Child Survivors in the Shadows

Lilo was a child during the Holocaust. Now that the older generation of Holocaust survivors, such as her parents, are just about gone, she and others like her are the last survivors of the Holocaust the final witnesses to the horrors that Hitler perpetrated on the Jewish people. After Lilo attended a workshop given by Hana Greenfield, noted author, lecturer, and Holocaust child survivor, where she spoke about the importance of child survivors sharing their experiences of the Holocaust, Lilo began to compiling her history and experiences. She started speaking to schools and groups, and received more and more requests to share her experiences. One by one the people with whom she spoke came to realize that even though what happened to Lilo s family under Hitler may pale in comparison to what happened to others, the effect dominated her entire life and that of her family.

About the Author

Lilo L. Cohn-Sharon (1931 - 2017)

Called Lillian by some of her American classmates and co-workers, was born Liselotte Klopstock in Berlin Germany. Her parents came from families who trace their roots in Berlin and Mannheim, Germany, as far back as 1773. Lilo was on the Board of Directors of The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie, Illinois. She spoke to groups about the Holocaust and was a firm believer that only through education, activism and awareness can we keep the Holocaust from happening again. A graduate with honors from National Louis University, and an alumni of the Art Institute of Chicago, Lilo was an accomplished artist in both commercial and fine art. Her paintings are in private collections and museums.