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MEMORIES: George EI·Khouri, who recently retired from law enforcement, points out some
01 his career hi ghlights 00 this poster. EI·Khouri is the son of Joe and Rose EI·Khouri of Andrews.
Law enforcement training
specialist ends long career
Future plans include going
to homeland in Lebanon
By Sandy Greene
Speaallo The Andrews Journal
Some people know George EJ-Khouri by being
fillls of the Carolma Tarheels or·"The Andy Griffith
Sl\Qw." Others may know him through the DemocrJlic Pllrty.
Most. however, have growlilO koow EI · Kbouri
through law cnfO(Ccmcnt. in which he worked as,
training specialist o'"cr the years.
BullaIII' enforcement personnel 10'00'1 be soeiog
E1-Khouri's face in the classroom 3I1YITI()f'e. He's
see RETIRES. JI'Igc 2
�Page 2· The Andrews Journal, Thursday, April 7, 2005
Retires: EI-Khouri ends 30-year career
continued from front page
retired.
At the end of2Q04, he felt it was time. He
decided 30 years was his stopping point.
Beside s, when he staned seeing the ehildl\! n of the students he had already taught back
in his classroom. he was beginning to feel a
little aged. He's on ly 53 - not very old by
today"s standards.
Still. he thinks differently. "1 kne w I was
getti ng old when I would see peopl e for the
fourteenth time:' he says, laughing.
EI·Khouri says he's probably had about
18.000 to 20.000 people come through his
classes over the years.
And soon Jan. I. aretlrement receptioo was
held in his honor. It was hi s time to sit back
and relax wilh some of his co-workers and
family.
A highlighl at the reception was when EI Khouri was presented with The Order of the
Long Leaf Pine, an award reserved for individuals who have a proven record of service
10 North Caroli na. It is one of the most presligious awards g iven by the state.
He ~Isoenjoyed a jautune that his son and
daughter-in-law sang to \be tune of "Don't
let them talk about you when you're gone."'
Bu t people aTe talking. Alltypcs of people.
Such as Attorney General Roy Cooper who
senl EI- Khouri an e-mai l when he found out _
about his retire ment. "1 sincerely appreciate
your 30 years of dedication and service to the
o.:p~rtntenl of Ju stice and to the people of
North Carolina:' Cooper said. 'That is certainly an accomplishment to be proud of."
S~Jisbury Chief of Police Mark Wilhelm
>C1l1 a special message to Robin Pendergraft,
director of the StJte Bureau of Investigati on.
"1 would like to take this opportunity to
commend one of your employees for the e~cellent job that he does." Wilh elm sa id.
"George EI-Khouri has bee n our OCI (Division of Crim inal Information) represe ntative
m the Salisbury Police Depanment fora long
time and he has always been most helpful to
me and my staff."'
Willlcim recently stated that it was al ways
nice to have someone local to call when assistance and knowledge of the tenninals was
needed. "He was tremendous help," Wilhelm
said.
Pendergraft received many other e-ma il s
similar to Wilhel m 's from police c hi efs
thtoughoul his region.
David P. Maddox of the Greensboro Police Department wrote EI-Khouri, saying, "'As
I gel close to relirement. I can understand the
mixed emotions you must be feeling about
retirement."
Mixed'! Well, OK. George does say he will
miss his co-workers and students. But he is
ready for retirement. "People tell me retirement is great:' he says ... It·s highly underrated."'
He loves the concept of only working if he
wants 10 and the facl that he can travel whenever he desires. In facl. lie was recen tly in
Minnesota for three weeks helping a cousin
who had been sick.
He pl ans on tr.I.veling to his homeland of
Lebanon in the near future. 'Tm taking my
father back to see his brother:' he says. That's
this spri ng. and he plans on visitin g for a
month or two.
He also wanlS to attend as many Carolina
games as possible, doing a little disc jockey
work on Ihe side, as weI! as selling and tr.I.ding his old record albums.
