Memory Eternal!

Memory Eternal!

Abraham Brown (Brownie or Abe to his family and friends), died on March 28, 2014, after a long illness. The most important things in his full life were his family, church, country and his love of music. He was born to Sam Brown and Mary (Corey) Brown in Homestead, PA on May 5, 1925. After graduating from the Homestead Public Schools in June, 1943, he entered the United States Army/Air Corps in July 1943 where he obtained training and education as a medical surgical technician. He is a proud American Veteran. Upon his discharge in February, 1946 he returned to Homestead where he purchased Donald Duck Cleaners. The following year he moved to Greensburg, PA. and entered Saint Vincent's College in Latrobe as a music major. After graduating with a B.A. in music in May 1951 he began his teaching career in Coalport, PA where he shared his love of music with students from elementary school through High School. He continued to pursue his education at Penn State University, Duquesne University, Bowie State College and received his Master's Degree in Education from Towson State College in 1969. 

On June 11, 1950 he married Lula Mary Nassif in Altoona, PA. Their love produced four children; Samuel J. Brown (Donna) of Annapolis, Deborah A. Brown of New York, Dr. Stephen D. Brown (Jennifer) of Annapolis, and George E. Brown (Chris) of Annapolis. His 15 grandchildren (Sarah, Sammy, Anna, Lexi, Georgi, Helena, Laila, Catherine, Giselle, Stephen, Jenna, Mickey, Johnny, Annie and Georgia) were an endless source of his pride. Until his illness he never missed an event or activity for the children or grandchildren. He videoed every event so they could have their memories. In 1962, he made a permanent move to Annapolis, where for three years he taught music at Southern High School. He was then promoted as an administrator to the Board of Education for Anne Arundel County.

His Grace Bishop Basil writes:

MEMORY ETERNAL. Dorothy Eklund, mother of Fr. Theodore Eklund of St. Vincent Church in Omaha, Nebraska, fell asleep in Christ on April 2, 2014 at the age of 79. Mrs. Eklund, a member of St. Mark Church in Denver, Colorado, is also survived by her husband John.

May she be granted Paradise, and may you be granted long life.

Memory Eternal! It is with great sadness that the Archdiocese learns that Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Patriarch of Antioch, died Friday aged 81 after 34 years as head of the Syriac Orthodox Church. 

On Friday night, the general secretariat of the Holy Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch issued a statement saying:

"In this time of mourning and grief, the general secretariat of the Holy Synod declares that the time of the funeral will be appointed later when the procedures of transfer of his saintly body from Germany to Lebanon and then to Syria, are completed. We commend that this coming Sunday, 23 March 2014, be consecrated to offer prayers and celebrate the Divine Liturgy for the peaceful rest of his pure soul and we will announce the procedures and dates of the funeral, burial and condolences when ready."

Source: Ahram Online

Nick Harroz, maternal grandfather of Khouria Valerie Salem of St. Elijah Antiochian Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City, OK, fell asleep in Christ on March 12, 2014.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning at St. Elijah, and burial will follow at Arlington Memorial Gardens. The family is asking for donations to the "Flowers That Do Not Wither Fund" at St. Elijah in lieu of flowers.

Mr. Harroz was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, but moved to Oklahoma City in 1929 where he founded and administered the Crest Family Market until retirement from the business in the late 1990s. Crest remains a family business, with grandson Sam Homsey working as a store manager, granddaughter Christian Harroz Duthie in charge of advertising and public relations, and grandson Nick Harroz III serving as Senior Advisor.