Aramco Brats Cody Martin (DH ’96) and Natasha Burge (DH ’97) were married in Bahrain on March 12, 2012, with a ceremony at St. Christopher’s Cathedral and a beachside reception at the Ritz Carlton. The two met during their school years in Dhahran, and began dating while at university in Texas. They were engaged in 2006 and moved to Bahrain in 2007. This past June, Cody began working for Saudi Aramco and the couple are happy to be living back in Dhahran, their ‘hometown’.

Natasha was born in Dhahran, and both of her parents grew up in Saudi Arabia, with her grandparents moving to the Kingdom with Aramco in the 1950s. She is currently completing her master’s degree and writes for the Arabian Sun.

Cody moved to Dhahran when he was six years old and moved away at the end of 9th grade in 1996. He now works as a Contracts Adviser for Chemicals.

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Gabe and Vi Martinez (at Aramco 1976-83) celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on August 31, 2012 with a reception at their church and with Vi wearing her wedding dress and carrying the Bible she carried in their wedding. They are currently living in Sun Lakes, Arizona.

The Valima reception of Shehzad Salim son of Mr. and Mrs. Salim Hamid (Permanent Member of SAEEA-Badge No. 73199) with Sara Aslam daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Aslam Zafar was held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 9:00 PM at the Syed Lawn, North Nazimabad, Karachi, Paksitan.

A good number of guests attended the reception; they were friends and relatives of bride and groom.

Mr. Salim Hamid 73199 worked for Fixed Assets Accounting Department, Dhahran.

Orion Strimenos, Dhahran class of 1998, marries Natalee Green in Lyons, CO.

Ex-Aramcons in attendance were Dawn and John Mack, Lisa, Annie and Meggie Plank, and Julia, Mike and Ford Strimenos.

Victoria Bennison and Edward Corts are to be married Friday, November 30, 2012 by the Dr. Joe McKeever, a Baptist Minister, at the Irish Cultural Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ms. Bennison, 39, is a Conference Planning Manager at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of Ursinus College with a B.A. in International Relations and East Asian Studies. She is the daughter of Larry L. Bennison and Patricia Rowan Bennison of Sarasota, Florida. The bride’s father, who is retired, was a Financial Manager for Caltex Petroleum with several overseas assignments and a final posting in Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Corts, 39, is an associate at the law firm of Godwin Ronquillo, PC in Dallas, Texas, where he specializes in commercial litigation and tax controversy. He graduated from Baylor University, received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law, and received an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Denver. Edward was a 1989 graduate of Dhahran Junior High.

He is the son of Frank E. Corts, Sr. and Judith Fisher Corts of Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. The groom’s parents, who are both retired, were with the Saudi Aramco Drilling and Workover Department in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

The Marriage Registration (Nikah) Ceremony of Mohammad Younus Shaikh and Mrs. Razia Shaikh’s daughter shaKiran Shaikh was held in Karachi on October 02, 2012. Mr. Mohammad Younus Shaikh (Badge No. 71930) is a permanent member of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association. He worked in Southern Area Design Services Division/SA Project Design Department Abqaiq from 1973 through 1999.

The ceremony took place at the Ramada Hotel at the Karachi Airport. Mohammad Younus Shaikh’s family and a few ex-employees of Saudi Aramco attended the function. The ex-employees and SAEEA office holders who attended the function were:

• Mr. & Mrs. Mohammad Abdul Matin
• Mr. & Mrs. Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan
• Mr. Sher Ali
• Mr. & Mrs. Jamil Shaikh

SAEEA wishes heartiest greetings to Mr. Younus Shaikh and Mrs. Razia Shaikh and wish a very happy and bright future for Mohammad Ahsan Qamar and Kiran Shaikh.

Bride and Groom with Family

The wedding ceremony of Saad Ali Hameed and Humera Rashid took place on November 06, 2012 at BUNDHAN MAHAL in Karachi, Pakistan.

