Essid L. "Sid" Kouri was born in Wewoka OK, on April 1, 1922, and passed away after a sudden illness Feb. 24, 2000 in OKC. The family moved to the Okla. City area in 1931, and has since then lived here. He was a graduate of Classen High School, OCU, OU, and did graduate work at Arizona University and the American Univ. at Beirut, Lebanon. He was a former faculty member ot OCU, OSU Tech. Institute in Okla. City, and Arizona Univ. After leaving teaching in 1970, he entered the real estate and oil business. He was a retired Major in the Air Force Reserves, a combat veteran of WWII 8th Air Force. He also served in the Middle East as an Air Force Intelligence Officer. An active member of Northwest Baptist Church for 55 years, he served as a Sunday School teacher and usher for many years. Most recently, Sid taught the Senior Adult 2 Sunday School classes. Sid was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kouri; his sisters, Freeda Kouri, Dora Kouri, and Salwa Kouri; and his brother, Sam Kouri. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Lee, of the home; his children, Sheri Haidek, Bob Bodin and his wife, Cindy, Susie Opp and her husband, David, all of OKC, and Ron Bodin of St. Louis, MO; his three precious grandchildren, Tiffany Tate, Alayna Opp and Kyle Opp, all of OKC; his sister, Eleanor Van Druff of California; his sister, Eva Solomon of Stillwater, OK; his nephew, Alvin Naifeh of OKC; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Essid L. "Sid" Kouri was born in Wewoka OK, on April 1, 1922, and passed away after a sudden illness Feb. 24, 2000 in OKC. The family moved to the Okla. City area in 1931, and has since then lived here. He was a graduate of Classen High School, OCU, OU, and did graduate work at Arizona University and the American Univ. at Beirut, Lebanon. He was a former faculty member ot OCU, OSU Tech. Institute in Okla. City, and Arizona Univ. After leaving teaching in 1970, he entered the real estate and oil business. He was a retired Major in the Air Force Reserves, a combat veteran of WWII 8th Air Force. He also served in the Middle East as an Air Force Intelligence Officer. An active member of Northwest Baptist Church for 55 years, he served as a Sunday School teacher and usher for many years. Most recently, Sid taught the Senior Adult 2 Sunday School classes. Sid was predeceased by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kouri; his sisters, Freeda Kouri, Dora Kouri, and Salwa Kouri; and his brother, Sam Kouri. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Lee, of the home; his children, Sheri Haidek, Bob Bodin and his wife, Cindy, Susie Opp and her husband, David, all of OKC, and Ron Bodin of St. Louis, MO; his three precious grandchildren, Tiffany Tate, Alayna Opp and Kyle Opp, all of OKC; his sister, Eleanor Van Druff of California; his sister, Eva Solomon of Stillwater, OK; his nephew, Alvin Naifeh of OKC; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
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