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24. Photo Fannie Spielberger5,18,19,30 was born on December 12, 1898 in Atlanta, Georgia.18,30 She died on October 12, 1986 in Atlanta, Georgia.30 Fanny S. Boorstin (1898-1986) was born in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1941, she tried to find a place for an elderly woman to live. At the time the only place available for the aged who could not stay with their children were rented rooms in a Kosher home. The predicament of this woman weighed heavily on Mrs. Boorstin. Because of the plight of this woman she began a campaign to find a way to care for these individuals. Through her efforts and despite criticism from the community, Mrs. Boorstin organized a small group of people dedicated to this cause. With the assistance of Ida Goncher and Frank Garson, Mrs. Boorstin continued her campaign and mainly through her efforts and determination a Jewish Home was realized in 1951. (from Women of Valor: The Legacy Quilt exhibit at the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Atlanta, Georgia, August 2004.)

Fannie Spielberger and Mendle Boorstin were married on May 8, 1921 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mendle Boorstin5,19,30 was born on July 6, 1893 in Covington, Georgia.30 He died on December 6, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia.30 He was the secretary of the United Benevolent Society for 30 years and a life member of B'nai Brith. He was a member of American Legion Post 1, the Jewish War Veterans Club, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, and the Past Master of Fulton Masonic Lodge No. 216 and secretary for 34 years.

Fannie Spielberger and Mendle Boorstin had the following children:

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Elise Lanette Boorstin.

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Melvin Ronald (Ronnie) Boorstin5,19 was born on October 5, 1927 in Atlanta, Georgia. He died of prostate cancer on November 23, 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was buried on November 24, 2000 in Atlanta, Georgia.