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Southfield interpreter dies in Iraq bombing Web-posted Sep 6, 2006 By JERRY WOLFFE Of The Oakland Press A 23-year-old Southfi eld man who served as an interpreter with U.S. military forces in raq was killed in a suicide car bombing at a checkpoint near Ramadi, his family said Tuesday. Advertisement "He was a good man with a big heart," said Valerie Delly of Farmington Hills of Saher Georges, who died Aug. 29 during his second tour of duty as an interpreter. Delly, who is engaged to marry Georges' brother, Samer, 34, said Saher "was really proud to go and fight for what he believed in." She said he returned to Iraq, his native land, in February as an interpreter for the military under a contract with L-3 Commun i cations Titan of New York City, a firm that provides communication and intelligence support to the military. Saher, who was to be buried today at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Southfield after a 11 a.m. Mass at Sts. Peter and Paul Syrica Orthodox Church in Southfield, served a stint in Iraq as an interpreter in 2004, she noted. "He wanted to do something and decided to be an interpreter," said Delly, who added Saher spoke Arabic fluently and had left Iraq 11 years ago to come to the United States with his family. "He was at a checkpoint in Ramadi and a suicide car bomber drove through" and the vehicle exploded, killing him and two Marines who were with him, she said. "He (Saher) always liked to bring joy and happiness to people ... always liked to make people laugh," Delly said. Georges, who graduated from Southfield-Lathrup High School, was survived by his father, Salman Georges; his mother, Khalida Georges; sister-in-law, Dena, who is married to his brother Salman Jr.; and a nephew, Salwan Georges, 16. The family was notified of Saher's death Aug. 30 when two women came from the L-3 Communications Titan to the family home to deliver the news. "There's not enough words I can tell you about him," Delly said. "He brought joy to everyone. He loved to make people smile. We got an e-mail from a guy in his unit. He said they never considered him as an interpreter ... he was always considered a Marine." A rosary was held Tuesday at the Southfield Funeral Home for Saher, who was Chaldean, or a Catholic from Iraq. "The priest and bishop have visited the family every day," Delly said. "The support from family and friends has been unreal in helping the family get through this tragic time." As of Tuesday, at least 2,656 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,113 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. --------------------- |
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