Miriam Miller Landman,
84, of Indianapolis, passed away peacefully and gracefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was born in Indianapolis on November 10, 1927. Miriam graduated from Shortridge High School and subsequently attended Purdue University and The New Bauhaus/Institute of Design in Chicago. Miriam was an early advocate for Head Start of Indianapolis, a member of Dialogue Today, Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women, and was committed to civil rights and social justice. A long time patron of the arts, she enjoyed travelling with her husband and family.
Miriam was predeceased by her husband Bernard Landman, Jr., and her two sisters Norma Miller and Sylvia Morris. Miriam is survived by her children Harriet Ann (Hank), Nina, Nancy, Elizabeth and Bernard III, grandchildren Emily, Eric and Nicholas, and brother in law, Fred Morris.
A brief graveside service will be held on Friday at 2 PM at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation's North Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Aaron Ruben Nelson Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, People of Vision, St. Mary's Child Center, Friends of Urban League, Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles, CA, or the St. Vincent's Indianapolis Hospice.