The bride groom, Saad Ali Hameed, is the son of Mr. Asad and Habiba Hameed and is settled in Canada. While the bride, Humera Rashid, is the resident of Karachi and is the daughter of Syed and Darakhshan Rashidul Hassan. Both Habiba and Darakhshan are the daughters of Mr. Ikhtiarun Nabi.

Ikhtiarun Nabi

Mr. Nabi (Badge No.72595) is a permanent Member of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employee Association (SAEEA). He worked for Saudi Aramco from 1974 through 2001 in the Northern Area Contract Assistance Unit (NACAU) and was posted in Safaniyah Field.

It is interesting to note that Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan attended the wedding of Habiba Ikhtiarun Nabi which took place in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia and tonight he also attended the wedding of her son Saad.

Mr. Ikhtiarun Nabi after retirement from Saudi Aramco went to USA and got settled there with his son. He had his children settled in Canada, USA and Pakistan. He and his wife traveled all over enjoying and meeting the grand kids.

The ex-Saudi Aramco employees who attended the wedding reception are as follows:

• Mr. Mahmood Alam
• Mr. Abdul Waseem
• Mr. Mohammad Abdul Matin
• Mr. Iqbal Ahmed
• Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan

SAEEA wish all the best to Saad and Humera and a very prosperous and Happy Married life in the future.

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Jeff and Cam Ellis (Ras Tanura 1982-2002) announce the marriage of their son, Ian Ellis, to Kathleen Jentes on July 7, 2012.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the wedding of Lorraine Maria Smith to Hugo Otto Chambon-Röthlisberger is a story that will take a thousand pictures to tell. Lorraine is the daughter of former Saudi Aramco employee Ronald L. and Argiri (Iro) P. Smith, born and raised in Dhahran and later attended TASIS in Switzerland. Hugo is Central Regional Manager for COGNAC FERRAND USA, and Lorraine is Project Controls Lead for Technip E&C USA. Hugo graduated from ESC Clermont with a Masters in Business. She met her future husband in Houston, Texas, where they both work. Their shared love of dance, music and entertaining led them to their eventual relationship.

Set in the picturesque seafront towns of Porto Heli and Agios Emilianos in the Peloponnese region of Greece, the wedding ceremony and venue were planned over four days to allow guests to fully appreciate the surroundings. Lorraine selected this location for its natural beauty so that she could share it with her many friends and relatives that traveled from around the globe to attend.

Iro Smith in orange

The Chambon-Röthlisberger family, parents Martine and John Noel, relatives and friends mainly from Lyon, France and Switzerland, were greeted by Ron and Iro at their residence in Glyfada, Greece and treated to brunch before traveling and sightseeing en route to Porto Heli. The route passed across the Isthmus at Korinthos, then passing near the famous Epidavros amphitheater, onward through mountain terrain, olive tree orchards and pastures, and finally into the natural harbor town of Porto Heli. Early guests were treated to an impromptu typical Greek dinner prepared by Iro’s aunt, cousin and sister-in-law, and served on the Smith’s Porto Heli residence balcony overlooking the harbor and sea.

The first event of the ceremony was a day long boat trip to the islands of Hydra and Spetses. Capitana (AA) Iro spoke to the guests en route about the significance of these 2 islands during the fight for Greece’s independence in 1821, local culture and sights to see. On Spetses, we saw Lorraine’s sister Christine’s art display at the leading hotel Poseidonion, where she is curating a summer long art festival devoted to a sailing theme following the yacht racing activities in June. The boat trip provided great photo opportunities of the scenery, guests dancing, calligraphy being performed by artist/guest Abderrazak Hamouda, and abstract painting by artist/guest Abbas Musawi. Lorraine and Hugo entertained their friends on the boat bow, while Ron and Iro showed off their Greek and Arabic dance steps. An added treat were the pods of dolphins that joined our boat surfing in the bow and aft wakes.

Picture includes Stephanie Zirgulis (back left) and Lorraine Smith (center)

The second day’s event was an evening of traditional songs, music and dance hosted in front of Christine’s Blue Fig Art Gallery and Iro’s Nail Bar and Spa. Soloist Anna Tsoukala and band provided songs across all themes. Iro started the evening’s dancing with a traditional routine, but soon had all guests on the floor whether they knew any steps or not. Under the clear cool evening sky, the new couple, parents and guests danced until early morning.

