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Assyrians of Kirkuk and the world lost another great man. May God rest his soul in peace. Our hearfelt condolances to his wife and Children.
Late Raabi Akhtiyar left behind his beloved wife Prokhiya, his beloved sons: Sargon, his wife Janet and family, Sancherib, his wife Mery and family; his beloved dauhters: Mariam, her husband Shmoiel (Chowie) and family, Rachael, Margaret, her husband Robert and family and Marina, her husband Samir and family. Also so many beloved relatives in U.S., Canada, Australia, Iraq and all around the world. As well Raabi Akhtiyar will be very much missed by his so many friends in Illinois (Chicago) and all around the world.
Any body wishes to send an e-mail, please contact: Awisha@Assyriansofkirkuk.com OR Awisha07@aol.com
HOME PHONE # 773.262.0719
HOME ADDRESS: 6718 N. CAMPBELL, CHICAGO, IL. 60645, USA
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE LATE
† RAABI AKHTIAR BENYAMIN MOSHE †
Raabi Akhtiar Benyamin Moshe was born in those dark days of August 1915 when Turks and Kurds attacked our nation. His family fled along with thousands of Assyrians to Iran first and then to Iraq, ending in the Baquba Refugee Camp. The family together with thousands of Assyrians moved to Mosul where Raabi Akhtiar attended the Assyrian Primary School for two years before moving to Baghdad in 1926, in Baghdad he entered the American Mission School (of Qasha Khando Yonan,) when in 1934 he graduated with honors. He worked in Habbaniya for four years before joining the Iraq Petroleum Company Limited in Kirkuk. He worked in I.P.C. for 36 years and retired in 1974. While in Kirkuk, Raabi Akhtiar in his early twenties as a youth became a very active civic leader, here are some of his activities:
1. Secretary in the Assyrian Relief Fund in Kirkuk.
2. Accountat/Secretary for School Building Committee in Kirkuk.
3. Secretary in School Committees in Kirkuk.
4. Chairman of the Assyrian Aid Society Kirkuk.
5. August 1964, Member Founding Committee of the Assyrian Sports Club Kirkuk and served as Vice President.
6. Member in the Society of Authors and Intellectuals in Iraq.
7. As an adviser and Hon. Member in the Assyrian School Kirkuk Committee for many years.
8. In 1969, ‘Nativity of Christ’ together with other Christmas Carols were written by Raabi Akhtiar and showed on T.V. by the Assyrian School students for the first time in Kirkuk
9. On August 3, 1973, He was awarded with a Silver Juiblee Medal by the Assyrian School.
10. In Kirkuk he was involved in all matters that concerned our Nation, Church and School
11. In 1996, Assyrian National Council of Illinois was established and Raabi Akhtiyar was ????
12. October 24, 1997, He was awarded with a Plaque of Gratitude at the First Assyrian School Kirkuk Reunion.
13. In the United States, since his arrival in Chicago he became involved in producing the Assyrian Church of the East magazine and he was the Assyrian/English Editor.
14. Raabi Akhtiar was a well known personality, he had a lot of respect and love from among all the Assyrians.
Raabi Akhtiar peacefully passed away at home on Friday, November 4, 2004 and His funeral Service was held at Mar Gewargis Assyrian Church of the East, the funeral was attended by all the Priests of the Assyrian Churches in Chicago together with a very great number of people. He left behind, Prokhia, his beloved wife of 66 years,his children Sargon and wife Janet, Sancherib and wife Mary, Mariam and husband Shmoiel, Margaret and her husband Robert, Raheel, Marina and her husband Samir and many grand and grand-grand children, nephews, nieces and a lot of relatives and friends in all around the world.
