Relation to Private ResetThe selected persons are not blood related.Barbara Mae Katz Shankman, the wife of
Ralph (Sonny) Shankman, the brother of
Dorothy Shankman Kleinfeldt, the mother of Private, the parent of Private

Barbara and her older brother Sidney traveled around the Mid-south performing dance routines. She did "toe tap"
She and Marilyn Califf made several monumental mosaics of which most are still on display at the Hebrew Academy and Baron Hirsch. There was also a very large one at the JCC but is was removed when they renovated years ago.
She was a very talented Interior Designer and artist.

from the left: Barbara, then Gilbert (the youngest child), then Sidney

Barbara at 16

Wedding photo of Sonny Shankman and Barbara Katz Shankman

Sonny and Barbara at the wedding of their daughter, Leslie


Rose and Barbara Katz at Barry's wedding, 1970

From the Central High School yearbook, 1949
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