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Ellis "Al" Salim
1944 - 2022
Ellis "Al" Salim
1944 - 2022
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Ellis "Al" Salim Obituary
SALIM, Ellis "Al" – Of Flushing, age 77, died Wednesday, February 2, 2022 surrounded by family.
Visitation 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2022 at St. George Orthodox Church, 5191 Lennon Road, Flint.
A Trisagion service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at church.
Private funeral service will be held at St. George Orthodox Church, The Very Reverend Father Joseph Abud officiating.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. George Orthodox Church.
Burial in Flushing Cemetery.
Ellis was born in Flint, Michigan on December 9, 1944, the son of Norman and Betty (Khoury) Salim.
On June 22, 1969 he married Elaine Hourani in Charleston, West Virginia. Together, they had 53 years in wedded bliss, three loving children, and the most beautiful grandchildren.
Ellis' biggest love in life was for his family. He was an amazing friend to so many, and simply a selfless man to the core.
Ellis was a member of St. George Orthodox Church and Chairman of the Parish Council. He was a Shriner and Mason. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club.
Mr. Salim was a University of Michigan alumni and avid fan. He was Vice President for Student Services for 40 years at Baker College Systems. He guided so many people in their pursuit of their educational goals and was referred to as the "Godfather of Financial Aid" by peers in his profession (very suiting nickname because of his love for The Godfather movies). Because he was nationally recognized for his expertise, he was invited to Washington DC to sit on Federal Regulations Panels. His achievements both personal and professional were endless.
Surviving are wife, Elaine;
children, Ed Salim and wife Jennifer, Stacy and husband Jasen Sack;
grandchildren, Drake, Alexandria, Brock, Elaina, Sophia, Daniel, Mitchell and Mariah;
sister, Phyllis Good of Lansing;
brother-in-law, Dr. Jameel and wife Judy Hourani;
sister-in-law, Loraine and husband Sam Stout;
many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his son, Norman Paul; parents, Norman and Betty Salim; brother, Dr. Fred Salim; sister, Norma Lazar; sister-in-law, Norma Salim; brother-in-law, David Lazar; mother and father-in-law, Nellie and Edy Hourani.
19 Entries
John and Mitzie Hodgson
February 15, 2022
Special thoughts and prayers for The Salim Family and Friends.
Stacy, May your Dad Rest In Peace and Live in your Heart Forever!
John Cote
February 9, 2022
Elaine and family, my sincere condolences on the loss of your beloved Ellis. Memories of Ellis will always be fond. I will always remember his caring and concern for people, and his great smile. I have many great memories of the years we worked at the college together. May God give you peace.
Rodney Prince
February 8, 2022
Please accept my deepest & sincerest condolences for your loss.
Mike & Diana Rishmawi
February 7, 2022
Elaine, Ed and Stacy, words cannot express our sorrow of hearing of your loss. We will always cherish your friendship and the memories of playing cards with both you and Al when our children were young, love you all.
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Alex & Ida Isaac
February 7, 2022
Sorry for your loss Elaine. Wish we can be there for his funeral. May his Memory be Eternal with all the Saints. ✝ Alex and Ida Isaac.
Mike Dandy
February 6, 2022
I Love You Al,,,,Rest In Peace,,,,
Ray Koan
February 6, 2022
Sorry to hear about Ellis my thoughts and prayers go out to the Salim family
Lynn and Usama Farradj
February 5, 2022
Our deepest sympathy to Elaine and family and Phyllis and Andy. May his memory be eternal and may he rest with the Saints.
David Johnston
February 5, 2022
Elaine, I am in Germany with my daughter and learned of your loss.
I have been blessed by you many times during our work and sincerely hope you are at this time. My the Lord fill you with his love and bring peace to your heart.
Joseph Smeltzer
February 5, 2022
My deepest condolences for your loss.
William Albert Ansara
February 4, 2022
My sincere condolences to the Salim family. God Bless
Joe & Lily Zaiter
February 4, 2022
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family of Elli’s Salim, R I P Elli’s
Gregory Little
February 4, 2022
I was very saddened to hear about the loss of Ellis today. A book could be written to tell you what he meant to me.
Through his leadership, mentorship, and wisdom, I accomplished many professional goals that I never thought possible. For that, I could never repay him and will be forever grateful. My favorite Ellis saying was, “be careful what you ask for.. you just might get it”. I remember him telling me how he taught his grandson (I believe) to hit very small rocks so baseballs would look huge. His favorite baseball player was Al Kaline. He told many stories about his baseball hero. I learned a lot about heroes from Ellis because he would ask job candidates who their hero was. I loved that question because you never knew what kind of answer you would get but it would always be a good one. That question became a staple of mine thereafter. I pray that God blesses you with comfort and peace at this difficult time. Ellis is in a better place. He touched many lives during his days on this earth. I am a testimony to that.
Barbara Joseph Gress
February 4, 2022
Much love from the Josephs to the Salims. We are thinking about you and are so sorry for this tremendous loss. The love and joy on his face in this picture will endure in all of us who were lucky enough to have known and loved him.
Bob Nelson
February 4, 2022
I learned so much from Ellis over the years. We lost a great man. You will be missed!
Gisèle Farah
February 4, 2022
My sincere condolences!
Brian and Meghan Hennagir and Family
February 4, 2022
Mrs. Salim, Ed, Stacy and to all of your family; We are so very sorry! Mr. Salim was always very kind, friendly, and always made us feel like family. We send you our love and prayers.
Kristin Hathaway
February 3, 2022
Mr. Salim will never be forgotten. What a great man. Sending prayers for all.
Anne Myers
February 3, 2022
To the Family of Mr. Ellis, I was so sorry to see this today, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. God Bless.
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