Obituary: Milton Saul
Born in Atlanta, Ga., on June 15, 1925, Milton Saul was the youngest child of parents, Joseph and Celia Saul. He led a life marked by professional excellence and deep devotion to family.
Born in Atlanta, Ga., on June 15, 1925, Milton Saul was the youngest child of parents, Joseph and Celia Saul. He led a life marked by professional excellence and deep devotion to family.
Educated in the Atlanta public school system, Milton graduated from Boys High School in 1942 and went on to enroll and begin college at Emory University. His education was interrupted during World War II, when he turned 18, as he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served in the elite V-12 Program. At the war’s end, he was a midshipman stationed at Columbia University in New York. Milton believed in the importance of education and went on to get his degree from Kennesaw State University at 60 years old.
Milton married the love of his life in January of 1950 and enjoyed a most successful and happy marriage for more than 75 years. They traveled the world, were heavily involved in philanthropy and community leadership, and led a rich social life – going out to dinner with friends and family almost every single night.
Following the Navy, Milton embarked on a long and successful business career. Upon his father’s passing, he and his sisters inherited the family business, Saul’s Department Store, on the Marietta Square, which they built into a chain of 11 stores. Milton, with a close friend, built a chain of package stores under the name of All American. Additionally, he was a part of Sarco Incorporated, which manufactured men’s neckwear and, at its peak, employed several hundred employees. Milton then, with his nephew, cofounded Turtles Music, which was built into one of the nation’s largest music store chains, and his final professional chapter was as partner and co-founder of World Import Company. He was an investor and advisor of several other successful businesses, including Chapter 11 Bookstores, Bubble Gum, and Therapy, Inc. He worked until he was 95 years old.
Milton was a history buff, read multiple newspapers a day and could always be found doing a crossword puzzle. Milton loved his family immensely, always telling stories of where he came from to be passed down from generation to generation. Milton was always asking genuine questions and took great interest in the day-to-day of the lives of the people he loved most. Milton loved being with his family and his family cherished all the special memories of being with him. They will all continue to live their lives with the values that he instilled in them.
Milton is survived by his wife Virginia Saul, their three children, Karen (Mark) Krasner, Michael (Karen) Saul, and Barbara Kaufman Fleming (Craig), six grandchildren: Daniel (Rachel) Krasner, Julie (Craig) Habif, Amy (Jason) Mollengarden, Joseph (Heather) Saul, Jennifer (Steven) Bodner, and Betsy Babbit, along with 15 great-grandchildren. Milton was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Dorothy Rosenblum and Pauline Cohen, and granddaughter, Mandy Krasner.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 24, at 11:30 am at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave NW. Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care (770) 451-4999.
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