Remembering a son, grandson

Karen S. Kim

SOUTHEAST GLENDALE -- Forest Lawn Memorial-Park, Glendale will host a

service today for Jonathan J. Uman, who died on the 105th floor of the

World Trade Center on Sept. 11.

The service will commemorate the birthday of Uman, a managing director

for Cantor Fitzgerald. He would have turned 34 on Monday.

During the service, a bronze memorial tablet will be placed on the

grave of Uman’s grandfather, Arthur Uman, who died in 1980.

The plaque’s inscription will include the words: “Loving Grandfather

of Jonathan J. Uman, He was the best of us.”

Uman’s father, David Uman of Westlake Village, will give a eulogy

during the service, and Forest Lawn will present a framed copy of Uman’s

obituary, published in the New York Times, to the family.

Uman was born Feb. 4, 1968, and is survived by his wife Julie; son,

Alexander, 8; daughter, Anna, 9 months; mother, Susan Blomberg; and

brother, Michael.

The service begins at 2 p.m. in the Garden of Ascension at Forest

Lawn, 1712 S. Glendale Ave.