Morton L. Abram, a longtime civic activist who served as a county court judge in Broward for a dozen years, died of cancer on Friday at Hollywood Memorial Hospital. He was 79.
Although he was required by law to retire as a full-time county judge in 1984 when he reached age 70, Judge Abram continued working as a part-time jurist and mediator until two weeks ago. Judge Abram was first elected county judge in 1972, at age 57. He ran twice more for the four-year post, both times unopposed.
He was a founder and president of Temple Beth-El in Hollywood and a founding member of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Broward County. He served as president of B'nai B'rith in both Hollywood and Chicago; president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges; president of Hollywood Civitans; and president of the American Jewish Committee. He helped found and served on the board of the Broward chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was a member of the United Jewish Appeal. He was also a Mason at Broward Lodge 300 and a member of the Illinois and Florida bar associations.
Judge Abram was born in 1915 in Chicago. His father was a tailor from Russia, and his mother was from England. The judge attended Roosevelt University and DePaul University Law School, where he graduated in 1937. Two years later he married Gladys Eckstein.
He practiced law in Chicago until World War II. During the war he worked with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Later, he served as president of the Chicago College of Optometry from 1950 to 1957.
In 1957, he moved with his wife and three children to Hollywood, where he opened a business selling advertising products.
In addition to his wife and son, Judge Abram is survived by another son, Michael; a daughter, Amy Goldberger; sister, Claire Meisel; and seven grandchildren.
Services at Temple Beth El, Hollywood.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Saturday, March 12, 1994
Although he was required by law to retire as a full-time county judge in 1984 when he reached age 70, Judge Abram continued working as a part-time jurist and mediator until two weeks ago. Judge Abram was first elected county judge in 1972, at age 57. He ran twice more for the four-year post, both times unopposed.
He was a founder and president of Temple Beth-El in Hollywood and a founding member of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Broward County. He served as president of B'nai B'rith in both Hollywood and Chicago; president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges; president of Hollywood Civitans; and president of the American Jewish Committee. He helped found and served on the board of the Broward chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was a member of the United Jewish Appeal. He was also a Mason at Broward Lodge 300 and a member of the Illinois and Florida bar associations.
Judge Abram was born in 1915 in Chicago. His father was a tailor from Russia, and his mother was from England. The judge attended Roosevelt University and DePaul University Law School, where he graduated in 1937. Two years later he married Gladys Eckstein.
He practiced law in Chicago until World War II. During the war he worked with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Later, he served as president of the Chicago College of Optometry from 1950 to 1957.
In 1957, he moved with his wife and three children to Hollywood, where he opened a business selling advertising products.
In addition to his wife and son, Judge Abram is survived by another son, Michael; a daughter, Amy Goldberger; sister, Claire Meisel; and seven grandchildren.
Services at Temple Beth El, Hollywood.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Saturday, March 12, 1994
Morton L. Abram, a longtime civic activist who served as a county court judge in Broward for a dozen years, died of cancer on Friday at Hollywood Memorial Hospital. He was 79.
Although he was required by law to retire as a full-time county judge in 1984 when he reached age 70, Judge Abram continued working as a part-time jurist and mediator until two weeks ago. Judge Abram was first elected county judge in 1972, at age 57. He ran twice more for the four-year post, both times unopposed.
He was a founder and president of Temple Beth-El in Hollywood and a founding member of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Broward County. He served as president of B'nai B'rith in both Hollywood and Chicago; president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges; president of Hollywood Civitans; and president of the American Jewish Committee. He helped found and served on the board of the Broward chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was a member of the United Jewish Appeal. He was also a Mason at Broward Lodge 300 and a member of the Illinois and Florida bar associations.
Judge Abram was born in 1915 in Chicago. His father was a tailor from Russia, and his mother was from England. The judge attended Roosevelt University and DePaul University Law School, where he graduated in 1937. Two years later he married Gladys Eckstein.
He practiced law in Chicago until World War II. During the war he worked with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Later, he served as president of the Chicago College of Optometry from 1950 to 1957.
In 1957, he moved with his wife and three children to Hollywood, where he opened a business selling advertising products.
In addition to his wife and son, Judge Abram is survived by another son, Michael; a daughter, Amy Goldberger; sister, Claire Meisel; and seven grandchildren.
Services at Temple Beth El, Hollywood.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Saturday, March 12, 1994
Although he was required by law to retire as a full-time county judge in 1984 when he reached age 70, Judge Abram continued working as a part-time jurist and mediator until two weeks ago. Judge Abram was first elected county judge in 1972, at age 57. He ran twice more for the four-year post, both times unopposed.
He was a founder and president of Temple Beth-El in Hollywood and a founding member of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Broward County. He served as president of B'nai B'rith in both Hollywood and Chicago; president of the Florida Conference of County Court Judges; president of Hollywood Civitans; and president of the American Jewish Committee. He helped found and served on the board of the Broward chapter of the National Conference of Christians and Jews and was a member of the United Jewish Appeal. He was also a Mason at Broward Lodge 300 and a member of the Illinois and Florida bar associations.
Judge Abram was born in 1915 in Chicago. His father was a tailor from Russia, and his mother was from England. The judge attended Roosevelt University and DePaul University Law School, where he graduated in 1937. Two years later he married Gladys Eckstein.
He practiced law in Chicago until World War II. During the war he worked with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. Later, he served as president of the Chicago College of Optometry from 1950 to 1957.
In 1957, he moved with his wife and three children to Hollywood, where he opened a business selling advertising products.
In addition to his wife and son, Judge Abram is survived by another son, Michael; a daughter, Amy Goldberger; sister, Claire Meisel; and seven grandchildren.
Services at Temple Beth El, Hollywood.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - Saturday, March 12, 1994
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