The plaque is attached to the (modern) handicap ramp which leads up to the entrance of the large mausoleum:
In Loving Memory Of
Nina and Jake Kamin
Nina Nathan Kamin, born Nina Lee Nathan in New Orleans on the 6th of November 1919, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, the 18th of September 2011.
A resident of Houston since the age of two, she graduated from San Jacinto High School in 1936 and went on to attend the University of Southern California before returning to Houston.
Nina met the first love of her life, Jerome Chapman, and they married on the 7th of November 1938. Nina & Jerry were blessed with three devoted children - Linda, Andrew and Susan. In 1965, Nina was widowed at the young age of 45. On the 3rd of September 1971, Nina married the second love of her life, Jake Kamin.
Nina's creative style was something that influenced every part of her life. From her years as a jewelry buyer and designer to her talent to create beauty in everything that she touched, she expressed her innate ability to make the world around her and others more meaningful. Nina's immaculate attention to detail was intrinsic in everything she did.
Known for her style and grace, Nina was always there to extend her wisdom and life experiences to her friends and loved ones. Nina's compassion and thoughtfulness toward others had no boundaries. She was often called upon for comfort, support and guidance and she gave of herself unselfishly.
Nina was pre-deceased by her parents, Etta and Tobe Nathan; husbands, Jerome Chapman and Jake Kamin; Nina's daughter, Linda Chapman Golden; Jake's daughter, Karen Kamin Armer; and lifelong devoted friend, Octavia "Red" Mitchell.
Nina is survived by her sister, Loyce Nathan Boarnet; son, Andrew Chapman and his wife Maria; daughter, Susan Chapman Smith and her husband Alec; son-in-law, Nathan "Sonny" Golden; Nina's grandchildren, Adam Smith, Lauren Smith, Nathan Chapman and his wife Kim, Jeremy Chapman; and Jake's grandchildren, Lisa Dudley and her husband Matt, Gunnar Thelander, Kristen Thelander, and Cindi Smith and her husband Steve; great-grandchildren, Caleb Dudley and Jacob Dudley; brother-in-law, Max Kamin and his wife Dawn; sister-in-law, Margie Kamin; nephew, Bernie Boarnet and his wife Esther; niece, Luann Boarnet Cohen and her husband Larry; and many other beloved nieces and nephews.
Her family wishes to thank Drs. Bobby Alford, Adelaide Hebert, Alice McPherson, Susan Miller and Albert Raizner for their loving care. They would also like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Maria DeLeon, Gloria Castillo, Albert Walker, Gladys Pereda and Monserrat Pereda. Special thanks must also be given to the dedication and compassion of caregivers Nette Baker, Camil Boyd, Lucy Graves, Annie Hutchison and Delinda Walker.
A memorial service is to be conducted at half-past eleven o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 21st of September, in the main sanctuary of Congregation Beth Israel, 5600 North Braeswood Boulevard in Houston, where Rabbi David Lyon and Cantor Daniel Mutlu are to officiate.
Honored to serve as pallbearers during the services are Nina and Jake's loving grandchildren. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Nina's longstanding Thursday Poker Group, past and present members.
Immediately following, all are invited to join the family for a reception in the adjacent Social Hall.
Prior to Wednesday's service, the family will have gathered for a private entombment in the Temple of Rest at Beth Israel Cemetery on West Dallas Street in Houston.
In lieu of customary remembrances, and for those desiring, the family requests with gratitude that contributions in Nina's memory be directed to the Congregation Beth Israel West Dallas Mausoleum Fund, 5600 North Braeswood Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77096, or to the Houston Hospice, 1905 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas, 77030.
Jake Kamin, philanthropist, visionary, business leader, and most importantly a man of dignity and integrity, passed away peacefully at his home in Houston on Saturday evening, at the age of 94.
He was born in Galveston Texas in January, 1916, one of seven children.Jake Kamin touched so many lives in so many ways over the course of his lifetime. He was a child of the Great Depression which was instrumental in creating his work ethic.
Starting in the retail furniture business, Jake saw the potential growth of Houston in the 1950's and with a group of like-minded visionaries developed Nassau Bay in Clear Lake to support the development of NASA. There he also founded Nassau Bay National Bank. The success of these projects led to the development of Sugar Creek in Sugar Land, Texas, anticipating the potential of this area before the Southwest Freeway even reached Fort Bend County. Jake then founded Sugar Creek National Bank to service that community. Jake Kamin was also the founder and Chairman of American Mortgage Co. He served on numerous corporate Boards of Directors and Chambers of Commerce. Most notably he was the only three term Chairman of the Advisory Board of Directors of Fannie Mae. Mr. Kamin was also one of the founders of Houston Baptist University and supported many charitable programs in the medical field.
There were three men that had a significant influence on Jake's life and business career: Congressman Albert Thomas, banker John Whitmore and attorney David Searls. Notable among his business associates were Dan Arnold, Sanford Weiner, and his devoted and loyal executive assistant, Dulane Bourdeau.
Mr. Kamin was predeceased by his parents Israel and Bluma Kamin, his brothers and their wives, Lester and Hortense Kamin, Morris and Carolyn Kamin, his sisters and their husbands, Bessie and Aaron Goodman, Marion and Allan Kaplan, and sister-in-law Ethel Gaitz Kamin. He was also preceded in death by his two daughters Karen Armer and Linda Chapman Golden. He is lovingly survived by his wife, Nina, with whom he shared a wonderful life of 39 years. He is also survived by the following: son and daughter-in-law, Andrew and Maria Chapman; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Alec Smith; brothers Sam and Margie Kamin, Max "Babe" and Dawn Kamin; grandchildren, Lisa and Matt Dudley, Kristen Thelander, Gunnar Thelander, Adam Smith, Cindy Armer, Lauren Smith, Nathan Chapman and Jeremy Chapman; great-grandchildren Caleb and Jacob Dudley. Jake is also survived by many nieces and nephews whom he dearly loved.
The family would like to thank Drs. Bobby Alford, Albert Raizner, Christopher Wood, Susan Miller, Rachelle Doody, William Spencer and Scott Lloyd for the years of extraordinary care that contributed to his long and productive life.His family would also like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Maria DeLeon, Gloria Castillo, and Albert Walker. Special thanks must be given to the dedication and compassion of Ken Hall and of caregivers Nette Baker, Lucy Graves, Annie Hutchison, and Delinda Dee Walker.
A memorial service is to be conducted at half-past eleven o'clock in the morning on Wednesday, the 18th of August, in the main sanctuary of Congregation Beth Israel, 5600 North Braeswood Boulevard in Houston, where Rabbi David Lyon and Cantor Robert Gerber are to officiate.Immediately following the service, all are invited to join the family for a reception in the adjacent Social Hall.
In lieu of customary remembrances, and for those desiring, the family suggests with gratitude that contributions in Jake's memory be directed to the Linda Chapman Golden Fund for Multiple Myeloma, c/o Kristi Cooper, Office of Institutional Advancement, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, MS:BCM 160, Houston, TX, 77030-3498; Congregation Beth Israel Building Fund, 5600 N. Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX, 77096; or to the Alzheimer's Association, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX, 77030-2008.