Wedding Day – You saw the movie, and the hotel’s bridal suite was again the setting for another Greek bride’s wedding day preparations. To the music and singing of an accordionist and her cousin Sofia Kakoulidou, percussionist graduate from Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Lorraine was attended to by hair stylists, make-up artists, photographer, mother, sister, aunts and cousins, brides maids and friends. The Bride’s maids, sister Christine, and long time friend Stephanie Zirgulis, and cousins dressed Lorraine in her gown. Next, mother Iro gave her chandelier earrings, then her father Ron came in last to complete the traditional style dressing by putting her wedding shoes on under her beautiful flowing wedding gown.

Once the setting was perfect, the Bride’s procession departed and headed to the small chapel built on the hilltop overlooking the sea in Agios Emilianos. To the beat of cousin Sofia’s drum, and on the arm of her father, Lorraine climbed the steps to be met by her future husband Hugo and the crowd of guests. Hugo’s Best Men were Lorraine’s brother Andreas and Hugo’s Houston based friend Nicolas Rusch. The service was presided over by the local priest and an American priest that performed the ceremony in Greek, English and French.

Photo includes among other guests from L to R: Iro Smith, Allen Zirgulis, Diane Capps, Ron Smith, Andreas Smith, Lorraine Smith, Christine Smith, David Vellozzi, Cyndi Everett, Terri Richards, Al Bourgione, Jim Richards, and Mr. and Mrs. Chambon-Rothlisberger, Hugo’s parents.

Not even the July heat and humidity could alter the picture perfect setting, with even a break in the clouds to allow for the setting red rays of the fading sun to glow down on the young couple as they exchanged rings. The best man and woman helped the couple by crossing their wedding hoops three times on their heads, then around the alter three times as well. To this, the crowd showered them with rice with each cycle around the alter. Following the ceremony, and signatures by the witnesses to the marriage, the guests departed to the reception that was next.

The Reception followed, and the DJ played until sunrise!

On arrival at Epavlis, a classic restaurant sitting on a small cliff overlooking the sea, the guests were welcomed by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while waiting for the wedding couple to arrive. On arrival, vocal soloist Julie Massino serenaded the young couple for their first dance as newlyweds.

While the first course was being prepared for service, boarding school best friend and Berlin-based fashion designer Patricia Schmidt presented a video from Lorraine’s best friends that profiled her life and relationship with Hugo.

What followed were very touching and emotional speeches from Bride’s Maid Stephanie, brother and Best Man Andreas, and grooms man Nicolas Rusch.

Dinner and dancing were paused just long enough to allow for a performance of Tango and traditional dancers, then a magical belly dancer that got the whole crowd involved. A speech by Iro, then Ron’s Greek/French (read by Christine) & English speech about the responsibility to the new couple of the ceremony’s witnesses, i.e. all our guests, was followed by the emotional Father Daughter dance. Lorraine and Hugo then cut their wedding cake, and fireworks set the sky on fire. By now the crowd was all too ready to dance the night away, and dancing once again picked up the pace as the night went on until finally sunrise and the last bus headed the last revelers back to their hotels.

Day Four – the BBQ

Bused back to Epavlis by mid-afternoon of the fourth day, guests were greeted with perfect beach weather and nine roasting lambs on the spit. The setting, a much more relaxed and casual theme, provided another great day for eating, dancing, singing and some well deserved swimming. Finally, the bride’s bouquet tossing went straight into the hands of her Bride’s Maid Stephanie!

As sleepless dancers and exhausted legs made their final (or not quite yet for some!) trip back to the hotels for parting photographs with friends, the ceremony was deeply etched into everyone’s memory. And that little spot in Greece will hopefully welcome back many times again those that traveled so far for Lorraine and Hugo’s big Greek wedding.

