Morris Baellow & Lake Liza Choikhit, Russia (front)

Why is it to Dave Baellow?
Why are these two people pictured together?

Picture taken on the same day as this one:
http://www.lighthouselubricants.com/cfpg-g3-family-album/index.php/album317/PTDC0035

Link to back:
http://www.lighthouselubricants.com/cfpg-g3-family-album/index.php/Baellow-Sol-Fannie-Stolov-Family-Album/Picture-002

Back reads:
Translated by Joanna Czaban, May 27, 2020

"Na vyetshnuyu pamyat' dorogomu moyemu Duvidu Balabanu Liza Shoikhet.

For eternal memory to my dear (from) Dovid Balaban and Liza Shoikhet Choikhit."