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Survivor Asks to Keep Horror of Holocaust Alive
A Holocaust survivor says her horrid experiences must be kept alive.

The final generation of survivors from those miserable dates in world history are dying off. That's why Marion Blumenthal Lazan says she continues to deliver messages of faith, perseverance, and courage to millions worldwide.

"And I do hope that some day the young adults that I address will share these stories-- not just my story, any of the Holocaust stories-- with their children and even with their grandchildren," she said. "Because when we're not here any longer, it's today generation that must bear witness. And the horror of the Holocaust must be taught, must be kept alive, as difficult as it is, so that it cannot happen again."

Lazan thanks her 104-year-old mother for being where she is today. She says without her strength and fortitude, there's no way her family would have survived the brutality of the German concentration camps.

Lazan shared her story with the community at Carl Sandburg College Wednesday night night. It was one of seven area presentations planned this week by ROWVA elementary teacher Sarah Rozny.



(Lazan signing copies of her award-winning memoir, 'Four Perfect Pebbles,' inside the Carl Sandburg College Student Center Wednesday night).





(WGIL Photos and News Story by Kyle Schassburger).
05 17 12 by Newsroom
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