Front Row L to R: Branden Ward, Greg Steininger, Nadia Hazza, Andreas Smith, Chris Pratt-Johnson, Dr. John Wyllie (behind Chris), Ron Smith, Diane Capps, Fatima Hazza, Betty Wyllie, Dave Vellozzi. Back Row: L to R: Tom Owen, Helen Ward, Hazza daughters, Hugo, Lorraine, Dr. Jim Richards (back), Christine Smith (front), Tom Steininger, Iro Smith, Vicki Koritsas, Rita Steininger, Connie Vellozzi, Peter Thatcher, Cyndy Everett, (skip one then) Sarah Sherbrooke-Thacher, Laela Kholani, Terri Richards.

Current and former Saudi Aramco guests, along with many children and new spouses or friends, included Al and Diane Burgoyne; Diane Capps; Edilia Carrillo (Lorraine’s kindergarten teacher!); Bethany Camp; Cyndy Everett; Nadia and Fatima Hazza; Laela Kholani; Vicki Koritsas; Whitney Mack; Kathy and Tom Owen; Chris and Christina Pratt-Johnson; Dr. Jim, Terri and Dani Richards; Tom, Rita, Greg and Lauren Steininger; Peter Thacher and Sarah Sherbrooke; Connie, David and Sarah Vellozzi; Helen, Richard and Branden Ward; Dr. John and Betty Wyllie; and Allen, Femmy, Amanda and Stephanie Zirgulis.

Hugo’s relatives included parents Martina and John Noel Chambon-Röthlisberger; aunt and uncle Robert and Christiane Röthlisberger; Michel and Daniele Pittet; the Kelley-Young Family of Sonoma Valley’s Robert Young Vineyards; Joel and Marie Claude Hervieu; and France and Michalis Eienberger.

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Ronald and Madge Hopple celebrated their 50th Anniversary on December 8th, 2012. They lived in Ras Tanura from April 8th, 1978 to June 30th, 1987.

Ron spent his career with ARAMCO at Berri NGL. They are now retired and call Clear Lake City, Texas home.

Ron and Madge are the parents of Duane who graduated from Najmah Jr. High in ’79 and Chris who graduated from Najmah Jr. High in ’81.

Christopher Kaiser and Neyda Van Bennekom were married Saturday, November 10 at the home of Dave and Sabia Kaiser in Crystal River, Florida.

Neyda’s brother Albert Van Bennekom, an ordained minister, officiated at the wedding ceremony. Bridesmaid was Cynthia Chin Herrera, Neyda’s sister; the bride was given away by Pieter Van Bennekom, Neyda’s father from Malvern, Pennsylvania; while Neyda’s mother, Rosario Herrera, of Floral City, Florida, watched.

Parents, left to right, Rosario Hererra, Pieter Van Bennekom, Neyda Van Bennekom, Chris Kaiser, Dave Kaiser and Sabia Kaiser.

The best man was Hal Jaquith, who was in Christopher’s class at Dhahran Hills.

The Kaiser family lived in Dhahran for 16 years while Dave was a senior staff writer and editor with the Public Relations Department. He retired in 2004.

Christopher was six months old in 1989 when he moved to Dhahran and left in 2004 after graduating from Dhahran Hills School. Christopher is a senior at the University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando and will soon graduate with a degree in molecular biology and microbiology.

Neyda Van Bennekom and Chris Kaiser cut the wedding cake.

In 2011, Neyda graduated from the UCF with a degree in molecular biology and microbiology. She is now doing lab research at UCF, teaching undergraduate classes and working on her master’s degree in biomedical sciences.

For 10 years, Dave was the editor of The Arabian Sun. In 1998, he became a senior staff writer and editor in the Public Relations Department and editor of The Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology. In 2004, when Dave retired he had final approval of all English-language publications and brochures released by Saudi Aramco.

Aramcons, left to right, Sabia and Dave Kaiser, Chris Kaiser, Neyda Van Bennekom, Sasha Jaquith, George Jaquith (seated), Hal Jaquith, Susan Jaquith (seated) and Larry Post (seated, right).

Sabia Kaiser was active in Christopher’s school activities and volunteered at Dhahran schools.

