Morris Katz Obituary (1920 - 2011)

Morris Katz Age 91 of St. Paul passed away November 27, 2011. Preceeded in death by wife, Celia; and sons, Lee and Kirby. Survived sons, Gary and Marty; daughter, Joanne; and 10 grandchildren. Morris service in the Army Air Corps in WWII, in Europe, and after the war started Selby Bargain Center which he ran for 9 years. He worked at Nates Clothing Co. for over 55 years, and was a guest lecturer at the Mpls Community College for sales and marketing classes. Morris coached basketball and did social work at the west side JCC. His championship basketball teams included several future prominent business leaders and he was very proud that he helped to shape their character. Morris was a 20 year president of the Sons of Jacob Men’s Club, and a concert organizer of several fundraising concerts at both Sons of Jacob and Temple of Aaron Synagogues. Since the Sons of Jacob Synagogue dissolved in the mid 1970’s, Morrie dedicated himself to the Temple of Aaron, becoming the founder and chief fundraiser for the Sunday morning breakfast at Temple of Aaron, and the inaugural winner of the Ner Talmid Award of Temple of Aaron for volunteerism and community service. Funeral service TUESDAY, 2:00PM, TEMPLE OF AARON, 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd. Memorials preferred to the Temple of Aaron Men's Club Sunday Morning Breakfast Fund. SHIVA, Temple of Aaron Synagogue (Tues. and Wed. 7PM).