A Mississippi Genealogy & History Collection
Today we celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Mr. Jerome I. "Jerry" Goldin, husband of the late Mrs. Patricia Vera Goldin. Mr. Goldin passed away after a battle with pneumonia at Covington County Hospital in Collins, Mississippi the evening of Sunday, 17 November 2013 at the age of 89.
Born Sunday, 11 May 1924 as the second child of Mr. Samuel Goldin and Mrs. Pauline Goldin of Brooklyn, New York; Jerry began working to assist in the support of his family at a young age. Mr. Goldin served in the US Army Medical Corps where he was stationed in the Philippines during the Second World War. Upon his return, he attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri receiving a BS in Biological Sciences, while also teaching ballroom dance at the Arthur Murry Dance Studios. After trying his hand at laboratory-based research during his studies, he instead found his talents best suited for medical supply sales. In his role as a sales representative, he continued to travel extensively, and it was through this path that he came to meet his wife and home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Mr. Goldin found success as the proprietor of the Hattiesburg Typewriter Company (Also known as HTC Office Supply) for over twenty of his years, still selling printing equipment and accessories to loyal customers into the final months of his life. He was ver y active in the Hattiesburg community, holding the position of President of the local Lions Club, Rotary Club, Toastmasters, and the Sales and Marketing Executives International (SMEI) association. He was also a member of the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce and performed in the Hattiesburg Little Theatre. He was a member of the congregation of Temple B'nai Israel of Hattiesburg.
Jerry was known to all as a quick wit, always ready with a good-natured joke. He was a man who could not be categorized, with interests lying in everything from black holes and cosmological questions all the way down to televised wrestling. A man who had seen three continents and over twenty of their countries and municipalities, he was curious and kind. He was a man for whom his family's happiness, health, and well-being were never far from his mind nor from his purpose. He was a brother, a medic, a dancer, a scientist, a salesman, a leader, an entrepreneur, a family man, and a granddad.
Mr. Goldin is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Patricia Anne Goldin-Rayborn of Hattiesburg; his stepson, Mr. Ian Edward Hubbard of Petal; his grandson, Mr. Michael Anthony Samel; as well as by his sister, Mrs. Sherri Kraft of Houston, Texas; and by his brother, Mr. Frederick Goldin of Poughkeepsie, New York. He is also survived by four step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Goldin is preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Patricia Vera Goldin, as well as by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel and Pauline Goldin.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, 20 November 2013 from 5-8pm at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg with a graveside service to be held at the B'nai Israel Cemetery in Hattiesburg the following day at 11:30 am.
Hattiesburg American
20 November 2013
