Ned Elias SHAHEEN

We spend a lot of time eating in Dinah´s chicken restaurant. I´m missed him a lot as my best friend and second father. Love Tom

Though I made an anonymous entry when I first read of Uncle Ned's passing in the Los Angeles Times yesterday, I've since had more time to reflect and wanted to prepare a more personalized, fitting tribute.
Though Uncle Ned may not have ever had children of his own, he virtually "adopted" dozens of young people as his own through a lifetime of volunteer work with the Bob Mitchell Boys Singing Choir, the Masonic Temple (for whom he ascended to the rank of 32nd degree Mason/Shriner) and the...

Uncle Ned, You shaped many of our lives. You stood by us and at times you stood up for us. God knows how many young people growing up in Los Angelas during difficult times, made it thru it and out because of your help. Rest in Peace, God Be With You.

Answer to your own responsibilities. Know people for who they are not who you want them to be. Life lessons that you taught me 35 years ago. Uncle Ned you are as timeless as your lessons. You continue on as my Angle and best example of trying to be a good person who helped so many.

Uncle Ned was a invaluable fixture in my brother Joey and my lives for almost forty years. I will forever cherish some of the "sermons" he so lovingly extolled, especially the importance of "Seeing people for WHO they are, and not what you WANT them to be."

He was occasionally eccentric (of course!) but his love and support of the Bob Mitchell Boys Singing Choir for several decades along with the formative role he played in helping Joe and I throughout our childhoods will be forever...

Dear Uncle Ned, our love and prayers to you. You were a part of our family for many years. We will always remember the good times and all the lovely dinners we shared with you. Go with the Angels. Love to Patty. Your friends William, Melanie and family

You slways remember in my heart and miss you alot.