March 2, 2001
Sophomore George Roffman died Feb. 20, 2001, in Dallas after a brief illness with a brain tumor.
The 20-year-old was very active in his residential college, Burton M. Wheeler House. Roffman also served as a student member of the board of directors of the St. Louis Hillel and was in involved in the Hillel's Service Partnership, a community service group. His freshman year, Roffman wrote for Student Life, contributing several editorial columns to the publication. He had not yet declared a major.
Roffman graduated high school in 1999 from St. Mark's School of Texas, where he was editor of the school newspaper and president of the Student Discipline Group.
Roffman is survived by his parents, Nancy and Joel, of Dallas. He is also survived by his sister, Leah; his grandmothers, Florence Tobias and Florence Cohen of Dallas; aunts and uncles Linda and Harlan Cohen of Dallas, and Ina and Mark Roffman of Montville, N.J.; as well as cousins and friends.
A memorial service at the University will be planned later in the semester.
Memorial contributions can be made in Roffman's name to the St. Louis Hillel, 6300 Forsyth Ave., St. Louis, MO 63130.
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