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Kurt Kubie, a member of our community for 51 years, died peacefully on April 26, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Edith of 61 years; his daughter, Susie Kubie and husband, Arnie Melnikoff; his son, Jim Kubie and wife, Liz, and his grandson, Jacob Kubie, all of Albuquerque. Also surviving are his nephews, Hugo Marom and wife, Martha and great-niece, Evie Pollig of Israel, and Rudy Meisl and wife, Bev and great-nieces, Julie Meisl, Pam Meisl and Maria Harkavy of California. Born in Vienna, Austria in 1916, Kurt immigrated to Chicago, Illinois in 1938, escaping Nazi persecution. Bringing with him his enthusiasm and love for life, music, nature and art, he came to Albuquerque in 1950 and established Kurts Camera Corral, eventually expanding to three locations. Kurt enriched our community, devoting his time and resources to Jewish and cultural endeavors. He was president of Congregation B'nai Israel, B?nai Brith, and was the founding president of the Friends of Music, an organization to establish music scholarships at U.N.M He was an avid supporter of the symphony and opera and was an active fund raiser for causes like Project Share. He enjoyed skiing, tennis, art, and travel, and was a devoted soccer fan. The quality of his life, his character and his personality served as an example for many and will be missed by many more. This snapshot of his life does not compare to the reality of a life well lived with gusto, enthusiasm, beauty, and joy. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at Fairview Memorial Park at 10:00 a.m. with Rabbi Isaac Celnik officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Jacob Kubie, Rudy Meisl, Hugo Marom, Ralph Berkowitz, Bob Nordhaus, Connie Cohn, Gloria Blood, Ron Short, Sol Taylor, & Ron Taylor. A Memorial Service will be held at Congregation B'nai Israel Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice. Strong-Thorne Mortuary 1100 Coal Ave SE is in charge of arrangements.
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