| Five Hundred EightyEighth in the Famous People (FP) Series - Morris Zale |
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Morris B. Zale (1901–1995), jewelry store entrepreneur, son of Libby and Samuel Zalefsky, was born on September 5, 1901, in Shereshov, Russia. He migrated to the United States in 1908 as a child, fleeing the poverty and pogroms of Tsarist Russia.
In 1910, after a brief stay in New York, the family eventually settled in Fort Worth. Because of financial difficulties, Zale dropped out of school following completion of the seventh grade.
Young Morris Zale was introduced to the jewelry business by his uncle, Sam Kruger. In 1920 Zale managed Kruger Jewelry Store in Burkburnett before opening his own business in Graham in 1922. That first "store" was rented space in a Graham drugstore.
Two years later Zale rejoined his uncle's store in Wichita Falls. He became a partner with his uncle in Zale Jewelry Corporation in 1924, opening the first Zale Jewelry Store at the corner of Eighth and Ohio.
In 1925 he married Edna Lipshy, and he and his brother-in-law Ben built the business together. Zale broke with the cash-only policy of jewelry retailing, offering credit to working-class customers and allowing payment in installments.
Zale is interred here in the Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery. This quick 2 stage multi will start at his modest marker and take you on a short walk to the final. The cemetery is opened from 8:00AM to 6:00PM in the winter and 8:00AM to 8:00PM in the summer.
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| Stage I |
| Very near to Morris & Edna, just beyond Herschell you will find the marker for Abe Zale. What was Abe's nickname? |
| Brunky |
N32 51.983 |
W096 47.051 |
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| Lunky |
N32 51.993 |
W096 47.061 |
| Monkey |
N32 51.973 |
W096 47.071 |
| Spunky |
N32 51.943 |
W096 47.081 |
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| Stage II - Final |
| Can you find that little 2ml plastic cryo tube? |
| A. Yes, like a diamond in the rough. |
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| B. Nope, more like cheap CZ. |
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FP cemetery caches are always placed with regards to the location, so please be mindful of your presence here, watch where you step and be respectful of the residents interred here. Please carefully re-hide the container better to maintain the integrity of the cache.
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GPSr Accuracy 9.7' @ Final |
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Avoid the use of acronym logs and cut 'n paste logs. You must sign the log to claim the find. No exceptions.