Jerome Saleeby

Family-Placed Death Notice

SALEEBY, Jerome JEROME ELIAS SALEEBY Jerome Elias Saleeby, tireless community organizer and activist, made his transition after a struggle with cancer on April 23, 2010 in Atlanta, GA. He was 50 years young. Eli dedicated his life to the fight for equal rights for Georgia's gay lesbian, bisexual and transgendered citizens. He was the first from Atlanta to serve on the Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors. He was also on HRC's Board of Governors, Atlanta HRC Dinner committee Co-Chair and was a founding member of Georgia Equality. Through his leadership as a Board Member with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Eli worked for increased funds for services and education around HIV/AIDS and was also Co-Chair of Heart Strings, a national tour. A long respected Real Estate Agent, Eli was known throughout the real estate community as a principled professional, and worked to provide mentorship, training and policy development for those in the field. Throughout his life, Eli was a dedicated Religious Scientist and helped lead others to the teaching. His training through the Atlanta Church of Religious Science (now the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta) was a balm for his soul and reflected his passion for the interconnected nature of all life. He is survived by his father, Elias Saleeby of Raleigh, NC, his brother, James Menefee of Richmond, VA and countless friends and colleagues around the world. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor to the Elton John AIDS Foundation are suggested. Memorial services are being held in Atlanta, Wilson, Raleigh and New York.