Obit of Kouri, Essid L. "Sid" - Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gerald Hobson 19 Nov 2006 Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Resurrection Memorial Cemetery--OKC OK Surnames: Kouri, Haidek, Bodin, Opp, Tate, Vandruff, Solomon, Naifeh Originally Posted At: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/YaB.2ACI/1412 From The Oklahoman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sunday, February 27, 2000 Essid L. "Sid" Kouri Essid L. "Sid" , was born in Wewoka OK, on April 1, 1922, and passed away after a sudden illness Feb. 24, 2000 in OKC. The family moved to the Okla. City area in 1931, and has since then lived here. He was a graduate of Classen High School, OCU, OU, and did graduate work at Arizona University and the American Univ. at Beirut, Lebanon. He was a former faculty member ot OCU, OSU Tech. Institute in Okla. City, and Arizona Univ. After leaving teaching in 1970, he entered the real estate and oil business. He was a retired Major in the Air Force Reserves, a combat veteran of WWII 8th Air Force. He also served in the Middle East as an Air Force Intelligence Officer. An active member of Northwest Baptist Church for 55 years, he served as a Sunday School teacher and usher for many years. Most recently, Sid taught the Senior Adult 2 Sunday School classes. Sid was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kouri; his sisters, Freeda Kouri, Dora Kouri, and Salwa Kouri; and his brother, Sam Kouri. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Lee, of the home; his children, Sheri Haidek, Bob Bodin and his wife, Cindy, Susie Opp and her husband, David, all of OKC, and Ron Bodin of St. Louis, MO; his three precious grandchildren, Tiffany Tate, Alayna Opp and Kyle Opp, all of OKC; his sister, Eleanor Van Druff of California; his sister, Eva Solomon of Stillwater, OK; his nephew, Alvin Naifeh of OKC; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Memorials may be made to Northwest Baptist Church Youth Ministry. Sid accepted Jesus as his Savior when he was a teenager. He lived his life serving God and learning the lessons God had for him. He, in turn, has taught us, his family and friends, these lessons in love. His legacy lives on. The Kouri Family will receive visitors from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2000 at Smith & Kernka Funeral Directors, 1401 N. W. 23rd. For those who wish to join the family, the Committal Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2000 at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery with a Memorial Service following at 11:00 a.m. Monday at Northwest Baptist Church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Oklahoma County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/oklahoma/oklahoma.html