Morton B. Koor

Morton B. Koor,

Mort passed away peacefully Saturday, January 14, 2017. He was 95. Mort was born and raised on the north side of Indianapolis. He graduated from Shortridge High School in 1939. He went on to graduate from Indiana University, but studied at colleges across the country as he served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps as a radio communications (Morse Code) Corporal in WWII. This led him to be a founder of the Jewish War Veterans in Indianapolis. He was a lifetime member of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. He was a journalist and entrepreneur, buying Floyd E. White in the 1950's and selling men's gifts and accessories to men's stores across the Midwest for most of his life. He was an active member of the Men's Apparel Club of Indiana.

Mort was the son of Harry and Nettie Koor and is survived by his brother, Stanley (Nina) Koor of NYC; family, Carol Cohen; daughter, Ellen (Larry) Coan; son, Matt (Diane) Cohen; and grandchildren, Emily, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Lawrence Coan, and Zach, Hannah and Luke Cohen. He will be missed by many people that he charmed as he lived in Indianapolis for 95 years.

Funeral Services will be held at A.R.N. Funeral & Cremation Services, 11411 N. Michigan Rd., on Sunday, January 22nd at 2 PM. A visitation will be held from 1 PM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor may be made to Congregation Beth-El Zedeck or St. Vincent Hospice.