Harold Gootrad

Nancy, Susan, and Betsy, I was very fortunate to have met your father, a gentleman and an inspiration. I attended a Rangers hockey game, a Carnegie Hall concert, and skied with him in Courchevel. I am thinking of him NOW, as I listen to Mahler's Third, with VERY FOND memories at my good fortune to have known him. Blessings and Peace to you and Rest In Peace to your dear father. -David McClure, Florida

Darling uncle Harold you piawere my fathers best friand and you were my everything..Thank you sooo ever much...I love you.pia

I loved all the holidays we spent together with family when I was young. One of my favorite memories is going to the city to Uncle Harold and Aunt Helen´s. Even though we were Jewish it was so much fun to celebrate Christmas with the beautifully lit Christmas tree and spending the day with my cousins. I´ll never forget those days. I love looking back at all the old photos I have of my dad and uncle Harold when they were young. You will be missed. We love you!

My brief meeting with Hal many years ago was so memorable. He impressed me as a larger than life person who approached life with vigor. A good role model I have never forgotten.

Some of my fondest memories growing up are the days spent with my cousins and Uncle Harold and Aunt Helen. We lived 15 minutes apart in Shaker Heights Ohio. We were always together especially on the weekends. At age 11 we moved to Chicago area where Uncle Harold and my dad David become the largest homebuilder in the US creating the city of Bolingbrook. I remember handing out brochures on the weekends to the hundreds of prospective clients who were lined up to purchase a new home. Because...