PRESS RELEASE
SOAR-LA
P.O. Box 69361
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Contact: Peter Abajian
Telephone (310) 400-9061
Email: [email protected]
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SOAR-LA RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS IN MEMORY OF ROBERT PAUL
Los Angeles, CA – The Board of Directors of the Society for Orphaned Armenian
Relief (SOAR) extends its condolences on the passing of Mr. Robert Paul.
Mr. Paul passed away on December 7, 2008 with services held at St. Peter’s
Armenian Church. Mr. Paul and his family possess a strong sense of
community and asked that donations in Memory of Robert Paul be made to
SOAR-LA to benefit Armenia’s orphans.
"Mr. Paul’s friend’s and family’s contributions towards his memorial totaled
more than $4,700 and will be used towards the purchase of needed
humanitarian supplies to directly benefit Armenia’s orphans who live in one
of Armenia’s 14 orphanages." Said Peter Abajian, President of SOAR-LA, "On
behalf of the Board of Directors I would like to extend my appreciation to
the Paul family for their belief in our mission."
Mr. Paul was born in 1927 in Menado, Dutch East Indies. He led a very
interesting life including being held in a Japanese prison camp for four
years during WW2, when the Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies. After
the war, his family moved to Holland where he finished school and joined the
Dutch military forces. He was married in 1964 to his wife Kathleen
following his immigration to the United States in 1962. Mr. Paul visited
Armenia 13 times and had a terrific passion for assisting families and
children in Armenia. Robert Paul is survived by his wife, Kathleen, sister,
Yvonne, four children and numerous grandchildren.
SOAR-LA is the Los Angeles chapter of SOAR US, a national non-profit
organization based in Philadelphia. Established in 2006, SOAR and its
affiliates work to raise needed funds and humanitarian supplies to support
Armenia’s 14 orphanages and the more than 1,200 children they serve. Visit
SOAR on the web at for more information or to contribute in
memory of Robert Paul.
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