A Special Thank You from the Late Raabi Akhtiar Benjamin’s Family to
H.H. Holiness Mar Dinkha Khnania The Patriarch Of The Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church Of The East and to His Grace Mar Aprim The Bishop of Syria
As well as to all those Priests and Deacons who did participate in the Funeral Service,
And to all the Assyrian Community in Chicago and Suburbs who Paid their Respects, Condolences and Sympathy
GLOBAL THANK YOU FROM RAABI AKHTIAR BENJAMIN’S FAMILY
TO ALL THOSE WHO EXPRESSED THEIR SYMPATHY AND LOVE EITHER BY CARDS, E-MAILS OR PHONE CALLS
A R I Z O N A
Aprim Khoshaba
Billeh Odisho
Edward Youkhana
Evon Shaba
Gene Mako
Helen Pityo
Help Pityo
Jack Adam
Jado Jado
Kenny & Alice Youkhana
Linda Mamook
Maria Pityo
Mary Benjamin
Meme Pityo
Nabil Jado
Ninos Lazar
Skaria Chandy
Surma & Gago Jado
Tony & Nora Hana
Victor & Laresa Simanov
William Pityo
Youky Youkhana
A U S T R A L I A
Billeh Khoshaba
Deryawoosh & Rosa Darmo
Helen Rouwel
Johnson Khoshaba
Khame Bobo
Khatoon Gewargis
Khatoon Nado
Lazar & Romey Khamro
Maria Jindo
Philimon Darmo
Wilson Younan
Youkhana Rouwel
C A L I F O R N I A
Gardenia Tetto
Ablahad Lazar Samano
Adoniya
Andrew Abraham
Anthony Safar
Antraniek Mikhael
Aprim & Shushan Purt
Arabela Issabey
Banno Youkhana
Bell Warda
Daniel Paul
Fred Abraham
Huda & Albert Shamoon
Hurmis Mikhael
Hurmis Mikhael
James Shamoon
Janet Purto & George
Josephine S. “Askharia”
Linda Kareem & Ramel Kareem
Naneh Mikhael
Napoleon & Deklat Samano
Natan Baza
Rahel Oraha
Robin & Rawina Daoud
Sam Abraham
Sami Shamoon
Samir Zodo
Sargon Mikhael
Shamiram Shamoon
Shamreen Dardan
Shlimon Issa
Shushan Askaria
Skharia Skharia
Soria Youkhana Moshe
William Warda
Younan & Sarah Purto
Yousip Youkhana Moshe
Yousip Yousip
C A N A D A
Anwar Youaw
Bebla & Zomo Warda
Edmon & Jaklin Bobo
Edward Bobo
Isaac Isaac
Ishmael Younan
Kena Marcus
Khawa Lazar
Khoshaba Lazar
Marcus Marcus
Margaret Aprim Hana
Mona Youkhana
Oshana Benyamin
Pana & Manook Younakhar
Poulis Khoshaba
Ramzi Youkhana
Sameera Odisho
Sarah Moshe
Shmoni Lazar
Youkhana Younadam
Zadok Zaia
Zaia Aprim Hana
Zaia Malek Zaia
D E N M A R K
Warda Odisho
DETROIT
Goubeh Zoumaia
Jamal Kamo
Jamila Kamo
Kamal Kamo
Raed Kamo
Wilson & Haifa Lilo
G E R M A N Y
Zuhair & Marina Michael
Azhar & Emmanuel
Chine Younan
Khoshaba Yacoub
Ninos Kando
H O L A N D
Oshana Georgis
Pityo Odisho Warda
Rehana Chaba
Salam Zaia
I R A Q
Rev. Polos Moshe
Emannuel S. Youkhana
George Soto
Nahrain & Dr. Samir
Benyamin Moshe
Estaphanous Yousip
George & Dabe Bobo
Julie Shawel Gewargis
Khoshaba Sulaka
Malek-Shamezdan II
Regina Moshe
Wilson Pityo
J O R D A N
Yalda Bobo
SCOTLAND
Shamiram Dardan
LAS VEGAS
Isaac Toma
NEW ZELAND
Youlia Sada
L O N D O N
Akhtiyar Chaba
Albert Aslan
Dalale Malek Zaia
Helen Lazar
Younan Daniel
William Athneal
S W E D E N
Almas Benyamin
Ammanouel Tamraz
Asmar Kando
Billeh & Khoshaba Khanania
Chaba Rehana
Elizabeth Benjamin
Eramia Zardoush
Isaac Isaac
Nasimo Younadam
Odisho David
Panah Haido
Pityo Younadam
Sargon Younakhar
S Y R I A
Clemantine Khamis
T E X A S
Aprim M. Toma
Clemantine Khamis
C A N A D A
Juliet Arsanis
THANK YOU TO ALL WHOSE NAMES ARE MENTIONED BELOW FROM CALIFORNIA AND CANADA FOR ATTENDING THE FUNERAL IN PERSON AND EXPRESSED THEIR RESPECTS, CONDOLENCES AND LOVE
C A L I F O R N I A
Albert Shamoon, Addo Shamoon, Khoshaba Bemjamin, Julie Benjamin, Shamasha Youkhana Moshe
C A N A D A
Nazeh Adam, Edmon Bobo, Bebla Warda, Khoshaba Skaria, Nazeh Adam
S P E AK E R S
Rev. Shlimon Heskaiel, Rev. Atanasis Yousip, Awisha Lazar, Dr. Esho Marcus, Pierre Shimon, Yousip Rasho
MAY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU AND BLESS OUR NATION
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