Harold "Bob" Udkoff

UDKOFF, Harold "Bob" Born June 17, 1918 in Chicago, IL. Passed away peacefully at home in Beverly Hills on January 21, 2009. Beloved husband of Evelyn Udkoff who passed 13 years ago. Wonderful father of Judy Lander and Donald Udkoff. Excellent grandfather of Daniel and Patrick Staffler. Special friend to Gloria Boraz. He spent his life devoted to helping others and doing everything possible to further knowledge and appreciation of jazz. He was a lifelong friend and associate of Duke Ellington, Joe Williams, Kenny Burrell and many others in the jazz world. He had a successful career as a founder of Blue Haven Pools. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to UCLA Foundation Friends of Jazz "in memory of Bob Udkoff", 1237 Murphy Hall, LA, CA 90095. Services to be held at Mt. Sinai, Hollywood Hills, 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 12 noon. He had a great life and considered himself "Just a Lucky So and So."