In Memory

Sirak Essayan (Foreign Policy /Social Studies Teacher)

Sirak Essayan (Foreign Policy /Social Studies Teacher)

Mr. Essayan was born on August 17, 1922.  He died on May 1, 1971 at age 48.

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Source: 1971 Pioneer Yearbook

 

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Mr. Sirak Essayan, 48, died of a heart attack May 1, 1971.  Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, May 4, 1971, at the Salowich and Stevens Funeral Home and the St. Sarkis Church.  Mr. Essayan came to this country from Egypt on a visit as a student at Wayne State University.  While here, he married and decided to stay.  He is survived by his wife, Reggie, and his 7-year-old son, Steven.  He began teaching in the Dearborn Public Schools as an elementary French instructor on television and came to DHS as a social studies teacher in 1963.  Mr. Essayan spoke a number of languages fluently and spent summers guiding students on tours of Europe.

The Observer - Volume 53, Issue 24

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Source: 1969 and 1970 Pioneer Yearbooks