Survivors. While Hugh and Stephanie are threatening to destroy my Dad’s materials, the remaining survivors are well into their nineties and will soon die.
Following my post here about holocaust denial and the importance I place in the publication of my father’s account of what he saw as the first American MD into Buchenwald, Bill Quick began an avalanche of FB postings .. mainly complaining about my likening the destruction of my Dad’s heritage to holocaust denial.
One part of what I wrote may make the point that I did make a sincere effort to reach out:
I think it may not be wise to have this discussion FB, but let me do my best.
Perhaps if Steph understood exactly what I want to do, she would be supportive. I now she loved Dad. We would be willing to talk with her.
The problem may be Hugh. I assume Hugh has told you that my attorney responded positively to Steph’s proposal? Hugh’s attorney was told that we would be willing to undertake a serious effort to be sure things would actually get done.
Hugh’s attorney never responded. Worse, in court he apparently was told to be quiet. Instead, in front of the judge, Hugh and and Janet, knowing of the response to the attorney for the Estate, ignored Steph’s effort.
Instead, they lengthened the fight by arguing that the will and the agreements giving the three sibs ownership are not valid. They did this by insisting, against my children’s wishes that my kids be named as defendants.
All else aside, including the unneeded pain for my children, this creates a very real danger of undoing the entire settlement agreement.
Again, I do not think FB s a good place for this but would be happy to discuss some more productive way forward.
The thread speaks for itself:
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Your post
http://handbill.us/?p=65191
concerns Holocaust denial. You know very well that none of your family has ever denied the Holocaust, and you should never have added tags associating them with deniers:
William Quick, Hugh Schwartz, Janet Lyn, Stephanie Quick
Please remove them immediately.
Thank you.
Bill
Stephen Schwartz Undoutbably oyu will remove my r4esponse so it is posted n TA.http://handbill.us/?p=65344
Stephen Schwartz William Smith-Ceriale sorry. I am n the mist of a hrroble effort by my brother to destroy pouw pictures. You might read mroe of the Buchenwals seried.
Stephen Schwartz We were back in court last week. My brother Hugh Schwartz is the executor of my Dad’s estate. He is destroying the collection of photos my father took at Buchenwald . The best place to read about this is to search The-ave.us for Buchenwald. A horrible event
David Simmons Not for the first time, Stephen, you’ve lost me. Like some of the others, I am perplexed at your rational in posting the meme. Are you advocating Holocaust denial? Let’s keep it simple, with a Yes or No, followed by an explanation, please. Stephen Schwartz Of course not!! Go to the link. It is my brother who is denying others their right to my Dad’s witness . David Simmons Whatever your brother is doing, why does that require you to post a meme that implies Holocaust denial? David Simmons We’re going round in circles, here. No I will not be lead around by the nose. If you want me to take an interest, I need some reasons to follow this convoluted tale of woes. Treat my question seriously, or stop wasting my time.Bill is my borther in law and created a web site named “Steve Shits” where, among other things, he claimed my Dad faked the pictures by using the work of the official photog…See More
My brother is the executor of the estate. He has possession of the photographs my Dad took when he and his medical company entered Buchenwald to treat the inmates. The pictures are unique because they were done before the official entry and because my father inscribed each on the back.I am trying to make these available to the public. Because the pictures were literally processed on the battlefield, they are badly processed and fading.I have the legal right to do this as an heir but, out of family hatred he is destroying them.
Bill Quick Stephen has again changed the subject from my original request — to remove the tags at his post that include family member names at a post about Holocaust denial. His disrespect for his own family is obvious. Stephen Schwartz David Simmons maybe this will explain t you and to Bob Quick http://handbill.us/?p=65454 
Stephen Schwartz Meanwhile I can guess what Bill’s missive was http://handbill.us/?p=65463&preview=true
Bill Quick It had nothing to say about my request that you delete the tags to your family members that you had added to your posting about Holocaust denial. Stephen Schwartz Bill, with all due respect and no intent at snark, there is nothing I can do about yourinsight. Why not just work with me to make these pictures available? Stephen Schwartz They are always welcome to talk with me. If you have any insight , message me or use email. It would be wonderful to stop the bleeding.
Bill Quick Stephen – If you are serious, you should personally respond to my wife’s settlement offer that she sent to your attorney on December 5. If you never got a copy, let her know & a copy will be forwarded directly to you.I think it may not be wise to have this discussion FB, but let me do my best,…See More
Bill Quick Stephen — You say that “my attorney responded positively to Steph’s proposal” I have read the response your attorney sent, and “positively” is most certainly not the word I would have chosen. I’d have used “with disdain and sarcasm”. Typical statements by your attorney in his response:“This, too, is a meaningless statement.”
“This is so vague and ambiguous as to be utterly unenforceable.”
That, sir, is NOT a positive response.
Bill Quick I am sorry you are responding this way and especially sorry that Janet Lynn is making more threats. especially her threats against my children.
Stephen Schwartz Again, I suggest that FB is not the place for this. I also repeat that is Steph wishes to have a discussion with myself and Alex, we would do that.
The issue now should be simple. The first issue has to be whether the pictures are still intact, We do not even know that because there has been an explicit threat by Hugh to destroy them and, for the last three years, every effort to have them looked at by myself or by a qualified expert has been rejected by Hugh. Until we know they are intact, no other agreement can be reached.
If Steph agrees, then she can take the simple and not harmful step of agreeing to support the motion we have before the court. This would send the materials to the New England Document Conservation Center for preservation and digitization.
Not only does this not relinquish anyone’s rights, it would save whatever remaining money from the estate that Hugh is spending. I have inquired at the NEDCC and I am sure the cost to the estate will be far less than Hugh is spending now on his team of attorneys, not to mention your and my costs for air travel and hotels.