My Unkle died

owly · Post by **owly** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:30 pm

He was a good man who did a lot of good things while he was alive....

Jim Sabourin
Jim Sabourin, whose life's work was the promotion of social justice, died Thursday of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Jim was 45 years old. After graduation from the College of the Holy Cross in 1986, Jim taught math to students in the rainforests of Koula-Moutou, Gabon, Africa, while in the Peace Corps.

At the African-American-Institute in New York City, he continued his work for the education of Africans who would return to their homelands.

He furthered his interest in international affairs by monitoring elections in countries of political unrest such as Moldova, Kazikistan, Bosnia, Albania, Ukraine and Azerbaidjan.

For the past many years, Jim has worked at the Heller School for Social Policy and International Development at Brandeis University, where he was Director of International Admissions and Recruitment in the SID program.

Jim was a strong family man who is beloved by his thirteen nieces and nephews: Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Emily, Rachel, Victoria, Melissa, Patrick, Matthew, Mark, Brian, Joseph and Paul.

Jim leaves his good friend, Joaquim Drumond of Hudson, MA; his parents, Armand and Judith (Leonard) Sabourin of Hudson, MA; his 90 year old grandmother, Nellie Sabourin of Northbridge, MA; his sister, Anne and her husband Daniel Ferguson of Harvard, MA; his brother, Christopher and his wife Eileen McCarthy of Whitinsville, MA; his brother, Michael and his wife Ann Kelly of Stow, MA.

Visiting hours at Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home are Tuesday, October 20th, from 3 p.m to 8 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, October 21st at 11:00 a.m at St. Michael Church on Manning Street, Hudson, MA.

Donations may be made to the James Sabourin Scholarship for Sustainable International Development at Brandeis University, c/o Doris Breay, 415 South Street, MS 035, Waltham, MA 02454.

Gerien · Post by **Gerien** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:06 am

Heartfelt condolences. Sounds like he was a good man.

TEVA · Post by **TEVA** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:44 am

I am sorry for your lost. may he rest in peace.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:32 am

Sounds like he led a full life. You can take solice in that. It sucks losing someone, though. Condolences for you and your family.

MoP · Post by **MoP** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:09 am

Sorry to hear, owly. May he rest in peace.

Nagash · Post by **Nagash** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:45 am

Sorry for your loss, mate...

Fireslash · Post by **Fireslash** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:04 pm

sounds like he was a great man

may he rip

~Fire

owly · Post by **owly** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:38 pm

What the obituary didn't say that i was his nephew too, and that he helped find over a 100 African kids find adopted parents here in the states.
He really was a remarkable man.....

SatreFo · Post by **SatreFo** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:14 pm

Sorry for your loss Owly.

Gerien · Post by **Gerien** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:15 pm

Jim leaves his good friend, Joaquim Drumond of Hudson, MA

just curious. Might that be a euphemism for partner? You can answer in PM or not at all as you like.

Also, I found a picture of him. Great smile.

owly · Post by **owly** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:19 pm

Yeah they was trying to say that was his life partner. My unkle Tigy took Jim death hard i remember when my Dad died tigy jumped on the coffin crying and screaming Why this happened, he took Jims death just as hard, they failed at naming all my brothers and sisters in the obituary.....

Gerien · Post by **Gerien** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:29 pm

owly wrote:Yeah they was trying to say that was his life partner. My unkle Tigy took Jim death hard i remember when my Dad died tigy jumped on the coffin crying and screaming Why this happened, he took Jims death just as hard, they failed at naming all my brothers and sisters in the obituary.....

Their relationship and love was real, and I'm glad your uncle got to have that.

owly · Post by **owly** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:34 pm

Thanks Gerien you made me cry again, losing family is hard.....

edit/just two weeks ago he went to his doctor complaining of stomach pain, two weeks latter he was dead. This goes to show you you never know when your times up....

Gerien · Post by **Gerien** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:28 am

My ex lover Jeff died of Non Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was complaining of vision problems and went to the doctor where they did some tests and diagnosed him. He was in the hospital on chemotherapy a week later. I spent three weeks there with him with no improvement before he decided to go home. He died a week later surrounded by family. I had gone home for the first time to shower and heard about it when I called to see if they needed anything. I've never run so fast on my life as when I got there to hold his dead body and say goodbye.

owly · Post by **owly** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:40 am

i'm sorry Gerien, life is just unfair sometimes......

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