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FAREWELL OSVANNA
Our oldest is gone
Christian V. Artin of the Association for Research and Archiving of
Armenian Memory (ARAM), we learned the sad news of the death of the
Dean of the Armenians of France, dearest Osvanna Kaloustian at the
dawn of its 107 years.
Daughter of a hairdresser, cafe, born in November 1907 in Adabazar,
she was one of the last survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
In an article in Le Monde (January 2014), signed Guillaume Perrier,
Frederick the grand-son of Osvanna said that on that day in 1915 " It
was a Sunday, the mother of Osvanna came home from church. The priest
had just announced that the city had to be evacuated in three days,
neighborhood by neighborhood , "We know the infamous sequel when
thousands of our ancestors will be sent to the deserts of Syria.
Arrival in December 1928 in Marseille, she will marry Zaven for a
lifetime.Osvanna leaves a collection of poems that she had begun at
the age of 65.
In one of his stories, which will be for all events in Marseille, says
" God let me live so long, so I can tell this story . " Frederick
added, " Denying genocide is to deny the words of my grandmother "
Mission 2015 CCAF had wanted to do everything possible so that in
2015, on the occasion of the centenary of the genocide, a special
place is given to Ovsanna and that the French government at the
highest level, be able to meet this unusual woman.
"During dedication ceremonies, April 24, 2010 in Paris, she, along
with Shamiram Sevag, another genocide survivor, restored strength and
vigor to all present and took time with us to be present in 2015 Fate
may otherwise agree, depriving us of his physical presence at our
side, even if his mark, his example and his memory will be with us
permanently. "
Our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
May she rest in peace
Watch the video testimony on YouTube HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XryKMZ3aoQ&feature=youtu.be
Saturday, September 13, 2014,
Jean Eckian © armenews.com
http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=103272
From: A. Papazian
Our oldest is gone
Christian V. Artin of the Association for Research and Archiving of
Armenian Memory (ARAM), we learned the sad news of the death of the
Dean of the Armenians of France, dearest Osvanna Kaloustian at the
dawn of its 107 years.
Daughter of a hairdresser, cafe, born in November 1907 in Adabazar,
she was one of the last survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
In an article in Le Monde (January 2014), signed Guillaume Perrier,
Frederick the grand-son of Osvanna said that on that day in 1915 " It
was a Sunday, the mother of Osvanna came home from church. The priest
had just announced that the city had to be evacuated in three days,
neighborhood by neighborhood , "We know the infamous sequel when
thousands of our ancestors will be sent to the deserts of Syria.
Arrival in December 1928 in Marseille, she will marry Zaven for a
lifetime.Osvanna leaves a collection of poems that she had begun at
the age of 65.
In one of his stories, which will be for all events in Marseille, says
" God let me live so long, so I can tell this story . " Frederick
added, " Denying genocide is to deny the words of my grandmother "
Mission 2015 CCAF had wanted to do everything possible so that in
2015, on the occasion of the centenary of the genocide, a special
place is given to Ovsanna and that the French government at the
highest level, be able to meet this unusual woman.
"During dedication ceremonies, April 24, 2010 in Paris, she, along
with Shamiram Sevag, another genocide survivor, restored strength and
vigor to all present and took time with us to be present in 2015 Fate
may otherwise agree, depriving us of his physical presence at our
side, even if his mark, his example and his memory will be with us
permanently. "
Our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.
May she rest in peace
Watch the video testimony on YouTube HERE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XryKMZ3aoQ&feature=youtu.be
Saturday, September 13, 2014,
Jean Eckian © armenews.com
http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=103272
From: A. Papazian