Kurt-Liebenthal-Obituary

Kurt Liebenthal

Bellaire, Texas

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KURT LIEBENTHAL passed away on May 19, 2009 following a very long illness. He was born on March 16, 1922 in Bremerhaven, Germany coming to the United States in January 1939, when he fled the Holocaust of Nazi Germany with his parents. He is preceded in death by his father, Alfred Liebenthal, his...

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I sometimes polish the Liebenthal's stumbling stones in front of the house in which they used to live in Lehe (now Bremerhaven-Lehe) so they are visible again and the former residents are not forgotten. The message on Kurt's sign (i.e. the bear) reads "I polish against oblivion." It is part of a photo project (hashtag "KurtPutzt" on Instagram and X) that keeps the memory of Holocaust / Shoah victims alive. May their memory be a blessing.

Edith,
We are thinking of you. Draw strength from your friends.
Jon Powell, Cindy Evans, and Rita Powell

Edith, Judy, Glen & Family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Please know our love and thoughts are with you. With Deepest Sympathy, Jim & Cindy Winton