Morton Kaplan Obituary

DEAR MARINA AND NICKOLAS,DIANA AND I WERE DEVESTATED TO HEAR OF OUR LOSS OF A DEAR AND OLD FRIEND.MORT STOOD UP FOR ME AT OUR 1965 WEDDING IN DAVENPORT IOWA,HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I WAS THE YOUNGEST OF THE GROUP TO GET MARRIED. MORT WAITED A LONG TIME FOR HIS DREAM BRIDE TO ENCOUNTER AND THAT IS WHERE MARINA CAME IN,AS DIANA AND I TOLD MORT SHE IS EVERYTHING WORTH WAITING FOR,WHEN I MET MORT IN HIGHLAND PARK ONE DAY ALL HE COULD TALK OF WAS HIS HAPPINESS WITH MARINA AND HIS PRIDE OVERFLOWED WITH COMMENTS ABOUT HIS SON NICK...WE DID NOT HEAR OF OUR LOSS UNTIL THURSDAY,OUR HEARTS AND THOURHTS ARE WITH YOU BOTH IN TIME OF NEED,MAY OUR GOLDEN RING OF FRIENDSHIP NEVER SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR.PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH BARBARA AND MEL..AS AN ASIDE OUR FRIENDS NEVER KNEW MORT HAD A SISTER UNTIL SHE MET HER PRINCE MEL,WELL WE ALL HAD SISTERS,BUT MORT WAS VERY PROTECTIVE OF HER,AND RIGHTFULLY SO.

Mort was a wonderful person. I have many fond memories of him in his bachelor days. Once he married Marina, he never looked back.He will be dearly missed.He was a great guy.

Dearest Mort,

Rest in Peace. I love you.

Barbara

Marina and Nickolas:

I extend my heartfelt condolences on your loss. Mort was certainly one-of-a-kind: smart, funny, engaging, musical. Who will ever be able to forget that smile or his contagious laugh?

I met Mort 20 years ago when I was an associate at Baskin Server.

I will always have fond memories of the laughs I had with him, sharing stories in his office or over lunches. I remember the teasing he endured when he--the perenial bachelor--announced his engagment to be married. He told me Marina was the greatest woman he had ever met. Nickolas, after you were born, Mort's stories of your growth and achievements were endless. He was very proud of you. Whenever I saw him he would show me pictures of you and talk about your musical talents and and how you were doing. Mort was a great person.

I was saddened today to learn of Mort's passing, but will always be honored to have known him and to be able to call Mort my friend.

Warmest regards,

I worked with Mort on the Harper and Renaissance Projects. He was a very hard working and full of humour. Above all he loved his family. God Rest His Soul, he will be missed.

Dearest Mort,
Rest in Peace. I love you.
Barbara

I remember beautiful dinners at Mort and Marina's home in the city and so enjoyed his stories, humor and warmth. May fond memories be everlasting for Marina and their son.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of sorrow.

Mr. Kaplan was one in a million! He will be missed by all who knew him.

Mr. Kaplan is almost indescribable. He could tell the same ridiculous jokes over and over, and I'd laugh every single time. A nice man; a good man, who loved his family and especially his son. He will be missed.

Nickolas and Marina
My sincere condolences. I worked for Mort for several years, most recently on the Harper Place project. Mort was hard working, and dedicated to producing a quality home for his buyers. He spoke often and fondly of his family.

I will miss his company.

Mark Pearlstein

Marina:
Ros and I send our warm heart felt sympathy to you and your family.Mort will be missed and feel free to let us know if you ever need anything.

Love,
David & Rosiland Berke

Mrs. Kaplan and Nickolas:

I worked in the same office, Baskin, Server, Berke & Weinstein, that we shared with Mort for several years and always enjoyed his sense of humor. I am truly sorry for your loss.

With my deepest sympathy

Gayle Brandt

Marina and Nicholas,
I am shocked and saddened to hear about Mort. I cannot believe it. I am devastated as I know you two are. You know that I knew Mort probably for 35 years. He was one of the first people I met and became friends with when I moved to Chicago in my 20's.

He was always so accommodating and kind to me whenever I needed assistance in a business situation. I think of him as a good friend. He always made me laugh.

Whenever I needed help in a situation, I knew Mort would always be there for me. He always took my calls or called me back immediately. He seemed to watch over me because he knew I was alone and had no family. He didn't want anyone to take advantage of me in a legal situation. He did all my closings for properties I bought from my first condo in 1973 through my building on Paulina when I had a nightmare tenant. I remember on the papers of one closing it was noted that I was a "spinster". That was an old legal term and Mort had a fit. He wouldn't finish the closing until they changed the term to "single woman". We both had a good laugh over that. He was watching over me.

He was a lovely man and I will miss him terribly. Life is not always the way we planned or expected it to be. It is difficult to understand. But I hope that all the good and happy memories stay with you forever. He was a good soul. My deepest sympathy goes out to you both and the rest of your families.