3 May 1992
Eleanor Sharlip Steingart was born in Los Angeles, California on November 28, 1909. She attended Santa Monica High School, graduated from UCLA (then called University of California Southern Branch) and received a masters degree from USC.
Eleanor met her future husband Gilbert in high school. They courted for 8 years. Gil graduated from USC Dental School in 1932. They planned a lavish, June 1934, hotel wedding. When Gil’s dad died the week before the scheduled wedding, the nuptials were cancelled. A month later they married at the home of Eleanor's sister Ruth.
Eleanor loved parties and gave bridal showers for every one of her friends. She and Gil celebrated every holiday with a party. Before War II, the couple held an open house every Wednesday night.
In the summer of 1942, Gil and Eleanor rented a "palatial" house at Lake Arrowhead. Gil and Eleanor, daughters Linda and Norma, friends and relatives filled the house to overflowing. The vacation was the last hurrah before the specter of WWII became a reality.
Eleanor and Gil kept their promises to each other and wrote daily letters during WWII. The Samohi » 500 Letters of Love Most of the plans they wrote to each other about came to fruition.
The two entertained
extensively in their Santa Monica dream house. Gilbert
became interested in psychosomatic medicine and hypnosis in dentistry and
became an authority in the field, lecturing worldwide. The couple traveled to
countless destinations around the world and on numerous cruises.
Eleanor died on May 3, 1992. Her life was celebrated with a party. The house was filled with orchids and sweet desserts were served. As she wished, no formal service, neither secular nor religious, was held.
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