Maury Abrams

Maury Abrams was born May 24, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to immigrant parents, Bertha and Hyman Abraham. Maury and his bother Albert grew up on the west side of Chicago during the tough times of the depression. He attended John Marshall High School and Northern Illinois University, at Decalb. At the age of 17, he enlisted in the Navy, near the end of World War II. He served the country that he loved on the battleship South Dakota and troop transport U.S.S. General John Pope. He received an honorable discharge in 1946. He and Albert then moved with their family to California to build a new life. They worked as traveling salesman for their uncleÂ's garment business. Together they drove all over the Southwest and Southern United States, working from dawn to dusk. Maury met the love of his life, Francine Horn and they married in 1952. Over the next several years they were blessed with three adoring children, Gregg, Glennis and Judd. In the late 1950Â's, Maury and his brother took their hard earned savings and started what eventually became a very successful construction business. They developed apartment buildings in the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys. Thereafter, th...[more]

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ir business interests expanded into Las Vegas Nevada. The next 30 years saw the business grow into what it is today. Throughout his lifetime, Maury demonstrated his philanthropy through his generous commitment to many causes, including The City of Hope, Jewish Federation and Fred Hutchison Cancer Research, to name just a few. Maury and Francine were golf enthusiasts. They joined El Caballero Country Club in 1972. In the years that followed, he served on the board of directors and as President. His devotion to the membership and passion for the Club were second to none.Maury was a devoted son, husband, father and grandfather. He loved and looked after his parents throughout their lives. He adored and worshipped his lifelong love and partner, Francine; their love was legendary. He was fiercely devoted to his family. His concern and interest in their lives was his highest priority.He loved the American West, Native American culture and was an avid collector of Western Art. His home away from home was Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he practiced his passion for fly fishing. Maury fought a tough and courageous battle against ALS. On March 12, 2008, he died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family who loved him.MauryÂ's philanthropy, generosity, strength, integrity, character, kindness and love touched many and his spirit lives on and serves as an inspiration to all who knew him.He is survived by his wife, Francine, children, Gregg, Glennis and Judd, his grandchildren, Roxanne, Alexander, Spencer and Ava, son-in-law, Jim Malcolm, daughter-in-law, Nicole Sassaman, his brother-in-law, Gerson, nieces Sharna and Rachel and many other nieces and nephews.