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Erika Fromm Obituary

Fromm, Dr. Erika age 93, Professor Emeritus in Psychology, at University of Chicago and Past President of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), died at her residence on May 26, 2003, survived by her grandchildren, Michael (Katherine Ozment) Greenstone and Daniel (Heidi Lynch) Greenstone, two great- grandchildren, William and Fineas Greenstone, brothers, Walter Oppenheimer, Asher Oppenheimer, John Ormond and sister, Clementina Kro, preceded in death by her husband, Paul, her daughter, Joan Fromm (the late David) Greenstone. Interment services will be private. A public memorial service service will be held Thursday, May 29, 2003, 3:30 p.m., at the Graham-Taylor Chapel, 5757 S. University Ave. (on the East side of the University of Chicago Campus), Chicago. A reception will follow at 5715 S. Kenwood. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her name may be made to the SCEH Ericka Fromm Scholarship Fund, Washington State University, P.O. Box 642114, Pullman, WA, 99164. For further information please call: Furth Funeral Direction, 773- 784-4300. Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from May 28 to May 29, 2003.

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Arnie Levin

May 29, 2003

While I have only met you grandchildren, I knew Joan as a colleague and friend,and knew Paul through the Piers family. And I spent some special time with Erika, initially when she taught me something about the usefulness of hypnotherapy, but later one on one after Joan's overwhelmingly saddening death. Erika's life was

fascinating, fruitful, yet difficult

and complex. She leaves you with a legacy to be proud of, though I know that mourning her will be complex. She was a presence that I will miss. My thoughts are with you.

Arnie Levin

Dr. Joseph Walsh

May 29, 2003

The faculty and staff at Loyola Univ. Chicago School of Social Work join me in expressing our sincere condolences upon the death of your grandmother. She was with us just two weeks ago for the Joan Greenstone Memorial Lecture which always gave her a wistful pleasure.

Be sure of our thoughts and prayers. --Joseph A. Walsh, Dean

Justin Wood

May 29, 2003

Thank you for the wonderful times that you shared with us Erika. Words could not express our gratitude for the way that you impacted our lives in the short time that I came to know you.

God Bless.

Angie Wood

May 29, 2003

It was such a great pleasure to get to know and spend some time with this wonderful,caring woman. She will be missed!

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