Dear Jeffrey,
Congratuatlions! Boy, the ranks of us bachelors are sure getting thin. I'm really looking forward to meeting Margery (Midge for short). Before I go any further, let me say I accept your offer to be your best man with the greatest of enthusiasm. You know I've been an usher twice (2 Lutheran weddings), but this is my first time as best man. I'll try to do my best, considering the lack of prior experience.
It's great to hear you're going to Harvard Medical School. There's nothing like picking the best. I visited Harvard two summers ago and I still remember the student sitting against an old oak tree in the Harvard yard, slowing strumming a guitar. I left as if I had stepped back 300 years to colonial America - that really is some campus.
I'm first in between semesters now - only one more to go and then the bar if all goes well. I've just about had my fill of formal education for the time being and I won't be too sorry about getting out in the real world. For social life, I'm still playing the field as they say, going through numbers like mad.
Jeff, again, congratulations. Tell Midge that a 1st cousin says hello and looking forward to meeting her.
Sincerely, Mark
(Note Mark Lazerwith died May 25, 2007, he would not marry until 1968).
October 31, 2011
Houston Symphony Chorale - 1971 -1972
Jeff was part of the Houston Symphony Chorale 1971 - 1972 season:
August 10, 1971 - May 9, 1972
Signed J.A. Gottlieb, 12633 Memorial Dr. Apt 115, Houston, TX 77024
Beethoven: Mass in C
Christmas Concert
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky
Haydn: The Creation
Regular rehearsals, Tuesdays, 7:45 - 10:00 p.m, from August 10 through May 9, except December 21 and 28. Three Sunday afternoon rehearsals, one in September 19, others to be announced.
August 10, 1971 - May 9, 1972
Signed J.A. Gottlieb, 12633 Memorial Dr. Apt 115, Houston, TX 77024
Beethoven: Mass in C
Christmas Concert
Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky
Haydn: The Creation
Regular rehearsals, Tuesdays, 7:45 - 10:00 p.m, from August 10 through May 9, except December 21 and 28. Three Sunday afternoon rehearsals, one in September 19, others to be announced.
February 18, 1969 - Department of Health, Educaiton, and Welfare
Dr. Jeffrey A. Gottlieb
Tumor Service
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Dear Dr. Gottlieb:
On behalf of our patients and staff, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for your recent participation in the musical program for our patients. The program was enjoyed thoroughly by everyone in attendance; - I am sure it added a new dimension to patient-doctor dialogue in our hospital.
We do thank you for taking time from your very busy schedule to make this significant contribution to our patients.
Sincerely,
Edward J. Hinman, MD
Director
Tumor Service
U.S. Public Health Service Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Dear Dr. Gottlieb:
On behalf of our patients and staff, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for your recent participation in the musical program for our patients. The program was enjoyed thoroughly by everyone in attendance; - I am sure it added a new dimension to patient-doctor dialogue in our hospital.
We do thank you for taking time from your very busy schedule to make this significant contribution to our patients.
Sincerely,
Edward J. Hinman, MD
Director
August 29, 1966 - Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Jeffrey Arnold Gottlieb, M.D. (Intern)
Barnes Hospital
600 South Kingshighway Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Dear Doctor:
It is my privilege to inform you that your appointment as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service and assignment to the Commissioned Officer Residency Deferment (CORD) Program, has been approved as indicated below:
Grade and category: Assistant Surgeon
Corps: Reserve
Serial Number: 27000
Effective Date: August 29, 1966
Once the enclosed forms, properly executed, have been received by the Office of Personnel, the Director, National Selective Service System, will be requested to place you in a deferred classification for a one-year period beginning July 1, 1967.
I congratulate you on your selection for the CORD Program and wish you a successful training experience.
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth T. Strauch, D.D.S.
Chief, Career Programming Branch
Division of Career Development
Office of Personnel
Barnes Hospital
600 South Kingshighway Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63110
Dear Doctor:
It is my privilege to inform you that your appointment as a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service and assignment to the Commissioned Officer Residency Deferment (CORD) Program, has been approved as indicated below:
Grade and category: Assistant Surgeon
Corps: Reserve
Serial Number: 27000
Effective Date: August 29, 1966
Once the enclosed forms, properly executed, have been received by the Office of Personnel, the Director, National Selective Service System, will be requested to place you in a deferred classification for a one-year period beginning July 1, 1967.
I congratulate you on your selection for the CORD Program and wish you a successful training experience.
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth T. Strauch, D.D.S.
Chief, Career Programming Branch
Division of Career Development
Office of Personnel
Jan 19, 1962 - Alfred S. Schwartz, M.D.
