Simon Mena Seikaly

Our deep sorrow for the loss of our beloved brother Simon. He will be remembered forever. Our condolence to Maureen, Simone, Roula, and Gerry

Simon Seikaly was born in 1935 in Haifa, Palestine. At the age of thirteen, he and his four siblings and parents carried a few belongings and fled the 1948 war to Egypt. They hoped to return to their ancestral lands a few days later, after the cessation of fire. The day of return never came.

Simon was a keeper of this ruptured history. He carried Haifa
with him everywhere its shores, its staircases, its cinema houses. He held in the spaces of his memory the twists and...

Gerry and Family-I am so sorry for your loss and my deepest condolences. He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.

I first met Simon in the 60's when he came to a family gather with Maureen. A very hot summer evening in Salt Lake City, the making of Bernice's special vanilla ice cream ensued. Along with the grinding noise from the ice cream maker, plus the sounds of adding ice and salt to aid in the process, the murmur of conversation was sprinkled with laughter.
Lifes path has taken us all down many roads. Knowing Simon, observing how he cared for his family, knowing his passion for humanity -...

Simon, a dear friend, we met over 35 years ago, you will never be forgotten, you are special human being; kind, compassionate, pleasant, strong and have a lot of love to your native language, culture and Palestine.
Simon, we will miss having you with us, your memories will always be with us, to encourages and to remind us to be proud to use our Arabic Language and to stand for justice
regardless of the cost

My deepest condolences to Naureen and the rest of his family ,,, and to...

White Butterflies
by Kay Mukhar

I went to light a candle
To pray for you, my dear
When past me flew
White butterflies
Who brushed away my tears

Velvet wings so light, so pure
They sparkled as they flew
Surrounding me
White butterflies
Reminding me of you

They tickled me, made me laugh
I chuckled for awhile
And just like you
White butterflies
Turned sorrow into smiles

One landed on my shoulder
And nestled in my hair
For...

Farewell My Best friend
I will remebr you my friend Simon,Abu Menas.
I will remember the moments and memories that we shared in promoting peace and justice for Palestine and the Palestinians over the ten years I spent in Salt Lake City and after.
I remember our meetings with the Presidency of the LDS Church and its Elders. I remember the speeches and debates that we had together at the Univesity of Utah, BYU, Weber State and the severals High Schools in Salt Lakt Valley to present...

We are truly sorry for your loss. I enjoyed working with Simon at United Airlines. I enjoyed spending time with Simon in San Francisco celebrating our 25th year with United Airlines. He will be missed.

I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.