He's been asked if he's going to run for
sheriff. " Right now, that's not an option:' he
an swers. But, it's also not out of the question
for the futu re.
EI-Khouri has found a new love for acting.
He rece ntl y was an e~ t ra in a movie when a
scene was fi lmed in Spencer. He plans on
doing more of that if given the chance. .
"If you can't leac h law en foreement. you
might as well be a movie slar:' he says.
But while being interviewed. EI-Khouri has
one thing on lIis mind - gelling on the road
for a weekend getaway. including a Carolina
game arid some time with his son, Maron , in
Richmond, Va.
He sits on his couch at his home in Windmill Ridge, proudly sponing his Carolina
Tarhcel pu llover. His wife . Barbara, reminds
him it's about time to "get going."' She knows
her husband would sit around and talk most
of the afternoon. '" He's a talker:' she says.
I
The people he has worked with over the
years pretty well know that. They also know
he 's the man with the different ties. In fact,
for lIi s retirement, a candy bar was wrapped
with the front having various tie themes. ElKhouri got a chuckJe over thai one.
But what was on the back was what he liked
\be most. II stated:
" Ingredients: Humorou s, Devoted, Good
Moral Character, Compassion a te, Fun.
H umble, Re l iable, Mu s icall y Inclined.
TarHcel Fan. Andy Griffith Fan."
He became a fan of the Andy Griffith show
when he moved to the small town of Andrew s
in the mountains. He is the son of a flfSl generation inunigranl to America. His parents.
Joe and Rose, slilllive in Andrews. El- Khouri
has always believed in working hard, kceping hi s faJllilY ties strong and loving the country he lives in.
He started out with the North Carolina Justice Academy in the 1970s as an administrator. He began teaching classes for law enforcement personnel in computers and telecommunications. reporting crime statisticl lo the SB I
and FBI. doingclassifieationsof criminal activity aDd internal records. He also taught repon writing and basic law enforcement training classes.
He's been asked if he will miss the work.
"No:' he tells them. "But I miss the people."'
During hi s reception, he was thrilled to receive a phone call from former Gov. Jim H unt.
Overall, hi s retirement reception was one of
his days of glory. After hi s children. his retirement reception was when he fe ll most
proud, he said.
But the pride goes both ways. Robby
Roliinson from the Rowan County Telecommunications summed it up well when he said,
''Yo say it has been a pleasure would be an
understatement."
Sandy Greene jsa wrirer for TIu!Salisbury
PQsr.
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El-Khouri Family
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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.
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Unknown
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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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"El-Khouri Retires"
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Article about the 2005 retirement of George Maron El-Khouri from his job of 30 years teaching law enforcement in Andrews, North Carolina. Upon his retirement, George was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in honor of his service to North Carolina.
Creator
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Sandy Greene
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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April 7, 2005
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The Andrews Journal
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English
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Clippings
Retirement--North Carolina--Andrews
Community service--North Carolina
Law enforcement training--North Carolina
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Text
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<a href="http://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/1245">Flyer for George El-Khouri's Retirement Reception</a>
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2015 04-23
2000's
Andrews, North Carolina
Celebrations
El-Khouri
George Maron El-Khouri
Law Enforcement
North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Retirement
The Andrews Journal
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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
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Image
Text
Subject
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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
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Parts of this collection are restricted to the public. Contact the center for more information.
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Flyer for the Retirement Reception of George Maron El-Khouri, 2004
Description
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Flyer for the Retirement Reception of George Maron El-Khouri, organized by his cowokers and held at the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Headquarters.
Source
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Marsha El-Khouri Shiver
Date
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December 20, 2004
Language
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English
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Fliers (Printed Matter)
Retirements
Law enforcement training--North Carolina--Raleigh
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North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Publisher
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Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies
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<a href="http://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/1244">Article about George El-Khouri's Retirement</a>
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Text
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2015 04-25
2000's
Celebrations
El-Khouri
George Maron El-Khouri
Law Enforcement
North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Retirement