Nathan Glickman

Nathan (Nat) Glickman, 83, a veteran, athlete, educator,

volunteer died peacefully on April 8, 2007 with his wife by his side in his Palm Springs home. Nat lived a life whose milestones coincided with history. Born in Chicago on June 6, 1923, Nat spent his 21st birthday in a glider that brought him over the English Channel into France on D-Day. He was stabbed in the leg during hand-to-hand combat for which he was awarded the Purple Heart. Stationed in England during World War II, Nat attended Balliol College at Oxford University and served in military intelligence.

While a student at North-western University, Nat was ranked #2 in Illinois in tennis.

He enjoyed tennis continuously throughout his life and passed along his love of the sport and acumen for it to many of his family members. In later years, he especially enjoyed membership at the Palm Springs Tennis Club where he and his wife spent many happy seasons.

In Los Angeles, Nat volunteered as an official for the Pacific Southwest Tennis Tournament. Nat pursued a career in education and was a principal of Valerio and Hazeltine

Elementary Schools. He retired in 1991 and moved to Palm Springs permanently in 1994 with his wife, Renee Isaacs

Glickman.

While a resident of Palm Springs, Nat served on the Board of the Jewish Community School of the Desert. He was a volunteer for many years at the Stroke Recovery Center and was a long-time board member of his condominium association.

Over the course of his adult life, Nat endured many obstacles to his health that would be considered daunting for other people; however he always seemed to triumph bravely and "soldier on". Even though he had many stories to tell about his own life, he had to be encouraged to talk about himself. It was the lives of his loved ones, especially his grandchildren, about which he liked most to hear.

In addition to his beloved wife, Nat leaves a daughter, Bonnie Raphael of Calabasas, CA; a son Alex, of San Francisco, CA; step-son Lee Silverman and his wife Margaret, of Brunswick, ME; and five grandchildren.

The family requests that any memorial donations be made to The Stroke Recovery Center at 2800 E. Alejo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262 or Jewish Family Services at

801 E. Taquitz Canyon, Suite 202, Palm Springs, CA 92262.

Forest Lawn Cathedral City was in charge of the arrangements.