Sheldon Konowitz

September 4th, 2022

Sheldon and Lloyd LeVine started North Shore Post 29 in March 2007. They wanted a post for Jewish veterans along the North Shore. In our earliest meetings it was decided that we would focus on education and service to veterans. We realized early on that we had a unique group of people who saw action in all theaters during World War II. We also learned that many of our members were heroes who had fascinating adventures to share. We also discovered that when they returned home they had amazing careers and families.

I met Sheldon on Veterans Day, November 11, 2007. From that day on, he became a friend and mentor. He always gave me sound advice and guidance. Sheldon was a fountain of knowledge coupled with a great sense of humor.

I will always cherish his friendship, his leadership, and the role he played in developing me as a leader among veterans. With his passing, I now move up to the senior-most member of Post 29. I hope I can live up to his formidable footsteps.

~Joe Wallace
~, Highland Park

September 1st, 2022

Debby and I are sad to learn of Uncle Sheldon’s death and are grateful that it was speedy and, hopefully, with minimal suffering if any.
Uncle Sheldon was a beloved Uncle who has an important role in my life and the way I learned to view the world. His interactions with me were stable, loving, and full of laughter and teasing. Even as I got older (and he got older) – the dynamic seemed to be unchanging. He was always glad to see me, and he brought me back to the stable role he had as I was growing up as a child.
His love for Aunt Shirley was alway palpable – a benchmark of the importance of a lifelong relationship with your spouse. His devotion to her during her worsening physical condition was beautiful. Uncle Sheldon was always warm to my Mom, even when – after mph parents became divorced – she was somewhat out of the Frank Family Inner Circle. He always asked about her, and my Mom had a warm spot for Uncle Sheldon throughout her life.
I still remember our family gatherings for Holidays and the warmth of the Konowitz home – created by my Aunt Shirley (whom I loved dearly) and Uncle Sheldon (who I also loved), and the wonderful addition of Elly (who was also a vital extension of what I considered to also be my family as I was growing up.
Time has held infrequent interactions with Uncle Sheldon. I am sad about how that happens in life. However, he was loved dearly by me, and his continuing to be alive somehow was a source of the world “making sense” despite our rare interactions in the recent years. Now, with him gone, please know that we are mourning your loss with you.
May Uncles Sheldon’s memory remain a blessing.
Debby and I will respect your desire for a Private funeral – as designated. But please know that our thoughts are with you.

~Jeff Frank
~Nephew, Lincolnshire, IL