Obituaries

Carl Caplan

Carl Caplan, 77, of Little Rock passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2010. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Joseph and Esther (Gold) Caplan. Carl served as an Airman First Class in the Korean War era in Canada. While he was there, he met the love of his life Harriet. They were married for over 40 years before her passing in 1996. Carl was a member of the Congregation B'Nai Isreal in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriet; his parents Joseph and Esther Caplan and a sister, Rachel Caplan. He is survived by his daughter Betsy Thompson of Springfield, Missouri; his sons Joseph Caplan and Sam (Jessica) Caplan both of Little Rock; his granddaughter Sarah Beth Corley and grandson, Elijah Samuel Caplan; his great-grandchild Christopher Corley and a host of extended family and friends. Memorials may be made to the Congregation B'Nai Israel, 3700 North Rodney Parham Road, Little Rock, Ark. 72212, (501) 225-9700. Funeral Services will be Sunday, July 25th at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home with burial to follow in Jewish Oakland Cemetery with Rabbi Jerome Fox officiating. www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com.

Published July 24, 2010

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