Herbert A. Gold

Herbert Gold passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 25, 2011 from complications from Alzheimer’s at the Pearl Nordon Care Center at Juliette Fowler Homes. Herb was born June 19, 1921 to Russian immigrants, Murray and Mollie Gold, in New York City.

He is survived by his second wife, Eleanor Grice Gold, his two children from his deceased wife, Myra Haber Gold, daughter Barbara Gold and son Robert Gold and his wife Gayle, four grandsons, Geoffrey Gastwirth and his wife Amelia, Bradley Gastwirth, Barrett Gold, and Spencer Gold, all of Dallas, and sisters Sherry Crasilneck of Dallas and Gloria Gomes of Jupiter, Florida.

Herb served in Patton’s 5th Army during World War II in the 34th Evacuation Hospital Unit, which received the Red Cross symbol of international recognition as a humanitarian, non-combatant service of the Army Medical Corps. He was stationed in England, France, Luxembourg, and Germany. His unit was part of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp. His memories of his Army days were proud ones and his service to his country one of the highlights of his life. He loved participating in the practice of medicine as a scrub nurse during the war and helping to save lives. He also served as the company bugler, playing taps morning and night. After the war, he returned to New York, married and had his first child. The family moved to Dallas in 1950 where he and his wife had their second child, and he and his father founded Gotham Electric Company, a prominent commercial electrical contracting company. Herb began a lifelong involvement and devotion to Masonry and the Hella Shrine, where he devoted much of his time and energies, including membership in their Drum and Bugle Corps, participation in the Shrine Circus and service on the Divan of Hella Temple as volunteer Recorder for over a decade. He made popcorn at the Scottish Rite Hospital once a week and generally gave whatever was needed to that organization. Having retired at 54, he had many years in which to give selflessly of himself to those in need. He was known for his outgoing personality and his quick and witty sense of humor. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

Services will be held at 12 noon on Monday, February 28 at Temple Emanu-El in the Lefkowitz Chapel on Hillcrest Road in Dallas. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital, Hella Shrine Circus, or the charity of your choice. The family wishes to express heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Pearl Nordon Care Center at Juliette Fowler Homes for their loving care, Carmen Ocampo for her devotion and love, bringing so much brightness into his life in his last days, and Hospice Compassus for their compassionate care.