Karl Chaim “Carl Charles” Feingold
Birth: June or July 10, 1916 in Gallspach, Grieskirchen, Upper Austria, Austria
Death: September 26, 2008 in Victoria, B.C.
Plot: Row H – Plot 2
Gravesite Details:
The adjacent plot, row H plot 3, is empty, in memory of Carl Feingold’s mother, Sorke Feingold, who perished in the holocaust.
Inscription:
In Loving Memory of
CARL ChCHARLESarles
KARL CHAIM FEINGOLD
FATHER, GRANDFATHER AND HUSBAND
JUNE 10, 1916 – SEPT. 26, 2008
ת’נ’צ’ב’ה
Translation of inscription:
In Loving Memory of
Carl Charles
Karl Chaim Feingold
Father, Grandfather, and Husband
June 10, 1916 – Sept. 26, 2008
ת’נ’צ’ב’ה
(Abbreviation of Hebrew: “May his/her soul be bound with the bond of life.”)
Biography:
Carl married Mary K. Jenkin in October 1940 in Devon, UK. They divorced in November 1958 while living in Broward, Florida. He then married Fay Eleanor Trolson on September 15, 1950 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Tales from the Graveyard written by a cemetery caretaker Joy Wilkins:
Carl Charles was a unique character who befriended the Caretakers.
The Caretakers would sometimes invite Carl over to enjoy his time with other guests for a social event. Other times Carl would call the Caretakers to help him with errands, fix things, or to take them out for some duck in Chinatown.
A week or two after Carl died, the Caretakers went out for hot chocolate at their regular shop. But the hot chocolate machine was broken. So they went to a place in James Bay.
A church behind the cafe was having a garage sale. The Caretakers don’t frequent garage sales, but looked at each other and decided to have a look around. They came across a box with a black binder. The binder was empty, but on the outside was a copy of Carl’s memoir. The Caretakers wondered how the binder got there.
The Caretakers inquired and were told; “Go upstairs and talk to the ladies.” So, the Caretakers went upstairs and talked to the ladies. They explained that they knew Carl and wondered if any more of Carl’s belongings were around. The ladies said there were some things and had a look for them with no luck.
The Caretakers told the ladies they’d be downstairs looking around for five or ten minutes. And should they happen to find anything of Carl’s to please bring it down.
Ten minutes passed and the Caretakers were about to leave. At that moment, the ladies came down with a bag of Carl’s belongings.
The Caretakers were grateful! They got in touch with someone that was very close to Carl and returned Carl’s things to her. She was quite surprised as to how they ended up in their hands.
Carl Charles always found a way of getting things done when he was alive. So, did he really send the Caretakers on one last mission after he passed?
Parents:
Sorka Feingold (1882-1938)
Abraham Feingold (1888-1956)
Spouses:
Mary K. Jenkin (1921-2008)
Faye Eleanor Trolson (1927-2007) in West Palm Beach, Florida
Additional Images:
The Jewish Cemetery of Victoria, British Columbia 