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Razmik Hartooni
August 15, 1954, December 16,
2002
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Place of Birth: Gharaghan
County, Iran
Occupation: Businessman
Cause of Death: Bone Cancer
Place of Death: His Brother's home
City of Death:
Glendale, California, USA
Burial Place: Hollywood Forest Lawn, Burbank, California,
USA
CitizenE Relatives:
Created By: Vanik
Hartooni
Glendale, California, USA
Relation: Twin brother
Date: Friday, January 24, 2003, 1:05PM |
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CitizenE's life and
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Razmik was
born in August 15th, 1954 in Aghbulagh village in Gharaghan County in
Iran. He was only a year old when he moved to Tehran with his family.
Razmik and, his twin brother, Vanik were the second children of five.
Razmik was only ten years old when he lost his father (Astvazadour),
whose mother (Knarik) took the responsibility of raising her children
on her own.
Razmik finished Nairi Elementary School and graduating from Kooshesh
High School. After spending two years of military service, he entered
the business world as accountant. With high determination,
persistence, and courage, he built a company with his partners in
1990.
Razmik was much loved and respected by his colleges, friends, and
relatives for his kindness, understanding, and love of God. When his
twin and elder brother got married, he devoted his life for their
children so much that he never thought of making his own family.
When Armenian families started to get away from Iran, the consequence
of this affair destroyed Razmik's loving castle. Four of his brothers
went away, and he was left alone with his mother. His life changed
drastically. Since he had devoted whole his life to his brothers, he
was left alone with the thoughts and memory of them. He helped and
arranged many people to get out of Iran, but when it was his turn to
join his brothers, all the doors were closed to him.
Razmik and his mother were staying in the Netherlands for over a year,
determined to join his brothers in the United States, when his painful
bone cancer started torturing him from August of 2002. With his
brothers' determinations managed to bring him over to the U.S. on
November 1st, 2002. After two days of his arrival, he was taken to the
Olive View Hospital for three weeks, and then to the Memorial Hospital
until two days before his death. He was taken home to his
grandmother's to stay, when God called him home on December 16th,
2002.
Razmik's death was a tragedy because he had never planed to come to
the U.S. with incurable illness. His illness was so tortoise that it
never gave him a break to enjoy a few moments with his brothers and
their children without any pain. |
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letter from Razmik's niece (Nairi), who was his favorite one:
My dear-dear Uncle,
If you can see me crying for your death do not feel sorry, and wish
that you could tell me not to get my eyes red. Instead, stand proudly
because for every tear that drips off my face is in honor of your
love, your happy soul, your devotion, and most importantly you. May
your soul be joyful, and your heart the same. Even though you aren't
here with us, you will always be in our hearts. Our memories of you
will always be repeated in our minds, and our dreams of what you would
have been like if you were with us, will always be dreamt.
With Love and Honor,
Your Niece,
Nairi Hartooni |
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