[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E570-E571]
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              TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 23, 2015

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to submit these additional names 
of Armenians who lost their lives in the Armenian Genocide from 1915 to 
1923. We will never forget their names and their stories and we will 
continue to speak the truth in the face of denial.
   Rev. Fr. Krikor Mansouian, Rev. Fr. Sdepan Mansouirn, Rev. Fr. 
Boghos Maranian, Rev. Fr. Ardag Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Arshen 
Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Hovsep 
Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Michael 
Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Mardirossian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont 
Margossian, Rev. Fr. Dzamitos Markarian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Markarian, V. 
Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Mavian, Rev. Fr. Tatoul Mazmanian, Rev. Fr. Israel 
Medjigian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Megerditchian, V. Rev. Fr. Nerses 
Megerditchian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Melikian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad Melkonian, 
Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Melkonian, Rev. Fr. Khatchadour Melkonian, Rev. Fr. 
Souren Melkonian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Messerlian, Rev. Fr. Apkar Mghdessian, 
Rev. Fr. Mikael, Rev. Fr. Khoren Mikaelian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh 
Mikaelian, V. Rev. Fr. Sarkis Mikaelian, Rev. Fr. Mergerios Minassian, 
Rev. Fr. Minas Minassian, Rev. Fr. Tateos Minassian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun 
Miroyan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Mkhalian, Rev. Fr. Partogh Mkhalian, V. Rev. 
Fr. Yeghishe Mogatsian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Moughalian, Rev. Fr. Zadig 
Moumigian, Rev. Fr. Hayrabed Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Mouradian, Rev. 
Fr. Oksendios Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Ovresdes Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Ovresdes 
Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Souren Mouradian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Mouradian, Rev. 
Fr. Khatchadour Mouradian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Mouradian, Rev. Fr. 
Hemayag Mouradkhanian, Rev. Fr. Melkiseteg Moushmoulian, Rev. Fr. Hagop 
Najarian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Nalbandian, Rev. Fr. Yeghia Nazaretian, V. 
Rev. Fr. Yeznig Nergararian, Rev. Fr. Soukias Nersesian, Rev. Fr. Levon 
Nigoghossian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Nonoyan, Rev. Fr. Partoghimeos 
Noradoungian, Rev. Fr. Minas Noraznian, Rev. Fr. Vramshabouh Norhadian, 
Rev. Fr. Michael Norigian, Rev. Fr. Ashod Noroyan, Rev. Fr. Teopile 
Odabashian, V. Rev. Fr. Sahag Odabashian, V. Rev. Fr. Ohan, Rev. Fr. 
Krikoris Otsetsian, Rev. Fr. Arisdage Otsnetsi, Rev. Fr. Israel 
Padigian, Archpriest Fr. Boghos Paghian, V. Rev. Fr. Taniel Paghoumian, 
Rev. Fr. Nahabed Paghoyan, Rev. Fr. Avedik Palouyan, Bishop Hagop Ashod 
Papazian, Rev. Fr. Ardash Papazian, Rev. Fr. Ardashes Papazian, Rev. 
Fr. Baghdasar Papazian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Papazian, V. Rev. Fr. Mashdots 
Papazian, Rev. Fr. Yezras Papelian, Rev. Fr. Mardiros Paraghamian, Rev. 
Fr. Simon Parkhalian, Rev. Fr. Adom Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Garabed 
Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Khoren Parseghian, Rev. Fr. Parshegh Parseghian, 
V. Rev. Fr. Nerses Partoughimiosian, Rev. Fr. Yeghia Patrian, Rev. Fr. 
Kourken Pehlivanian, Rev. Fr. Sebouh Pertchigian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovhan 
Peshdimaljian, Rev. Fr. Hagop Pirlian, Rev. Fr. Mardiros Piroumian, 
Rev. Fr. Parsegh Pogharian, Rev. Fr. Bsag Posigian, Rev. Fr. Jirayr 
Posoyan, Rev. Fr. Sahag Postoyan, Rev. Fr. Serovpe Pregian, Rev. Fr. 
