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El-Khouri Family
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These materials were provided by Marsha El-Khouri Shiver and primarily relate to the life of her father, Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, and his family in Lebanon and in the United States. <br />
<h5>Biography</h5>
Joseph Maroun El-Khouri was born in 1924 in Kour, Batroun, Lebanon and Mariam Thomee Yazbek El-Khouri, one of seven children. His father, Reverend Joseph Michael Maroun El-Khouri was a Maronite priest, and at least one sibling, Sister Victorine El-Khouri, followed his example and joined religious orders. <br /><br />Joseph served as an intelligence agent and interpreter for Great Britain during World War II. In 1949, Joseph travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to help settle an uncle’s estate. Initially Joseph had no intention of immigrating permanently to the United States, but soon after he arrived he met and fell in love with Rose Isaac while visiting relatives who lived in the large Lebanese community located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Rose was the daughter of Thanios (Thomas) Isaac and Moura (Nora) Lawandos Isaac, who immigrated to the United States in 1912 and 1914, respectively, and were married in 1917. Thanios Isaac supported his wife and five children by working various laboring jobs, including for the railroad and a local wiremill. Thanios Isaac passed away in 1939. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose married in Rose’s hometown in 1950, and moved to Minneapolis where they operated a grocery store until 1953. Joseph was naturalized in 1954 with the help of his friend Vice President Hubert Humphrey, at the time a Minnesota senator. In 1955, Joseph and Rose moved to Andrews, North Carolina, to be closer to Rose’s sister Bessie Isaac Jabaley, who was living near her husband’s family in Copper Hill, TN. The Jabaley’s helped the growing El-Khouri family establish themselves in their new home by making Joseph the manager of their department store, Jabaley’s, which Joseph purchased and renamed to Khouri’s in 1965. The store remained open until 1989. <br /><br />Joseph quickly established himself as a prominent civic leader in North Carolina. He served on a number of boards and service organizations including: the Andrews Lion Club, Western Carolina University Board of Visitors, Cherokee County United Way, the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and the Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts. Joseph was a devoted Democrat, even serving, with his eldest son George, as an elected delegate to the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. In addition to these civic and political accomplishments, Joseph and Rose were pillars of the Catholic community in North Carolina, holding the town’s first Catholic masses in their own home, and donating the land upon which the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church was built in Andrews, North Carolina. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose had seven children: George Maron El-Khouri, Theresa El-Khouri Martin, Mariam El-Khouri Gerber, Marsha El-Khouri Shiver, Barbara El-Khouri, Catherine El-Khouri, and Anthony El-Khouri. Joseph passed away on July 22, 2012; at the time of collection acquisition (2012), Rose El-Khouri was still living. Since his passing, Joseph El-Khouri’s contributions to North Carolina have been recognized locally, and his legacy has been carried forth by his children and grandchildren.<br />
<h5>Scope and Content</h5>
The collection consists of photographs, letters, documents, and articles relating to the life of Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, his wife Rose Isaac El-Khouri, and his children. The material details Joseph's career and community contributions as well as providing insight into multiple generations of Lebanese-American family life.<br /><br />The collection also contains photographs and letters relating to Joseph El-Khouri’s relatives in Lebanon, as well as materials from Rose Isaac El-Khouri’s family in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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circa 1910-2012
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Donor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Immigrants--Lebanese--United States
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English
Arabic
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
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Speech given by Dot Mason about Joseph El-Khouri
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Public Speaking
Biographies
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The transcription of the speech given by Dot Mason (the Executive Director of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce) about the life, achievements, and contributions of Joseph El-Khouri. (Folder 12-45)
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Dot Mason
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
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January 17, 1991
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English
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2016 12-45
1990's
Biographies
Chamber of Commerce
Cherokee County, North Carolina
El-Khouri
Joseph El-Khouri
Mason
Speeches
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Dot Hason!\ E~ecut i ve Director) Cheroke~ Coulilty Chamber of COlllnerce
1Y'::J 1 Anoua 1. DInner, Andrews Chamber ot Coonnerce - January 17, 1':J':J 1
Long ago and far away in a small republic of 3,927 square miles along the S. W.
coast of Syria governed by the French & British, a little black headed boy came
screaming and yelling into the world to a loving christain family.
