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We regret to inform you that
Dr Shawki Kanazi ’64
passed away in June. IC staff and faculty send their
deepest condolences to the Kanazi family.
Nabil Beydoun ’51
, passed away on June, 19th 2011.
He was a previous partner at Fouad Beydoun et Fils.
He was a life long supporter of IC and a founding
member of the IC Alumni Association as its first
Vice President. He is survived by his wife Ferial, and
his three daughters, Jihan, Tamara and Syvin, all three
being IC alumni.
His love and bond with IC continues through his
grandchildren, Nabil and Sariya Nasser, who are pres-
ently elementary school students.
Jihan Beydoun Acra
’83
We regret to inform you that
Rabih Abdel Malak ‘65
passed away in July 2011. IC staff and faculty send
their deepest condolences to the Malak family.
We regret to inform you that
Lama Abu Ajram ’95
passed away in October 2011. IC staff and faculty send
their deepest condolences to the Abu Ajram family.
We regret to inform you that
Ali Barbir
‘76
passed away in October 2011. IC
staff and faculty send their deepest
condolences to the Barbir family.
We regret to inform you that
Alice
Studebaker
passed away in August
2011. Mrs Studebaker was the daughter
of Huntington Bliss, the grandson of
AUB founder, Daniel Bliss. IC staff
and faculty send their deepest con-
dolences to the Studebaker family.
ZIYAD AL-HAJJ
(SULYMAN)
1953-2011
With the deepest
sorrow and great-
est love I wish to
inform you that
my dearest brother
Ziyad Al-Hajj
(’73) has left us
prematurely and
permanently.
Ziyad was also known as “Abul-Zooz” to his IC
friends during his years from 1964 until 1973, and
also as “Zee Al-Hajj Sulyman” to his relatives and
associates in the new world.
Ziyad always reminiscent about his wonderful
years at IC and the lifelong friendships cultivated
there.These friends were his dearest all through
his living years even though we moved to the US
in 1976.
His step-son Shamsi wrote a wonderful eulogy
that I would like to share it with the IC family
and with the people who knew him there.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts and abundance of
tears that I regretfully inform you my father Ziyad
Al-Hajj (Zee Sulyman) at the bright age of 57 passed
away peacefully on January 4th, 2011 after a 27
months long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
As my father, friend, and mentor I cannot begin to
quantify the positive impacts he had on my life and
how deeply he will be missed. As a victim of a disease
as horrible as ALS, I can tell you that he was the
epitome of inspiration and courage. He fought every
aspect of the disease with unimaginable bravery and
his usual inventive wit while still maintaining a
cheerful attitude and his incredible thirst to enjoy life
to the fullest.
The overwhelming waves of heartfelt support have
been instrumental in helping our family cope with
this tragic reality. From deep within our hearts we
thank each and every one of you for knowing, loving,
and being a part of Zee’s incredible life. Without a
doubt in my mind I know that he thought of all of
you often during the past two years and missed you all
greatly. The only time I ever saw sadness in his eyes
I know it was not of fear, not of pain, not of regret,
it was merely sadness from missing all of you and the
good times he had.
I feel so fortunate to have had so many years and fond
memories with such a wonderful man. His infinite
wisdom, his contagious charm, and his inspirational
spirit will be with us forever.
I leave you with one of Zee’s favorite quotes and a
true testament to how he lived his life:
«And in the end it’s not the years in your life
that count. It’s the life in your years.»
- Abraham Lincoln
He was more than a big brother to me. He was
the biggest person and the brightest star of my
life. I will miss him dearly as I am sure most of his
IC family and friends will, but he is at peace now.
Amer El-Hajj (Hage) ‘73
If you are inclined to memorialize “Abul-Zooz” with a donation to the ALS Association in his name
follow this link to their website: https://secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/Donation2?idb=1520250513&df_
id=15880&15880.donation=form1