Sylvan Yavner

To the sons of Mr. Yavner,

I want you to know that your father had a kind soul and a gentle touch. I did not know him well but what I did know and witnessed, was a man of many gifts. No matter how badly he must have been feeling he was always cheerful for my friends' family who had a loss of their own this Spring, not long after your mother past away. Your father kept everyone smiling and looking at life half full and not half empty. I wish I was able to spend more time with...

I would like to thank Mr. Yavner for supporting my family and becoming a close friend a Beth Shalom, most of all I want everyone to know what an incredible person Mr. Yanver was. He became an extended member of my family, a second great grandfather to my children. Mr. Yavner never complained about his illness or how much pain he was having. Not only did he have a wonderful sense of humor and way of looking at life, but he was a man of many inventions. The Rachet Wrench in 1952, a headrest...