Birmingham News (AL) - March 31, 2008
Deceased Name: LOEB, ROBERT HIRSCH
LOEB, ROBERT HIRSCH, died after a prolonged illness at home at the age of 89 on Saturday. He was born in Birmingham on August 24, 1918, to Stella and Leopold Loeb. He was educated at Ramsey High School, University of Alabama (where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and ODK) and Harvard Law School (where he was elected student advisor). During World War II, he served his country in the anti-aircraft in North Africa and Italy, and then as a Judge Advocate in the USA. He retired from military service as a Captain. His legal career spanned more than 50 years, and included appearances before the Supreme Court. He also served his community in many ways. He was a Past President of the Young Men's Business Club for two terms, President of the Speech and Hearing Clinic for two terms, President of Traveler's Aid for one term, President of Temple Emanu-El and Hillcrest Country Club. He taught Sunday School at his Temple for thirty years and then taught the Old Testament for ten years at Our Lady of Sorrows in Homewood. He retired in 1990, and volunteered for Hospice at Trinity Hospital and also volunteered for WBHM from 1990-1999. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Wolf Loeb, his four children, Lauren (Syd, III) Lerner of Memphis, TN, Robert (Margery) Loeb, Jr. of Victoria, TX, Dr. Thomas (Patricia) Loeb of New York, NY, and Dr. Peter (Cecilia) Loeb of Tallahassee, FL, eight grandchildren, Adam and Dory Lerner, Rebecca and Emily Loeb, Erin and Brian Loeb, and Alexander and Madeleine Loeb, and one great-grandchild, Sophia Wolf Lerner.

Memorial service will be held at Temple Emanu-El on Monday, March 31st at 3:00 pm. The family requests that any donations be given to the Temple Emanu-El Endowment Fund or WBHM Radio.

Special thanks to his caregivers, Sulaymon Rahman, Shirley Roper, William Njunko and Darlene Pollard.