Seymour Freedman

Profile Updated: August 29, 2010
Seymour Freedman
Residing In: Jerusalem Israel
Spouse/Partner: Rifkah
Occupation: Writer
Children: Yitzhak born 1977
Dina born 1981
Yes! Attending Reunion
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After Troy High I went to SUNY Binghamton then Harpur College. After that I studied English and American Literature at Cornell University. I moved to Israel in 1974 and have lived in Jerusalem ever since. My primary work has been as a free- lance writer.

School Story:

Strangely I believe the most important thing which happened to me in Troy High was something which I did not regard as important at the time. I studied English in the class of Elizabeth Buckley. She was a teacher who truly loved Literature. I was a very quiet student in her class but on the 'paper' we had to write she responded in an encouraging way. Her love of Literature and her sign of faith in my ability were I think a key step in my later deciding to study Literature.
PS I would like to thank Connie Rapp for putting together this site. It is difficult to describe the feelings I have seeing so many faces I remember and admittedly have in most cases not thought about in years. It is also moving to read the stories of what has happened to many of us. It is strange and a cliche but each person has a story a character an individuality which means of course most to those close to them, but can also mean something to those in the distance.
I am truly sorry I will not be able to make the reunion. In 'Catcher in the Rye ' Holden Caulfield at the end speaks about missing everyone. I have a bit of the same feeling.
I wish everyone well, and at our age , good health and much happiness in the years to come.

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Thanks David for relating details of your interesting life-story. Hope you and your family are well. All the best. Seymour Freedman

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Sam was a very smart guy, with an original sense of humor and a wonderful smile.

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I remember Howard as a very strong, but somehow gentle and nice person. He was not a friend of mine but was one of the people it was just nice to have in one's class.

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I remember Richard Tofte as an especially intelligent person, perhaps the most learned for his age in his class. I did not know him well, but respected him greatly.

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I remember Tom as a friendly modest person who always had a wonderful smile for everyone.Condolences to his family.

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I remember Frances Mailise from our School 10 class. She was the nicest, most friendly girl in the class, and everyone liked her. 

I was sorry to hear of her loss.

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May 09, 2019 at 4:33 AM

Rudolf was a childhood friend of mine, and went to School 10. He had the most beautiful singing voice and I remember him singing at school. He was mild- mannered and easy- going. I believe his father was the minister of a church on River St. I was very sorry to hear of his loss.

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May 09, 2019 at 4:33 AM

Jon was a very smart and interesting person. Unfortunately he had very bad asthma which meant he was often absent from school and had a difficult struggle. Nonetheless he became a very competent lawyer, and once helped me with something very important to me at the time. His mother and my mother of blessed memory were very good friends.

He left the world very young, and this is always a great source of sorrow.

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