Mike Gerstner

Michael was living history here in Southeast Texas, and I so enjoyed going into his home with my friend who interviewed him for a story for the newspaper.

Many people having gone through what Michael had would harbor ill and bitter feelings, but he had risen above that and enjoyed life every day he lived it. I often saw him about the area, at a restaurant or at the pharmacy and looked forward to his warm and witty greeting and a litlte song and dance.

Go rest high on the...

Michael,I was glad to meet you and know you even for just a short time.

Ms. Marie,

My sympathy to you and your family.

Mike was very special to us and he will be greatly missed. We enjoyed his visits and the stories he told. Our prayers are with you and your family in your loss. Wade Billingsley State Farm Insurance Agency

Mr. Gerstner lived every moment of his life telling everyone he met the story of his survival of the worst tragedy in modern history. He bravely bore witness to hundreds -- maybe thousands -- of Southeast Texas children. The passing of the sole Holocaust survivor in Southeast Texas marks the end of an era. May we never forget. This is for you, Mr. Gerstner.

Mike was always a gentleman, always had that big smile on his face, and through his educational efforts taught school kids FIRSTHAND about history they otherwise would only have read about. I told my daughter last evening that Mike had passed away; she knew immediately who I was talking about. He will be missed.

Did not ever formally meet Mr. Mike, only saw him at Luby's Cafeteria. He was always singing and doing alittle dance. He was always polite.

You will be dearly missed by all of us, specially your singing & dancing
and how you always said that this was Paradise, that we lived in now.
Love,Thomas & Iris

We will miss you dancing in the street. We always enjoyed your positive attitude toward LIFE. You said You had lived in HELL and now you were in HEAVEN. We truly believe that.