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Myra Ann Shulman "Micky"
Myra Ann Shulman, daughter of the late Herbert and Deana Shulman, died at age 74 at her country home in Waterford, Virginia on Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was an esteemed author of 12 books and professor of English for 36 years at American and Georgetown Universities.Survivors include her dear husband Col. Kaye Wendell Gooch; daughters Margot Mezvinsky, Vera Ovadia (Marc), Elsa Smithgall (David), and Eve Mezvinsky (Charlton Bonham); grandchildren Serena, Gabriel, and Daniel Sarch, Juliette and Mimi Ovadia, Alexander and Ethan Smithgall, and Charlie Bonham; brothers David Shulman (Eileen), Joseph Shulman (Denise); and sister Anita Shulman.A memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. at 40599 Featherbed Lane, Lovettsville, VA, 20180. A burial service at Arlington National Cemetery will be held on a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to your charity of choice.
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Memories and Condolences
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R.I.P.
Yuepeng (Mike) Yang
November 7, 2015
Myra, I cherish every moment that I have spent in your class. You have always motivated and inspired me. You will be forever remembered by me alone with many others. Rest in Peace.
R.I.P.
Mike Yang
November 7, 2015
R.I.P.
Yuepeng (Mike) Yang
November 7, 2015
Myra, I cherish every moment that I have spent in your class. You have always motivated and inspired me. You will be forever remembered by me alone with many others. Rest in Peace.
Joe Lee
November 6, 2015
Micky was a tough teacher with a big warm heart.
I will love and miss you forever!
Borgchang Pan
November 4, 2015
Micky, I can still see your smile. Thank you, you are a great teacher.
Yasmine Ben Gabr
November 4, 2015
Micky was such as inspiration to me while I was a student at Georgetown. Her devotion and hard work were unmatched. I will forever cherish her smile, words of wisdom and encouragement. She will always be warmly remembered.
Margot Mezvinsky
November 1, 2015
I love you Mom, Margot
Carole Robinson Oliver
November 1, 2015
Micky was my first cousin. I didn't know her as well as the older cousins did, but we exchanged emails from time to time and I have to admit to being delighted that we were always on the same wavelength. I'm now deeply regretting not having kept in touch more often. It would have been up to me to do it, too, as Micky was so busy -- teaching, consulting, writing, taking care of K, looking after her mother (the amazing Deana Shulman), helping her daughters, looking after grandchildren, running two homes.
Actually, I can't imagine how she did it all. I stood in awe of the seemingly effortless way in which she handled all those major commitments. We weren't close in my childhood because of the age difference (not significant now, but important in the early years), then I moved to Canada and we lost track of each other. It wasn't until 20 years ago that we sort of reunited. The occasion was me visiting Washington to see her father (my uncle) Herbert Shulman in what was to be the last year of his life. I stayed with Micky and K and they were the most magnificent hosts -- Micky especially, taking me into DC to the Holocaust Museum, which we visited together, and touring around the capital region. All this, in spite of her busy work schedule.
In thinking about Micky, I can't imagine a more inspiring role model for her daughters and grandchildren. Though her death was untimely and she should have been around for at least another 20 years (like her mother), I am thankful that, when the end came, she did not suffer.
May her memory be a blessing to us all and a reminder of how much power each of us has to make a difference in the lives of others. Micky, in particular, used her immense teaching skills to help newcomers integrate into American society. And I'm thinking how essential those skills are, now more than ever, as we face the challenge of welcoming thousands of refugees and helping them build a new life -- as our own people were once welcomed and helped.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Tobin
October 31, 2015
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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