Neyda’s father Pieter Van Bennekom, an editor with Progressive Business Publications, came from Pennsylvania to attend the ceremony. The Kaiser’s neighbors from Dhahran in attendance were Larry and Loretta Post, of Sinking Springs, Pa.; Susan and George Jaquith, Crystal River, Fla.; and Tom Pledge of Salt Lake City, Utah.

The couple, now students at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, plan to honeymoon in Spain and England in May.

Victoria Bennison and Edward Corts, son of Frank and Judi Corts formally of Dhahran, were married in an intimate ceremony in the courtyard of the Irish Cultural and Heritage Museum in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana on November 30, 2012. Dr. Joe McKeever officiated the wedding ceremony.

After the ceremony the bride and groom proceeded down the aisle and out to Conti Street where a police escort was waiting with a brass jazz band.

First and Second Line Parades are a tradition in brass band parades in New Orleans, Louisiana. At a wedding, the parade represents the start of a new beginning of life for the bride and groom. The First Line is usually a brass band and the ones being honored; in this case the bride and groom. The newly married couple leads the Second Line holding uniquely decorated umbrellas or parasols. All of the guests who want to join in the celebration make up the Second Line forming a line behind the newly married couple and the Second Line Band, and dance and strut to lively music waving handkerchiefs or cocktail napkins!

The parade went down Conti Street to Bourbon Street and on to the reception at Muriel’s next to Jackson Square in the French Quarter. Once at Muriel’s, the guests were served wonderful hors d’ oeuvres unique to New Orleans, drinks, and then a delicious meal. The tables were set with gorgeous linens and place settings. Dr. Jazz provided the perfect touch of New Orleans style music.

The Corts were pleased that other Aramcons were in attendance – Chang and Shoo Rhan Choi, Wayne and Connie Muncy, Schuyler and Phyllis Stuckey, and Aramco Brats Paul Allen and Whitney Tracy.

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Jumana Ajmerwala the granddaughter of Engr. GA Cyclewala was married to Muhammad Abbas Petiwala on Sunday April 28, 2013 at Aiwan-e-Mufaddal in Shabbirabad Karachi, Pakistan. The Nikah Ceremony was conducted earlier and the Rukhsati function was arranged as a lunch party.

The chief guest of the occasion was Shazada Abbas Bhai Sahib Brother of His Holiness Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin. It was very interesting to note that all the guests gave their gifts to the chief guest for onwards to the father of the bride.

Further all the Bohra Community members when they sit to eat in the Thal comprising of eight (8) members and all wearing the white clothes called Saya and Curtta with embroidery. The cap is also white some of the senior called Mullah and Shaikh wear white Turban called Pagri like Mughal.

The food served in the Thal consists of all the variety, except the main Biryani and Raita which you can take as much as you want. They bring CheelamcheeLota to wash your hands followed by napkins to wipe your hands, same ritual is followed after the lunch is over.

They all eat together from the same bowl of ice cream; they are provided with eight spoons. Then eight glasses are available for the cold drinks. In short we really enjoyed the lunch in Muslim style. We started the lunch with salt and ended with salt. We cannot eat after you have tasted the salt. This is they call discipline.

All the eight members of one “Thal” were presented with a very nice “Ethar” (perfume) from the well known shop of Saeed Ghani of Karachi.

Engr. Syed Javed Nasir, Engr. Syed Pervez Sadiq, Engr. GA Cyclewal The Host, Engr. Iqbal Khan and Engr. Nooruddin Ahmad

Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association Vice President along with Institution of Engineers Think Tank Committee Members attended the wedding. We left the function after the lunch thanking Engr. Ghulam Abbas Cyclewala and while we came out it was nice to see the Burhan Band Group of the community who were performing their band for the entertainment of all the guests. We all enjoyed the function very much.

View a PowerPoint presentation of the event Dawoodi Bhora Community Wedding in Karachi.

Amna Asif Mirza weds Fahad Bin Zulfiqar in Karachi, Pakistan on March 01, 2013. The wedding ceremony was held at “MARBLE ARCH” Defense Authority Sunset Club, Phase II, Khayaban-e-Jami, Karachi.

