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Highland Park High School Class of 1963 - Reflections on the passing of Artie Alshuler

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Body:	<i>On April 9, Ellen Katz Block wrote: Hi, I feel compelled to chime in here, seeing the comments from my classmates. Artie (can I think of him as other than Artie?) went to Brandeis for college along with Brian Marcus and me, so the three of us (Midwesterners amidst all those New Yorkers and from the same high school, no less) kept in touch at school though Artie was already starting to be more loner-like. Artie and I had also just spent a lot of time together senior year at HP because his family had hosted Katsu, the AFS student from Japan, and my family had hosted Tania, the AFS student from Brazil. There were lots of AFS get-togethers with host students and the AFSers from other countries so we saw one another frequently and shared the experience of hosting. Additionally, my family had a long-time acquaintance with Art's parents and Karen Brecher, as most of you know, is married to Bill Alschuler, Artie's first cousin. ...so much Katz-Alschuler connection. I am delighted, Bill, to know that you and Artie spent time together doing restorative, enjoyable outdoor things. I rather like canoe trips myself and I remember that Artie was usually very comfortable with himself when surrounded by nature. It's funny but I also totally recall some of his facial expressions and his little - often sardonic - laugh. I look forward to seeing you all at the reunion. Tania fully intends to be there - all the way from Rio. We have been in close touch/visits all these years. We have been also both been in touch with Katsu, who wrote me the following when I had told him of Artie's death. 'I was told about Artâ€™s death by his sister Aryn (Merilyn) last October. He seems to have died in his bed during the night of on Oct. 8th and 9th. I was told he had been having some health problems, but even Ary did not know what they were. Aryn told me his wishes were not to have any formal ceremony, or memorial and to have his ashes spread on his favorite river, and Art lead his life just as he wished, at a distance from the family and to a degree, from civilization.' Take care, all. Ellen (Katz) </i> *
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