“In the 1960s we got a call from the Air Force that our seals would be excellent for jet landing gear,” Bloch said, recounting company and family lore. “We said, ‘Thanks, but there’s too ...

Bloch, a philanthropist who contributed to Jewish causes, among others, died Tuesday surrounded by his family, a memorial site said. Bloch returned to Kansas City from World War II at 24 a ...