The marriage ceremony of Dr. Amna Asif Mirza daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asif Mirza with Dr. Fahad Bin Zulfiqar son of Mr. and Mrs. Zulfiqar Bhatti took place on 1st March, 2013 at Marble Arch, Defense Housing Authority, Karachi. The colorful ceremony was attended by a large number of guests including Ex-Aramcons residing in Karachi.

Dr. Amna Asif Mirza is a graduate from Ziauddin Medical College, Clifton and Dr. Fahad Bin Zulfiqar graduated from Dow Medical College, Karachi. Both of them intend to pursue higher studies and specialization in the field of medicine.

The brides father, Mr. Asift Mirza, (Badge No. 72516), is a permanent member of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employee Association (SAEEA). He worked for Saudi Aramco from 1973 through 1987. He worked with Southern Area Office Services, Abqaiq. He is permanently settled in Karachi, Pakistan.

Mr. Asif Mirza and Mrs. Yasmin Mirza have 3 children. Son Muhammad Yasir Mirza who was born at Aramco Hospital, Dhahran is a Chartered Accountant and is residing in Canada with his wife Asima and son Zayan. Dr. Sadia has done her MBBS from Dow Medical College and is residing in Canada with her husband Nauman Mehboob Khan who is an I.T. Engineer and with her daughter Inaaya.

The Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees (SAEEA Members) who attended the ceremony are as follows:

• Mr. Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan
• Mrs. Shahida Qutub Khan
• Mr. Mohammad Abdulmatin
• Mrs. Naheed Abdulmatin
• Mr. Sher Ali
• Mrs. Sabra Sher Ali
• Mr. Arif Qamar
• Mrs. Sohaila Arif Qamar
• Mr. Mohammad Ashfaq
• Mrs. Khalda Ashfaq
• And others

The function was very well organized; the food was very delicious and the guests enjoyed the function and food as well.

SAEEA wish all the best to Dr. Amna and Dr. Fahad a very prosperous and happy married life.

Reported by: Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan, General Secretary, SAEEA, Karachi, Pakistan

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L to R: Tim White (Laura’s fiance), Laura LaRue (Maid of Honor), Justin Hadfield, Lindsey LaRue, Debbie and David LaRue, Julia Hadfield (in front, Justin’s daughter, Lindsey’s step-daughter)

Aramco Brat Lindsey LaRue Marries Justin Hadfield on May 18, 2013 at the beautiful Messina Hof Winery in Bryan, TX.

Lindsey’s parents, David and Debbie LaRue, lived in Aramco camps from 1991-2008 (DH ’91-’95, ABQ ’95-’97, DH ’97-’08). Lindsey lived in Saudi Arabia from 1991-2001 graduating Dhahran 9th grade class of 2001.

Fellow brats that attended the wedding were Rico and Beth Gonzalez, Ahmed and Sandra Abdul-Rahman, Caitilin Pratt (Bridesmaid), Sohail Akmal, Tanima Dutta, Sara Steinle, Randy and Roxie Moore, Dwain and Cindy Camp (Dwain officiated the wedding) and Bethany Camp Quinn.

Lindsey and Justin live in Houston, TX and David and Debbie now live in Conroe, TX.

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Kiana Abilez, granddaughter of Al and Pat Denyer and daughter of Linda Abilez was wed to Rily Peper on August 3, 2013 at the Los Angeles Temple of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

The groom is from Washington State and the bride is from Thousand Oaks, California.

Many gathered afterwards at a private home in Thousand Oaks for the reception.

Al and Pat Denyer lived in Dhahran and Ras Tanura from 1980 to 1990. From April 1980 to 1987, Al was assigned as Systems Engineer to the Aramco/Sceco Systems Operations Department in the Tower Building in Dhahran. This assignment required him to travel to power plants at Shedgum, Faras, Safania, and Ghazlan.

From 1987 to August 1, 1990, he was assigned first to the Northern Area P&CSD as a Process Control Engineer and then to the Northern Area Projects Department as Project Engineer for the refinery controls upgrade project.

