Jim Herst, 91, of Highland Park, passed away on October 17, 2018. Born in Chicago, June 15, 1927, beloved husband of Barbara nee Schamberg and the late Ilene nee Himmel; devoted father of Cindy Herst and Bruce "Benyamin" (Jodi) Herst; proud grandfather / great-grandfather of five wonderful grandchildren and four exceptional great-grandchildren; cherished brother of the late Stuart (Ros) Herst and the late Elaine (Bud) Levis. An Army Staff Sergeant veteran of WWII, followed by college at the University of Southern California. Jim then joined the family business, Herst-Allen Co. After its sale, he continued independently as a builder/developer. He later began a satisfying practice in direct marketing, having founded in 2006 and then sold and later retired from Performance Source Inc. Known for his active interest of lyrics written for the American Music Theatre, he often was called upon to settle questions of originality of such songs. Memorial contributions: Ilene H. Herst Youth Leadership Fund, North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., Glencoe, IL 60022. Memorial Services will be held on Monday, October 22 at 3:00 pm at North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL. For Shivah or other info: 847-256-5700.
Barbara Herst will receive condolence calls at:
Lake Shore Country Club
1255 Sheridan Road
Glencoe, IL
Monday immediately following the Memorial Service until 9:00 pm
Additional Shivah information:
Home of Benyamin and Jodi Herst
2833 W. Jerome St. Chicago IL 60645
Friday: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm,
Saturday: 7pm - 10pm,
Sunday - Wednesday: 10am-12:00pm, 1:00 - 5pm, 5:50 - 9:00 pm
Minyan times:
Shacharis 7:30 am (will include Thursday morning) and
Mincha/Maariv 5:50pm
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