He can be proud that he and Frances were such good role models. May his memory bring a smile to your face and a warmth to your hearts.

Nancy Miller

November 19, 2007

Dearest Francis,

We were so saddened to hear of your terrible loss. Justi told us about it, and both of us remembered meeting you and Eddie at Justi and Heather's wedding, which was held at our home in Washington, D.C. We remember his warmth, his wonderful sense of humor, and the feeling we had of having known you both Forever. We had so looked forward to seeing you both again. Your very special love for Justi made you feel like part of our family too.
we send you our love at this very difficult time, and a big hug for all the family...

Miriam and Joe Frankovitz

November 19, 2007

As longtime friends of Shannon's family in Indy and having heard so many wonderful things about Eddie, we send our heartfelt condolences to all members of the family - his loss will be felt by many.

Tony Perram

November 18, 2007

We are very sad to learn of Eddie's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Shirley and Tony Perram

Rita Raus

November 18, 2007

Dear Frances and Family, I was so sorry to have read about Eddie.Know that I am thinking of all of you at this time. Rita

richard watts

November 18, 2007

As the Area Commander for The Salvation Army, I had the wonderful privilege of working with Ed. He was a kind and gentle man, anxious to help, and generous. He did a great deal to help those less fortunate. Be assured of our gratitude and our prayers. May God bless us all.

Major Richard Watts
The Salvaton Army

Stephanie Cooper

November 18, 2007

Mr. Rothschild played tennis on Sunday mornings for many years at the Louisville Tennis Club. He and his wonderful personality will be missed.

Sandy Scifers

November 18, 2007

Frances so sorry about your loss. I miss seeing you. My prayers are with you.
Sandy(Karen's & Rodeo Drive)

Richard Conn

November 17, 2007

Dear Eddie, we were in college together. And when I asked you to take on me and my brother, Lewis and our newspaper, the Jefferson Reporter, you did so most generously. Your advice and help was always most wise. We loved you so much, Eddie, Bless you.
Dick Conn
Washington, DC

Ruth and Joe Davis

November 17, 2007

Frances and family,Joe and I extend our sincere expression of sympathy to you and your family on the loss of Eddie.We were so sorry to learn of his passing.We're thinking of you.

Harry Hoffman

November 17, 2007

All are though are with Your family.
ALL THE HOFFMAN IN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA and the Simen of California

Carol Westerman

November 17, 2007

Dearest Frances and Family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please accept our sympathy. Carol W. and Bob G.

Chris & Monica Roadcap

November 17, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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