Max Sussmandl
1879–1902 (age 23)
Biography
Max Sussmandl, born in 1879 as the city of Brno grew into the new century, carried the hopes of his family as he came of age during a period of cultural renewal for Moravian Jewry. Though his life was brief, those around him recall a spirited young man who embraced both the comfort of tradition and the promise of modern Brno.
He now rests in the Jewish cemetery in Brno, where his memory endures among relatives who cherish the brightness he brought into their lives.