Walter Freshman: " We are all human beings, all creatures of God. there is no reason to label somebody by religion whether is Catholic, Protestant, Jew, or whatever. People should love each other and respect each other allowing for their own beliefs. I came from a religious family and became a non-believer. I do not believe in manmade religion. I believe in Gd. We are all human beings and should live peacefully". I was born in Bendzin, Poland. I was an only child, and my father was in the lumber business. I remember the Gestapo coming into town and rounding up the people. My mother realized that I might be sent off to die and had me stand on a rock so that I would look older than my thirteen years. I was pulled for the labor camp instead of being sent to my death. In the camp I learned quickly how to stay alive by my own instincts. My mother and I both survived. I was liberated from the Reichenbach labor camp by the Russians on May 8. 1945. From there. I was moved to Felderfing outside of Munich. I applied through the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) to come to the United States. An uncle in the States who had no children, helped me to get a job in his factory. I knew very little about the business, so I attended the Fashion Institute of Technology. Eventually I was able to take over the business and we were very successful. Walter and his wife have lived in Florida for sixteen years.
