Block, Leatrice

1924 - 2015  (90 years)

• Name	Block, Leatrice  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	9 Nov 1924	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1930	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [2]
  	Age: 5; Age: 5 1/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1935	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [1]
  Residence	1 Apr 1940	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [1]
  	Age: 15; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Died	20 Jun 2015  [5, 6]
  Buried	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I17521	Our Family | Descendants of Lob Pfeifer
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Block, Samuel Alexander,   b. 26 Oct 1893, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1981, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Wollstein, Beatrice Goldie,   b. 23 May 1896, Kentucky, USA ,   d. 13 Jul 1986, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	17 Jan 1924	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [13, 14, 15, 16]
  Married	17 Jan 1924	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA   [17]
  Family ID	F7687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosen, Abe Sklar,   b. 12 Nov 1917, Greenville, Washington, Mississippi, USA ,   d. 2 Mar 2008, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	Abt 1944  [18]
  Children	1. Rosen, Dr. Ronald   2. Rosen, Dr. Richmond Lee   3. Rosen, Robert Allen
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F6540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEATRICE BLOCK ROSEN passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of the late Beatrice W. Block and Samuel A. Block, one of the three founding brothers of the Block Realty Company in Little Rock. "Lit," as she was known to her friends, was born in Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 9, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Abe S. Rosen and by her oldest son, Robert A. Rosen. She is survived by two sons, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, including Dr. Richmond L. Rosen and wife, Millie Zweir of Amherst, Mass., and their children, James, Sara and Lydia; Dr. Ronald B. Rosen and wife, Nicolina Rosen of Berea, Ky., and their children: Richmond and wife, Kimberly; Alexander and wife, Amanda and their children, Ezra and Penelope; and the sons of the late Robert A. Rosen: Sam and wife, Melanie and their children Benjamin, Henry and Addie; Christopher and wife, Sarah and their son, Oliver. She is also survived by a niece, Elissa and her husband, Michael Laviage of Houston, Texas, and a nephew, Alan Aronstein, also of Houston, Texas. Lit graduated from Little Rock High School (now Central High) and attended Louisiana State University. She was a long standing member of Temple B'nai Israel. She was active in the Junior Congregation and the Temple B'nai Israel Sisterhood where she held several different offices in the latter, including Vice President, Treasurer, and Financial Secretary. She also headed and served on various committees of the Sisterhood. Lit was on the Women's Emergency Committee (WEC) in 1958 following the dramatic events of 1957-58. At that time, Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to block nine African American students from attending the Little Rock High School. The WEC was formed to combat the governor's closing of Little Rock (Pulaski County) high schools. The WEC became the first organization to publicly support reopening the schools under the district's desegregation plan. In a note composed by Lit in recent years, she listed her four most notable accomplishments in life which included: (1) her marriage to Abe, (2) her three sons, Robert, Richmond, and Ronald, (3) her subsequent "inheritance" of two wonderful daughters-in-law, and (4) the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that followed. Lit noted that Abe was smart, but that she was smarter since she married him. She noted that she was truly blessed. A private graveside service will be held at Oakland Jewish Cemetery LEATRICE BLOCK ROSEN passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of the late Beatrice W. Block and Samuel A. Block, one of the three founding brothers of the Block Realty Company in Little Rock. "Lit," as she was known to her friends, was born in Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 9, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Abe S. Rosen and by her oldest son, Robert A. Rosen. She is survived by two sons, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, including Dr. Richmond L. Rosen and wife, Millie Zweir of Amherst, Mass., and their children, James, Sara and Lydia; Dr. Ronald B. Rosen and wife, Nicolina Rosen of Berea, Ky., and their children: Richmond and wife, Kimberly; Alexander and wife, Amanda and their children, Ezra and Penelope; and the sons of the late Robert A. Rosen: Sam and wife, Melanie and their children Benjamin, Henry and Addie; Christopher and wife, Sarah and their son, Oliver. She is also survived by a niece, Elissa and her husband, Michael Laviage of Houston, Texas, and a nephew, Alan Aronstein, also of Houston, Texas. Lit graduated from Little Rock High School (now Central High) and attended Louisiana State University. She was a long standing member of Temple B'nai Israel. She was active in the Junior Congregation and the Temple B'nai Israel Sisterhood where she held several different offices in the latter, including Vice President, Treasurer, and Financial Secretary. She also headed and served on various committees of the Sisterhood. Lit was on the Women's Emergency Committee (WEC) in 1958 following the dramatic events of 1957-58. At that time, Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to block nine African American students from attending the Little Rock High School. The WEC was formed to combat the governor's closing of Little Rock (Pulaski County) high schools. The WEC became the first organization to publicly support reopening the schools under the district's desegregation plan. In a note composed by Lit in recent years, she listed her four most notable accomplishments in life which included: (1) her marriage to Abe, (2) her three sons, Robert, Richmond, and Ronald, (3) her subsequent "inheritance" of two wonderful daughters-in-law, and (4) the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that followed. Lit noted that Abe was smart, but that she was smarter since she married him. She noted that she was truly blessed. A private graveside service will be held at Oakland Jewish Cemetery LEATRICE BLOCK ROSEN passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2015, at the age of 90. She was the daughter of the late Beatrice W. Block and Samuel A. Block, one of the three founding brothers of the Block Realty Company in Little Rock. "Lit," as she was known to her friends, was born in Little Rock, Ark., on Nov. 9, 1924. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Abe S. Rosen and by her oldest son, Robert A. Rosen. She is survived by two sons, seven grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, including Dr. Richmond L. Rosen and wife, Millie Zweir of Amherst, Mass., and their children, James, Sara and Lydia; Dr. Ronald B. Rosen and wife, Nicolina Rosen of Berea, Ky., and their children: Richmond and wife, Kimberly; Alexander and wife, Amanda and their children, Ezra and Penelope; and the sons of the late Robert A. Rosen: Sam and wife, Melanie and their children Benjamin, Henry and Addie; Christopher and wife, Sarah and their son, Oliver. She is also survived by a niece, Elissa and her husband, Michael Laviage of Houston, Texas, and a nephew, Alan Aronstein, also of Houston, Texas. Lit graduated from Little Rock High School (now Central High) and attended Louisiana State University. She was a long standing member of Temple B'nai Israel. She was active in the Junior Congregation and the Temple B'nai Israel Sisterhood where she held several different offices in the latter, including Vice President, Treasurer, and Financial Secretary. She also headed and served on various committees of the Sisterhood. Lit was on the Women's Emergency Committee (WEC) in 1958 following the dramatic events of 1957-58. At that time, Gov. Orval Faubus called out the National Guard to block nine African American students from attending the Little Rock High School. The WEC was formed to combat the governor's closing of Little Rock (Pulaski County) high schools. The WEC became the first organization to publicly support reopening the schools under the district's desegregation plan. In a note composed by Lit in recent years, she listed her four most notable accomplishments in life which included: (1) her marriage to Abe, (2) her three sons, Robert, Richmond, and Ronald, (3) her subsequent "inheritance" of two wonderful daughters-in-law, and (4) the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that followed. Lit noted that Abe was smart, but that she was smarter since she married him. She noted that she was truly blessed. A private graveside service will be held at Oakland Jewish Cemetery

  
  

• Sources

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