Arnold Eidus

EIDUS, Arnold, age 90 of Delray Beach,died June 3rd. Devoted companion of Rose Kahn; Loving father of Robert (Lauren Shub); Cherished grandfather of Jonah ( Julia Rosof), Samuel Eidus and Raphael Eidus; Dear sister of Adele (Seymour) Passman and Trudy Gittelman. Services 1:30 pm Wednesday at Star of David Cemetery and Funeral Chapel of the Palm Beaches. Donations may be maade to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Rose Kahn will be receiving friends following the service thru Friday at 1070 SW 20th Terrace, Bldg. 2, Apt 320, Delray Beach, FL Robert and (Lauren Shub) Eidus will be recieving friends Sunday and Monday from 7 pm to 9:30 pm with Minyan at 7:30pm at 232 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. Adele and Seymour Passman will be receive friends immediately following the service and Thursday 12 noon on at 13 Bristol Lane, Boynto Beach, FL

Child prodigy Arnold Eidus started playing the violin for handouts, but his subsequent career blossomed into Carnegie Hall concerts, international awards and performances, popular advertising jingles, and quiet recitals for friends and family in his later years.

Mr. Eidus, who retired to South Florida in 1985, died Monday at a Delray Beach hospice. He was 90.

"My life was largely wonderful and very exciting," Mr. Eidus told the Sun Sentinel in a story about his 80th birthday. "I've been extremely lucky."

The son of poor Russian immigrants in New York City, Mr. Eidus took up the violin at age 4 to help feed his family during the Great Depression. He then studied at the Julliard School of Music, and at age 11 gave the first of seven performances at Carnegie Hall.

By 16, Mr. Eidus was playing professionally, touring major U.S. cities. In his early 20s, he recorded with Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Wes Montgomery and Tony Bennett.