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SAMANTHA SHERMAN

SAMANTHA

SHERMAN

(THIRD GENERATION)

DESCENDANT:

SAMANTHA SHERMAN

  • DESCENDANT BRIEF BIOGRAPHY BY samantha sherman

    Samantha Sherman is the 24-year old granddaughter (as of 2017) of Morton Sherman. Samantha graduated with an economics major from Hamilton College in 2015, and was involved in various organizations ranging from varsity field hockey to Chabad. She currently works as a senior analyst in Health & Benefits consulting at Willis Towers Watson, and is pursuing her MBA part-time at NYU Stern. In her spare time, Samantha enjoys practicing and teaching yoga, as well as listening to music with her grandfather and managing his humorous Instagram account.

  • DESCENDANT SUBMISSION(s):

    Musical Memories of Grandfather by Samantha Sherman

    My Grandpa Morty has a deep passion for music. Although he doesn’t read music and has never taken a lesson, he can play almost any song he hears. Some of his favorite songs to play include “Que Sera Sera”, “Crying in the Chapel”, and “America the Beautiful.” My mom and I love the song “Hallelujah”, so we started playing it around the house, and within a few days Morty was playing it on the piano. Morty also enjoys listening to records by artists like Chopin, ABBA, and Simon and Garfunkel. I often catch him in his room dancing, even at the age of 95! My grandpa is really proud of his musical talents, and some of my most cherished memories of him involve sitting next to him on a piano bench.

    Editor's Note: Please refer to the video of Morton Sherman playing the piano at age 95, made by his granddaughter, Samantha, and donated to this registry. Refer to Related Media phoro and Gallery (Video) to hear Morton playing.

    Musical Memories of Grandfather by Samantha Sherman

    My Grandpa Morty has a deep passion for music. Although he doesn’t read music and has never taken a lesson, he can play almost any song he hears. Some of his favorite songs to play include “Que Sera Sera”, “Crying in the Chapel”, and “America the Beautiful.” My mom and I love the song “Hallelujah”, so we started playing it around the house, and within a few days Morty was playing it on the piano. Morty also enjoys listening to records by artists like Chopin, ABBA, and Simon and Garfunkel. I often catch him in his room dancing, even at the age of 95! My grandpa is really proud of his musical talents, and some of my most cherished memories of him involve sitting next to him on a piano bench.

    Editor's Note: Please refer to the video of Morton Sherman playing the piano at age 95, made by his granddaughter, Samantha, and donated to this registry.

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  • Sources and Credits:

    Credits:

    Biography by Samantha Sherman;  Musical Memories of Grandfather by Samantha Sherman.

    The Holocaust Memorial and Education Center gratefully acknowledges donation by Samantha Sherman of video of her grandfather, Morton playing the piano.

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