Susan Farb Morris

Susan Farb Morris (August 16, 1955 - June 14, 2024) was the third of Sylvia and Aubrey Farb’s four daughters. After graduating from Memorial High School and the University of Texas at Austin, she went on to a dazzling career in public relations. In an industry dominated by name brand firms, she built Susan Farb Public Relations into a jewel of the Houston business community by passionately promoting local talent. Unsurprisingly, Susan’s services were sought by Houston’s best and brightest. Susan wove together her work, passions, Jewish identity, and sense of style into a seamless tapestry. From early childhood, Susan embodied the mitzvah of tikkun olam, or healing the world. As a board member of the Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Community Fund at Congregation Emanu El, Susan did invaluable outreach to under-resourced community organizations in need of seed money. Always a proud Houstonian, Susan was a tireless advocate for local causes, the arts, the Jewish community, and disability inclusion. Through her promotion of events and organizations such as the Bayou City Art Festival, Texas Music Festival, and Jewish Books and Arts Fair, Susan helped ensure that the arts would flourish in Houston. She served on the Jewish Community Center Arts and Culture Committee, the Interfaith Ministries’ IMpower Steering Committee, the board of Jewish Family Services, and she chaired ReelAbilities for two years. She championed these causes with complete enthusiasm. In 2019, Houston Woman Magazine recognized Susan as one of Houston’s most influential women, recognizing her diverse contributions to the greater community. In Susan’s self-described “Inspirement,” the PR Fairy worked her fairy dust magic to promote community, connection and meaning for the greater good. Her driving passion was to help any person on their journey – to find the perfect job, meaningful relationship, or commonality that fulfilled their needs. Susan was a light to all who knew her. She built a beautiful and welcoming home for her husband, David, daughters, Hannah and Shara, their families, as well as the extended Farb and Morris families. She ensured that family came together for celebratory occasions and took the lead in rekindling long-lost familial connections. She lovingly cared for her aging parents and acted as a cheerleader for friends, family, and community members. Susan is survived by her loving husband, David Morris, her two daughters, Hannah and Shara, sons-in-law Gabi and David, and her two grandsons, Micah and Lior. She is also mourned by her mother, Sylvia Farb, her sisters, Helene, Roberta, and Loretta, and a multitude of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends, all of whom loved and admired her. To honor Susan’s memory (and in lieu of flowers), please consider a donation to any of the following organizations that meant so much to her: 1. Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston (Official Page) - https://imgh.org/ 2. Alexander Jewish Family Service - https://www.alexanderjfs.org/donate 3. Second Servings of Houston - https://secondservingshouston.org/donate-now 4. The Aubrey & Sylvia Farb Community Service Fund at Congregation Emanu El: https://www.emanuelhouston.org/give/endowment_funds/ A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2024 at Congregation Emanu El, 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston, Texas 77005. This will be followed by burial at Emanu El Memorial Park, 8341 Bissonnet St., Houston, Texas 77074. The funeral service will be livestreamed at: https://www.emanuelhouston.org/watch/barish-sanctuary/

Susan Farb Morris

August 10, 1955 - June 14, 2024