Al was best known for his work with the BSA programs within the Kingdom.

The Denyers retired and departed from the Kingdom the evening before the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

They have three children (Linda, Larry, and Steven) and nine grandchildren (Kayla, Brianna, Kiana, Bryce, Lawry, Maren, Reilly, Holden, and Mackenna).

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Daniella Josefina Triebwasser and Nowlan Hale Freese were married on May 10th, 2013 at the local Summerset Winery in Indianola- Iowa, with many family and friends in attendance.

Daniella is the daughter of Josefina and Harold Triebwasser, and Nowlan is the son of Elizabeth and Robert Freese. The Triebwasser family moved to Dhahran back when Daniella was 10 months old, and she left ­­­ after graduating from Dhahran Junior High in ­­­­2003. She has a Master of Science in Plant & Environmental Sciences, and Nowlan has a PhD in Biological Science. Both of them currently work at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena Germany, where Daniella is pursuing her PhD in Chemical Ecology.

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The wedding ceremony of Fahad Ali Hameed and Javeria Rashid took place on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at New Citi Lawn in Karachi, Pakistan. The bride groom Fahad Ali Hameed, is the son of Mr. Asad and Habiba and is settled in Canada. While the bride, Javeria Rashid, is a resident of Karachi and is the daughter of Syed Rashidul Hassan and Darakhshan Rashid (late).

Both Habiba and Darakhshan are the daughters of Mr. Ikhtiarun Nabi. Mr. Nabi (Badge No. 72595) is a permanent Member of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association (SAEEA). He worked for Saudi Aramco from 1974 through 2001 in the Northern Area Contract Assistance Unit (NACAU) and was posted in Safaniyah Field.

It is interesting to note that the elder sister (Humera Rashid) of Javeria was married to Saad Ali Hameed last year. Saad is the elder brother of Fahad and Javeria is the younger sister of Humera. Further Mr. Kamal Ahmed Farooqi and Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan attended the wedding of Habiba Ikhtiarun Nabi and Asad Hameed which took place in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia and tonight they both attended the wedding of Habiba’s son Fahad.

After retirement from Saudi Aramco, Mr. Ikhtiarun Nabi moved to the USA. His children are in Canada, USA and Pakistan. He and his wife travel all over enjoying their grand kids.

The Ex-Saudi Aramco employees who attended the wedding reception are as follows:

• Kamal Ahmed Farooqi – President SAEEA
• Engr. Iqbal Ahmed Khan – Vice President SAEEA
• Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan – General Secretary SAEEA
• Mohammad Abdulmatin – Coordinator SAEEA

Members of SAEEA wish all the best to Fahad and Javeria and a very prosperous and happy married life in the future.

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The wedding ceremony of Dr. Nabeel Qutub Khan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan, with Dr. Rosheena Anjum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Mehmood Hussain, took place on October 19, 2013 at Gul-e-Bahar Lawn, Bahadurabad, Karachi, Pakistan. The colorful wedding ceremony and dinner was hosted by the bride’s parents.

The Valima Ceremony was hosted on October 23, 2013 at the Casablanca Wedding Hall, North Nazimabad. The extraordinarily arranged dinner function was attended by close to 600 people, all relatives and friends of the bride and groom, including 60 ex-Aramcons and families who reside in Karachi.

Dr. Nabeel and Dr. Rosheena both graduated from Fatima Jinnah Dental College, Karachi and both are pursuing their post graduate studies. Dr. Nabeel has qualified for the First Part of ORE from England (UK) and Dr. Rosheena is enrolled at M. Phil at Ziauddin University, Clifton, Karachi.

The groom’s father, Mr. Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan (Badge No.72943) is a founding member of the Saudi Aramco Ex-Employee Association (SAEEA). He worked for Saudi Aramco from Dec. 1974 to Oct. 2006 and worked as a P&P Analyst in the OSPAS (Oil Supply Planning & Scheduling) Department, Dhahran. All his children were born at Aramco Dhahran Hospital and completed their primary; secondary and higher secondary education from Saudi Arabian International Schools (SAIS); Al-Khobar known as Pakistani Community School. He is permanently settled in Karachi, Pakistan.