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In those days his home was a beautiful la'nd of wild
abounded.
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scenic beauty and Tourism
It was the land of the crusaders and in Bjble times the Cedars of Lebanon grew
on the slopes of the mountains and King Soloman used these cedars to build his
temple described in 1 Kings, Chapte'r 5, verse 6.
Facing west toward the Mediterrean Sea it exported olive oil, fruit, silk", wool,
and hides.. It was a beautiful plcice for a child ~o grow up.
At the age of 17., in 1941, his country gained i ls independence and the Republic
of Lebanon was formed. Half its populations of l~ million were. christain, the
other half moslem..
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But ~ he peace of his t<.;enage .~ears. was soon to be shocked into \<lar and he
joined the Bri t ish anny in 1942 , serving in the Middle East as ~Hl, interpreter
and i.nte 11 igence agelit and was discharged in 1949.
After the war he returned home to Lebanon and worked Ina trucking and.'transportation
business. owned by his brother.
Like most young men the war changed his life and cut short his youth. at the ageof 25 under the ·sponsorship of a U~S. Senator, Hubert .Humphries of Ninnesota,
he came Lo l he Uni ted States set II ing in H.i nneopol is, hoping to start a new 1ife
and to becane a citizen of the United StaLes.
Taking all h~ could rake a.nd scrape he opened a food store and operated it until
1955. During hese first year~ he st~died and was naturalized as a citizen in 1954.
In 1955, he moved to Andre\<ls, N.C.
I came to Cherokee County in 1951 from just over the Balsam Mountains in Asheville.
I was baptist turned nlethodist. This 31 year old man was catholic and Lebanonese.
I thought it was rough being considered a foreigner, but this guy was,a real foreigner.
Fortunately for him Cherokee County had been exposed to the Jabley and Joseph
familes - all Lebanonese, who operated a store in Murphy. Mary and Ray Joseph,
one of finest families I have ever khm<ln and best friends to us introduced us
Lo this new guy on the block.
In 1965, he bought out a Jabley store, named ,it Khaurie's Department Store and
Cherokee County would never be the same.
Into our hearts and lives came a honest, intelligent young man who was here to
stay and delennine to be the best citizen and American that he could be.
AND HE DID IT.
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�Fran the White House to the State House
name and works are recognized.
to the ,County Court House his'
He and his wife, Rose, filled up a hane, the church , the public school and
N.C. Colleges, with 7 children.
He started out small organizing boy scout groups, movlng up as a member of the
Daniel Boone Council.
He organized the first UniteJWay and was one of organizers of the first
fuldrews Development Corp. - recelving an award from Gov. Scott for this
effort.
Joined the Lions Club in 1955. Bec~e recognized locally, statewide, nationally
and internalionally as an officer and 'participant.
This man's resume read like WHo Who. He served on every kind of boards.
I will list only a few because I know you want to go h orne tonight.
Trustee of his church
Board of N. C. s Bishop Advisory Counc! I.'
Western North Carolina Associated Communities
Western North Carolina TanorrowWestern'N.C. :Resources, convervation and Development.
Governor's Comprehensive Healtfi Planning Cqrnmission
National Board for the Small Bussiness Adm.
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Statewide Committee for the Blind
International Youth Exchan~p.
State and National Democrat P81rly and county'
I
and last but not least he has always been an avid supporter of the Cherokee
County Ch:lmbcr and the i\.ncrc\,v Chamber of C(:mmerce.
Today his native land lies InrUIIlS, ravished by war.
still liv~ there.
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Members of his family
Tonight, our nation is at war. A war to be fought in the arab world of which
he was born. No one here can better describe the fear, the anguish and 'the
consequences of this war better. than this man.
Joe El Khourie this is your life. You came to us a slranger trom a foreign
land, you melted our hearts and filled our lifes with joy, hope and hLmlanily for all of this we are so gratefu~ ~hat you and your f~ilY,I?asted this way.
AND CHEROKEE COUNl'Y SHALL FOREVER BE A BETTER, PlACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PlAY
BECAUSE OF YOU.
