Saul, Gurjiyah

Plot Location2K1
SurnameSaul
Given Name(s)Gurjiyah
Place of BirthBasrah, Iraq
Date of Birth (Eng)circa 1899
Date of Birth (Heb) 
Date of Death (Eng)January 29, 1968
Date of Death (Heb)28 Tevet 5728
Age at Death68
Hebrew Nameגורגייא בת פרחה
Spouse’s NameN. N. Saul
Father’s NameEzra Shoua-Haim
Mother’s NameFarha Shoua-Haim
Other Surnames 
SexF
Marital StatusM
Maiden NameShoua-Haim
Title (e.g., Dr) 
Religious Status (כ/ל/י) 
Cause of Death 
Other Family DataBrother: Salim Haym (2K3); Sons: Solomon Saul (2K2) and George Saul (b. November 11, 1922, Basra; d. September 16, 1999, Palm Beach, FL). Grandsons: Richard (Yakoob) Saul, Larry (Haim) Saul, David Saul and Ronnie Saul.
Inscription (Eng)“SHE STRETCHES OUT HER HAND
TO THE POOR, SHE REACHES
OUT HER ARMS TO THE NEEDY”
MRS. GURJIYAH SAUL
BORN IN BASRAH
DIED 29TH JANUARY 1968
AGED 68 YEARS
“HER CHILDREN RISE UP AND CALL HER BLESSED”
Inscription (Heb)אשת חיל מי ימצה וריוק מפנינים מכרה: תנו לא מפרי יציב ויבללוה בשערים מעשיה פ׳ נ׳ המ גורגייה בת פרחה נלבע כייח טבת התשכ״ח והיו ימיה ס״ח שנה תנצב״ה כפה פרשה לעני וידיה שלחה לאביון
Inscription (Other)“282” on LHS foot of slab pediment
HistoricalGeorge married Helen Bahary. Richard is married to Naomi and they have eight children. Larry is married to Devorah Benzakein and they have four children. He is a rabbi now. David is married to Miriam and they have five children. Ronnie has one son.

In 1959, George lived at 320 Riverside Drive, New York City.

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