Bert
& Jules Fine
Other
than their children, what would they be most proud of?
Jules: His children and grandchildren
Bert: accomplishments
achieved by children, having 6 lawyers in lineal descendents
What
would be their greatest regret?
Jules: Not succeeding in own textile business
Bert: Not going to
college
What
would be their most treasured memories?
Jules: finding out Joe passed the bar (he knew he did not have to worry about Jack)
Bert: Children and
grandchildren graduating from college
What
would they want to see carried on in the family (after the answer of religion)?
Jules: education, economic opportunities, owning own
business
Bert: Education
What
qualities did they embody (e.g., tenacity, wisdom, humor, outspokenness,
…)?
Jules: Chutzpah, intelligence, honesty – great joker
Bert: Hard
working, Meticulousness
What
would have been their secret ambition, hope or dream?
Jules: own
successful business and be financially independent
Bert:
After
survival, financial security and health, what is the one thing that would have
made them really happy?
Jules: Position of power,
like when he was President of the Lions or when he was head of Anti-defamation
League: Recognition with respect
Bert: have an
education; Successful happy honest children
What
in the world of politics bothered them most?
Jules: mostly
apolitical
Bert: Those who would be unwilling
to assist poor people
What
in the world of religion bothered them most?
Jules: anti-Semitism
Bert: Extremism,
outward displays of religion
What
in the world of family bothered them most? (Please
don’t give names!!! Speak in generalities!)
Jules: mixed marriages
Bert: No answer
What
hobbies did they have? What recreational
activities did they enjoy?
Jules: golf, pipe
& cigar smoking; pulling off a good prank
Bert: knitting,
baking
Tell
us about any other defining character traits or physical characteristics.
Jules: he wore
signature powder-blue socks!
Bert: Bert was
always thin, to the point of being frail
What
people or events most shaped who they were?
How?
Jules:
Bert: