FREEDHEIM, EUGENE HEITLER - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History

FREEDHEIM, EUGENE HEITLER (16 Mar. 1900-19 Dec. 1984), attorney, presided over the CLEVELAND BAR ASSN. (CBA)), he served as precinct committeeman to SHAKER HEIGHTS

On 2 Mar. 1927 Freedheim married Mina Koperlik; the couple had twin sons, Donald K. and David E., and one daughter, Joan Kraus Collins. A member of the Ohio State Bar Assn., Freedheim served as trustee of the Jewish Welfare Federation (see JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION), the FAMILY SERVICE ASSN. OF CLEVELAND of Cleveland (1945-49), the Youth Bureau, and as national president of the Family Service Assn. of America (1957-59). In 1956, Freedheim won the first Distinguished Service Award of the Community Chest Campaign (see UNITED WAY SERVICES) and in 1970 he was presented with the CHARLES EISENMAN† Award of the JCF.

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