A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin

PETOSKEY, Michigan — The cemetery of this northern resort community, with a view of the glimmering waters of Little Traverse Bay, has a small Jewish section. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, the funeral being held here was the talk of…

A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

PETOSKEY, Michigan — The cemetery of this northern resort community, with a view of the glimmering waters of Little Traverse Bay, has a small Jewish section. On a recent Wednesday afternoon, the funeral being held here was the talk of the town. A gold box holding the ashes of Lawrence Rubin sat, on a plain white tray, next to an embossed gold medallion commemorating the great civic engineering achievement of Rubin’s life. About 18 people gathere…