While mom was visiting Andreas and I in 2008, we visited the historic town of Riedenburg, which is situated on the banks of the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. There are scenic boat cruises down the canal to view two beautiful castles that are perched high on the cliffs on either side of the canal. The cruise continues down to the next town of Essing, which boasts the longest wooden pedestrian bridge in Europe, and then turns and heads back to Riedenburg. The three of us decided this would be a fun excursion and waited for the 200 person passenger boat to dock for the next cruise.  We boarded, took seats with a great view and waited.  No one else got on the boat. Suddenly the captain sounded the horn and we were off--a private cruise down the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal just for us. Mom was beside herself--she couldn't believe that the boat would go with just us three!  When we returned to Riedenburg, there was a large crowd waiting for the next cruise. Before we disembarked the captain came down the jetty shouting, "make way for the passengers." The crowd  stepped back and the three of us walked down the jetty to the pier.  Mom was beaming. We couldn't have done better if we had planned it!

The annual volunteer recognition event at the Memphis public library happened to occur while I was visiting mom in the Spring of 2013.  As everyone knows mom was an active volunteer and on the board of the Friends of the Library. She was also very close friends with the current volunteer coordinator, Sonia. I had only arrived from Germany the day before, and was still jet-lagged, but will never forget what fun we had attending the event together. Mom introduced me to Sonia, board members and volunteer friends. Sonia even took us on an extended tour of the Memphis Central Library after the event. Mom was so proud of the library, the volunteer program and being a part of all of it.

Jan Reisman
Temple Israel Memphis

Alice was so lovely, and I feel so fortunate to have known her. I was blessed to have had the opportunity to work with her to bring the wonderful film, Besa: The Promise, to Temple Israel on Tisha B'Av on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Your mom wrote the following inspiring words about the film for our publicity of the event:

"In a time when the world is filled with so much hate and negativity, I think it is important that we focus on the good that still exists, especially when it concerns Jews and Muslims. Albania’s hidden story of the Holocaust deserves to be told. This small, Muslim majority country saved Jews during WWII and continues to have a positive relationship with Israel. This movie presents a small portion of this history, demonstrating the strength of Besa, the honor code observed by all Albanians. I hope this film motivates people to learn more about this remarkable historical event".

I loved learning about Albania and Don’s work there – your mom taught me so much. Thanks to Don and Alice, we were able to connect with Ambassador Floreta Faber who sent a video message to us that we showed before we showed the film.

It was a wonderful program, thanks to your mom and Don.

I always loved seeing your mom at Temple events.

I am sending you love and my deepest condolences. I will miss your mom, and she will be greatly missed at Temple Israel.

Thinking of you and your family,

I did Alice hair for over 20 years she was a fascinating woman I loved her very much.She will be missed.