Sad news today as I’ve learned that Alan Elkin, CEO of Advance in Baltimore has passed away.

I met Alan and his wife Lois and son Jeffrey (Advance’s president) many times over the years. Advance is a force in the Baltimore/DC market and I’m sure many of you reading this from the area knew him.

The picture above shows the Elkin family. They sent it to me for my Old Blood New Blood family page a few years ago.

My sympathy and prayers go out the Elkins. Here’s the obituary.

On September 9, 2017, Alan Ira Elkin; beloved husband of Lois Elkin (nee Shanman); devoted father of Karen Elkin (Dr. Millard) Mazer and Jeffrey (Saralyn) Elkin; loving brother of Berenice (Herbert) Kleiman, Elaine (David) Epstein, and the late Jerome Elkin; cherished grandfather of Mark Elkin Mazer, Julie Elkin Mazer, David Elkin Mazer, Jesse Elkin, Evan Elkin, and Adam Elkin. Services at SOL LEVINSON & BROS., INC., 8900 Reisterstown Road, at Mount Wilson Lane on Monday, September 11, at 2 pm. Interment Har Sinai Cemetery – Garrison Forest Road. Please omit flowers. Contributions in his memory may be made to MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Office of Philanthropy, c/o Cardiac Cath Lab, 201 E. University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218. In mourning at 3102 Lightfoot Drive, Baltimore, MD 21208. The family will be receiving immediately following interment and Tuesday and Wednesday 2-5 pm and 6:30-8:30 pm with services at 7 pm each night.

Published in Baltimore Sun on Sept. 11, 2017