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Title
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El-Khouri Family
Description
An account of the resource
These materials were provided by Marsha El-Khouri Shiver and primarily relate to the life of her father, Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, and his family in Lebanon and in the United States. <br />
<h5>Biography</h5>
Joseph Maroun El-Khouri was born in 1924 in Kour, Batroun, Lebanon and Mariam Thomee Yazbek El-Khouri, one of seven children. His father, Reverend Joseph Michael Maroun El-Khouri was a Maronite priest, and at least one sibling, Sister Victorine El-Khouri, followed his example and joined religious orders. <br /><br />Joseph served as an intelligence agent and interpreter for Great Britain during World War II. In 1949, Joseph travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota to help settle an uncle’s estate. Initially Joseph had no intention of immigrating permanently to the United States, but soon after he arrived he met and fell in love with Rose Isaac while visiting relatives who lived in the large Lebanese community located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Rose was the daughter of Thanios (Thomas) Isaac and Moura (Nora) Lawandos Isaac, who immigrated to the United States in 1912 and 1914, respectively, and were married in 1917. Thanios Isaac supported his wife and five children by working various laboring jobs, including for the railroad and a local wiremill. Thanios Isaac passed away in 1939. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose married in Rose’s hometown in 1950, and moved to Minneapolis where they operated a grocery store until 1953. Joseph was naturalized in 1954 with the help of his friend Vice President Hubert Humphrey, at the time a Minnesota senator. In 1955, Joseph and Rose moved to Andrews, North Carolina, to be closer to Rose’s sister Bessie Isaac Jabaley, who was living near her husband’s family in Copper Hill, TN. The Jabaley’s helped the growing El-Khouri family establish themselves in their new home by making Joseph the manager of their department store, Jabaley’s, which Joseph purchased and renamed to Khouri’s in 1965. The store remained open until 1989. <br /><br />Joseph quickly established himself as a prominent civic leader in North Carolina. He served on a number of boards and service organizations including: the Andrews Lion Club, Western Carolina University Board of Visitors, Cherokee County United Way, the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and the Daniel Boone Council of Boy Scouts. Joseph was a devoted Democrat, even serving, with his eldest son George, as an elected delegate to the 1988 Democratic National Convention in Atlanta. In addition to these civic and political accomplishments, Joseph and Rose were pillars of the Catholic community in North Carolina, holding the town’s first Catholic masses in their own home, and donating the land upon which the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church was built in Andrews, North Carolina. <br /><br />Joseph and Rose had seven children: George Maron El-Khouri, Theresa El-Khouri Martin, Mariam El-Khouri Gerber, Marsha El-Khouri Shiver, Barbara El-Khouri, Catherine El-Khouri, and Anthony El-Khouri. Joseph passed away on July 22, 2012; at the time of collection acquisition (2012), Rose El-Khouri was still living. Since his passing, Joseph El-Khouri’s contributions to North Carolina have been recognized locally, and his legacy has been carried forth by his children and grandchildren.<br />
<h5>Scope and Content</h5>
The collection consists of photographs, letters, documents, and articles relating to the life of Joseph Maroun El-Khouri, his wife Rose Isaac El-Khouri, and his children. The material details Joseph's career and community contributions as well as providing insight into multiple generations of Lebanese-American family life.<br /><br />The collection also contains photographs and letters relating to Joseph El-Khouri’s relatives in Lebanon, as well as materials from Rose Isaac El-Khouri’s family in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Creator
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Unknown
Source
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1910-2012
Rights
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Donor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Text
Subject
The topic of the resource
Immigrants--Lebanese--United States
Language
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English
Arabic
Contributor
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Collection description written by Claire A. Kempa
Access Rights
Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies.
Parts of this collection are restricted to the public. Contact the center for more information.
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Transcript of Speech Honoring Joseph El-Khouri
Description
An account of the resource
Transcript of a speech given by Dot Mason, Executive Director of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, honoring the accomplishments and civic contributions of Joseph Maroun El-Khouri. The address was given at the Andrews Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner on January 17, 1991, and summarizes El-Khouri's life up to that point and details his contributions.
Creator
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Dot Mason
Source
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
Date
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January 17, 1991
Rights
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Donor retains full ownership of any and all copyright currently controlled in agreement with Khayrallah Center. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Text/pdf
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Text
Subject
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Civic leaders--North Carolina
Identifier
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2015 04-12
1990's
Andrews, North Carolina
Community Service
Cultural Outreach
El-Khouri
Joseph Maroun El-Khouri
North Carolina
Speeches