Heritage Florida Jewish News - Central Florida's Independent Jewish Voice

One of the pleasant surprises I receive as Jewish Pavilion program director is meeting a resident who has extraordinary stories to tell of their lives and people they have met or worked with in the past. One of these residents is Marshall Stoltz. He was happy to share with me the experiences he and his wife Eileen have had with various Jewish comedians in California and is especially proud of his relationship with Norman Rockwell. The story that captured my interest was when Marshall and Eileen were visiting with Rockwell and he asked Eileen which of his works she liked the best. She responded, “Spring Flowers.” He was surprised and asked why since there are no people in the picture. She told him that she was fond of the chair. Upon hearing this, Norman Rockwell went over to the exact chair and gave it to the Stoltzs’ who have it in their apartment. What a great memory and a gift that continues to give pleasure to Marshall, Eileen and guests like me.

— Susan Bernstein, Jewish Pavilion program director