Mr. Qutub Khan and Mrs. Shahida Khan have 6 children; one daughter and five sons:

• Dr. Farheen (MBBS) – daughter; working at Saifee Hospital Karachi.
• Dr. Adeel Qutub Khan (BDS; and MFDS from UK) – son; working as a Dental Consultant in London.
• Dr. Mohiuddin Qutub Khan (MBBS & PLAB from England) – son; working as a Medical Doctor in, England.
• Dr. Shakeel Qutub Khan (BDS from Karachi University; ORE & MFDS-Part-I, from England) – son.
• Dr. Nabeel Qutub Khan (BDS from Karachi University & ORE Part-I from England) – son.
• Raheel Qutub Khan (ACCA from England) – son; working as Assistant Manager, Finance.

The function was very well organized, the food was very delicious, and the guests enjoyed themselves very much.

Sitting (L to R) Sher Ali, Salahuddin, Mohammad Yousuf, Jalil A. Khan, Kamal A. Farooqi, Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan, Dr. Rosheena Anjum (Bride), Dr. Nabeel Qutub Khan (Groom), Salim Hamid, Syed Khalid Hussain, Usman Hamid s/o S. Khalid Hussain, Abdul Wahab Khan and Mohammad Abdulmatin. Standing (L to R): S. Kaiseruddin Alavi; S. Shahid Ali, Shaukatullah Khan, Mehmood Hussain, S. Mahfooz Ali; Ovais Akram Ali; Asif Mirza; M. Nafis Quraishi; Habib Ibrahim; Iqbal A. Khan; Sirajuddin Anwer; A. Razzak Mansoor; Nasim Akhter, Manzoor Shaikh; Rizwan Jawaid; Aurangzeb Khan, M. Zafarullah Khan; Jamiluddin Shaikh; Abbas Ali Khan and Muhammad Younus Sheikh

A group of 31 Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees with Bride and Groom who attended the Valima Dinner of Dr. Nabeel Qutub Khan. The function looked like a reunion gathering and other attendees at the function also admired the SAEEA Karachi member’s cooperation and understanding with each other.

SAEEA wishes all the best to Dr. Nabeel and Dr. Rosheena and for a very prosperous future and happy married life.

View more photos of Dr. Nabeel Qutub Khan weds Dr. Rosheena Anjum in the Aramco ExPats Galleries.

The wedding celebrations for Montaha Alavi and Ayaz Jafri took place over several days. Nikah (marriage registration) took place in September, the wedding ceremony was held on November 1st and the Valima ceremony took place on November 2nd, 2013. Montaha is the daughter of Salma and Saudi Aramco retiree Kaiseruddin Alavi, badge #73895 who worked for the Financial Accounting Department as Accounting Analyst (Nov. 1977 – Sept. 2009). Kaiseruddin is a permanent member of Saudi Aramco Ex-Employees Association, Karachi, Pakistan.

Montaha with her father Kaiseruddin Alavi

Montaha was born in Dhahran Hospital and brought up in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. She has completed her secondary and higher secondary education from Saudi Arabian International School (Pakistani Section), Al-Khobar. She now holds a degree in Occupational Therapy from Jinnah Post Graduate and Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.

The ceremonies were attended by family members, relatives and friends.

The bride and groom with Kaiseruddin and Salma as well as other family members.

The ex-employees and SAEEA office holders who attended the function were:

• Mr. and Mrs. Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan
• Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad Abdul Matin
• Mr. and Mrs. Mahmood Alam
• Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad Hussain Rizvi
• Mr. and Mrs. Mohammad Younus Sheikh

SAEEA wishes heartiest greetings to Mr. Kaiseruddin Alavi and Mrs. Salma Alavi and wish a very happy and bright future for Ayaz Jafri and Montaha Jafri.

View more photos of Montaha Alavi and Ayaz Jafri Wed in the Aramco ExPats Galleries.

Reported by: Ghulam Qutubuddin Khan, General Secretary, SAEEA, Karachi, Pakistan