Dear Bunny,
Just heard from Andy about the various pieces of good news about Jeff and hasten to send you my congratulations. So -- our very best on his engagement and forthcoming marriage. And of course Harvard Medical School is no mean achievement -- in our opinion it's the very best of the medical schools (can't be chauvanistic about Hopkins or Washington U.). It does seem as if your son has a fine start and I am sure you are very proud of him. We also saw the college bowl program and were cheering your lad on even though Amherst was less than magnificant at that time.
Andy is very happy with Amherst as I knew he would be. Of course I never did push Amherst for my boys but I must say I am pleased that I do have one son going there. Actually Harvard happens to be just right for Steve who is doing intensive work in chemistry. Where my next son will go I don't know - - perhaps they have a graduate school in comic books and beat music somewhere - - he'll get in there for sure.
So again -- our heaviest congratulations and best wishes. One of these days we'll see each other - - perhaps at Amherst in the spring. Best to your wife.
As ever, Al.
(Note Alfred Schwartz was a 1st cousin to Bernard Gottlieb, Jeffrey's father)
Just heard from Andy about the various pieces of good news about Jeff and hasten to send you my congratulations. So -- our very best on his engagement and forthcoming marriage. And of course Harvard Medical School is no mean achievement -- in our opinion it's the very best of the medical schools (can't be chauvanistic about Hopkins or Washington U.). It does seem as if your son has a fine start and I am sure you are very proud of him. We also saw the college bowl program and were cheering your lad on even though Amherst was less than magnificant at that time.
Andy is very happy with Amherst as I knew he would be. Of course I never did push Amherst for my boys but I must say I am pleased that I do have one son going there. Actually Harvard happens to be just right for Steve who is doing intensive work in chemistry. Where my next son will go I don't know - - perhaps they have a graduate school in comic books and beat music somewhere - - he'll get in there for sure.
So again -- our heaviest congratulations and best wishes. One of these days we'll see each other - - perhaps at Amherst in the spring. Best to your wife.
As ever, Al.
(Note Alfred Schwartz was a 1st cousin to Bernard Gottlieb, Jeffrey's father)
October 30, 2011
July 23, 1975
We were so shocked when we received the news from Steve of your loss. We were totally unaware of Jeff's illness and the degree of pressure to which you both must have been subjected these past six years. I wish there was something we could have done to ease your burden during this time. On reflecting back, we now can appreciate and understand many of the decisions you had to make. How disappointed we were that you didn't come back to Boston either for Jeff's Pediatric Hematology residency or for the position at Harvard under Dr. Frei. Jeff must have felt that he could do more for humanity by his chemotherapy research there and you must have questioned uprooting your family.
How fortunate we were to have known Jeff and spent time with you in Watertown. Jeff was truly a remarkable person - not only was he brilliant but he was so in tune to reality that he could communicate on any subject with a wide variety of people. That's an unique quality.
Please keep in touch and whenever you are back this way we'd love to have you stay with us. We have plenty of room for all you and we'd love to have the children get together. It would be fun to have the girls see their "first friend" and the boys meet. If there is anything we can do for you, pleast let us know.
Love,
Walter and Jane
How fortunate we were to have known Jeff and spent time with you in Watertown. Jeff was truly a remarkable person - not only was he brilliant but he was so in tune to reality that he could communicate on any subject with a wide variety of people. That's an unique quality.
Please keep in touch and whenever you are back this way we'd love to have you stay with us. We have plenty of room for all you and we'd love to have the children get together. It would be fun to have the girls see their "first friend" and the boys meet. If there is anything we can do for you, pleast let us know.
Love,
Walter and Jane
Mrs. Edward J. Kovacs (Hilda) - July 9, 1975
It is always difficult to put into words the feeling that one has on the loss of a dear one.
Jeffrey will always be remembered by many. What a gentle man - - one who was considerate to everyone - - one who couldn't lay and take it easy even though he was aware of his condition. Yes, a wonderfully motivated and great guy.
Alan, Caryn and I join with you in your sorrow. We also join the many, many others who are proud to have known Jeffrey during his lifetime. He certainly helped make the world a better place in which to live.
With warmest and sympathetic regards to you, your children and parents from Alan, Caryn, and myself.
Affectionately,
Hilda
(Post note, Hilda Rothman Kovacs passed away on October 9, 2004)
Jeffrey will always be remembered by many. What a gentle man - - one who was considerate to everyone - - one who couldn't lay and take it easy even though he was aware of his condition. Yes, a wonderfully motivated and great guy.
Alan, Caryn and I join with you in your sorrow. We also join the many, many others who are proud to have known Jeffrey during his lifetime. He certainly helped make the world a better place in which to live.
With warmest and sympathetic regards to you, your children and parents from Alan, Caryn, and myself.
Affectionately,
Hilda
(Post note, Hilda Rothman Kovacs passed away on October 9, 2004)
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