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Jordan Gebre-Medhin Obituary

GEBRE-MEDHIN, Jordan Of Cambridge, died December 8, 2008, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Adi Quansi, Eritrea, he was the beloved husband of Priscilla Alice (Hill) Gebre-Medhin and the devoted father of Ben Hidru Gebre-Medhin of Berkeley, CA. Brother of Segereda, Gideon and the late Isaac Gebre-Medhin. Uncle to Leelai, Farousse, Yemsarach and Yeshi Negga, Feven, Thomas and Mekal Isaac, Sarah Levine and Emily Foley. He was a devoted teacher of countless students at Northeastern, an insightful scholar and author, and a good man. A Funeral Service will be held Sunday, December 14 at noon in Story Chapel, Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge. Anderson-Bryant Funeral Home 781-438-0135

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Published by Boston Globe on Dec. 10, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
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11 Entries

Brett Quimby

December 19, 2008

I am so sorry for your loss. I had some wonderful meals with Jordan at Dartmouth, and I hope you accept my deepest sympathies.

kahsay ogbemichael

December 14, 2008

I am so sorry to hear of your loss, I offer my respect and sympathies to his famly.

Mehari Isaac

December 14, 2008

I knew Jordan as Yordanos in Jimma Ethiopia in 1960, where his late brother Isaac and I were colegues in the then State Bank of Ethiopia. The memory I have of him is a kindly and cheerfull person who lightened hearts with laughters. Every now and then I had news of the progress he made, and I had hope to meet him some day.
Alas, this was not going to be.

With deepest sorrow my condolence to his family, his sister Tsghereda and brother Ghideon.

May his soul rest in peace.

Mehari Isaac.

New York,

Abraham

December 13, 2008

Please accept my deepest sympathy. The first time I met Dr Jordan was at the Horn of Africa conference in New York in the late 80th defending Eritrea?s right for self determination.

Ann

December 13, 2008

Thinking of you and sharing your sadness.

Bill Gorman

December 12, 2008

My life for the last 40 years has been so much better and greater for having Jordan such a large part of it. I am as grateful as I am sad, and I know the world is a better place for all the ways that Jordan made a difference. I already miss him but will never forget him, and I offer my respect and sympathy to his family.

Medhane Tsegay

December 12, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Ali Ahmed

December 12, 2008

Please accept our deepest sympathies.

Amanuel Melles

December 12, 2008

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.

Sam Samuel

December 11, 2008

I am saddened by your loss. You were one of the inspiring Eritrean scholars. At the time of hardship that our youths are looking through, you and your kinds are the guiding stars we look upon for inspiration. You are gone, but you work endures. May you rest in peace and may God bring peace and comfort to your dear ones.

Thomas Idiculla

December 10, 2008

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Ben in your time of grief. May God bring you comfort.

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