Malcolm Doctors

Today, we honor and celebrate the memory of Malcolm Doctors, an amazing Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Brother, Brother-in-Law, Uncle, and Friend. Malcolm, after surviving the bombings of London during World War II, immigrated with his beloved mother, Sophia, father, Sol, and baby sister Madeline, to begin a brand-new life in the United States where they settled in Houston, Texas. As brother and sister, Malcolm and Madeline were inseparable, supporting each other through family life, school, and, for a brief period, in the business world.

Malcolm attended the University of Texas, but due to tough economic times, he left the university to move to Cleveland, Ohio, with his family where he worked a variety of jobs with his father and was always striving to build a better life for himself. The answer to that quest came when he met the love of his life, Lois Alexander, who would become his wife, partner, and best friend for nearly sixty-five years, including sixty-four years of marriage. Years later, while working full-time and raising a family, he completed his education, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Management from the University of Redlands.

In 1966, Malcolm and Lois moved to Los Angeles, where Malcolm worked his way through the corporate world, eventually becoming a District Sales Manager for Continental Coffee Company before serving as the West Coast Vice President of Sales for Superior Coffee Company. In 1982, Malcolm’s sister and her husband, James Auerbach, owners of a large Los Angeles furniture manufacturing company, called Hippopotamus needed to expand their company and chose Las Vegas, NV. as an ideal location for the expansion. The new division would be called Nevada Hippopotamus and Malcolm was offered the opportunity to become President of the company’s newest division and was to run the manufacturing side of the furniture plant. Malcolm accepted without hesitation and 44 years later, never looking back, Las Vegas became a remarkable home for our family. Several years later, he and Lois founded their own furniture company called Joint Venture Industries.

While Malcolm would go on to do other things, his true calling, however, was to be a mediator for the State of Nevada for the last 18 years. Through his disarming wit, intellect, wisdom and compassion, he instilled trust and confidence that he had everyone’s best interest at heart. He always believed he could resolve every dispute, feeling personal disappointment when something could not be resolved.

Malcolm cherished his family.

He loved his wife, Lois, unconditionally and completely. They were inseparable, working beautifully as partners in every aspect of their lives, whether building a business together or planning the many family gatherings they so loved to host.

Malcolm had three children. His oldest son, Jerry is an attorney in Los Angeles and is married to Tina. His middle son, Steven, a tremendously talented musician and executive in the Las Vegas hospitality industry, was his father's favorite sports companion and is married to Tiffany, and lastly his daughter, Gillian, the light of his life—his little princess who has become a highly respected Educational Therapist in Los Angeles and is married to Rick.

He had seven wonderful grandchildren: Josh, Jordan (Lenna), Kaeli (Derek), Nick, Jessica (of blessed memory), Elizabeth (Eric), and Sophia. He had the joy of watching his grandchildren grow and become incredible and successful young adults, each filled with a wonderful sense of moral integrity and assets to the communities in which they now live. He was so proud of each of them and filled his heart with great joy.

Malcolm will be deeply missed by his nieces and nephews, Harris and Robin Auerbach, Patrick Auerbach and David Kaminnski, Erin Auerbach, Barry and Elizabeth Alexander, and Geoffrey and Stacey Alexander and their families. Harris shared an especially close relationship with Malcolm for many years as they each loved talking often about their favorite sport teams whether opposing sides or not. Uncle Malcolm admired and loved each of his nieces and nephews dearly.

In addition, there are countless of friends who will forever miss his kindness, wisdom, and generosity, including the many members of Temple Ner Tamid, where Malcolm and Lois built dozens of lasting friendships within the Jewish and business communities of Las Vegas.

All of us were beyond fortunate to have Malcolm as part of our lives. He leaves behind a legacy of what it means to be a devoted son, a loving brother, an extraordinary husband every man could learn from, a caring father and grandfather, and the kind of friend you would want if you had only one phone call to make and needed someone you could count on.

Malcolm will be missed beyond words. Yet we know he will continue to watch over us, guiding us in the right direction, just as he had done throughout the hundreds of mediations he settled with such wisdom, fairness, and grace.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Malcolm’s honor to the following: Congregation Ner Tamid (Henderson, NV), Midbar Kodesh Temple (Henderson, NV), or the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health - Las Vegas.