Parnapas Proudian, Rev. Fr. Sdepanos Proudian, Rev. Fr. Parnapas 
Rapounian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad Reyissian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Rouhbanian, Rev. 
Fr. Vahan Roushanian, Rev. Fr. Kalousd Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Neshan 
Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Rapael Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Sahagian, V. Rev. 
Fr. Shavarsh Sahagian, Rev. Fr. Yerevoum Sandekian, Rev. Fr. Kenarios 
Sarafian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Sarajian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis, Rev. Fr. Avedis 
Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Bsag Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Hemayag Sarkissian, Rev. 
Fr. Hovhannes Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Kourken Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. 
Megerditch Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Sarkissian, V. Rev. Fr. Sahag 
Sarkissian, Rev. Fr. Karekin Savayan, Rev. Fr. Sdepan, Archpriest 
Karekin Seferian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Seferian, Rev. Fr. Yeprem Seferian, 
Rev. Fr. Oksen Semerjian, Rev. Fr. Sempad, Rev. Fr. Khoren 
Senekerimian, V. Rev. Fr. Gorun Serabian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Serginian, 
Rev. Fr. Kervope Seropian, Rev. Fr. Tatoul Seropian, Rev. Fr. Serovpe, 
V. Rev. Fr. Avedis Setrakian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Shahbazian, Rev. Fr. 
Garabed Shahinian, Rev. Fr. Oshin Shahnazarian, Rev. Fr. Kevork 
Shakarian, Rev. Fr. Kourken Shaljian, Rev. Fr. Teopile Sharounagian, 
Rev. Fr. Vartan Sharoyan, Rev. Fr. Yeznig Sheperdigian, Rev. Fr. 
Garabed Shiranian, Rev. Fr. Zareh Shisheyan, Rev. Fr. Krikor Simigian, 
Rev. Fr. Diradour Simonian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Simonian, Rev. Fr. Reteos 
Simonian, Rev. Fr. Apraham Sinabian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Sinoyan, Rev. 
Fr. Kourken Sivaslian, Rev. Fr. Soghomon, Rev. Fr. Nerses Soghomonian, 
V. Rev. Fr. Hovsep Soghomonian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages Soughoubatian, Rev. 
Fr. Arisdages Soukiassian, Rev. Fr. Hrayr Soukiassian, Rev. Fr. Apraham 
Sourenian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Sumenian, V. Rev. Fr. Nerses Takavorian, Rev. 
Fr. Mekhitar Tamezian, Bishop Nerses Tanielian, Rev. Fr. Markar 
Tanielian, V. Rev. Fr. Barkev Tanielian, Rev. Fr. Gomidas Tapinian, 
Rev. Fr. Khoren Tarpinian, Rev. Fr. Sempad Tarpinian, Rev. Fr. Vartan 
Tarpinian, Rev. Fr. Krikor Tashjian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Tatarian, 
Archpriest Fr. Vartan Tateossian, Rev. Fr. Kevork Tateossian, Rev. Fr. 
Mampre Tateossian, Rev. Fr. Hovsep Tavitian, Archpriest Hagop 
Tchaghatsbanian, V. Rev. Fr. Megerditch Tchelghadian, V. Rev. Fr. 
Yeghishe Tehanoyan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Telalian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont 
Tellerian, Rev. Fr. Arisdages Temourian, Archpriest Fr. Mampre 
Tepigian, Rev. Fr. Apraham Tertsagian, Rev. Fr. Avedis Terzian, V. Rev. 
Fr. Kegham Tevekelian, Bishop Khoren Timaksian, Rev. Fr. Hamazasb 
Tinarian, Rev. Fr. Asoghig Toghakian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Topalian, Rev. 
Fr. Nerses Topalian, V. Rev. Fr. Vaghinag Torigian, Archpriest Fr. 
Yeprem Torkomian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Torossian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob 
Torossian, Rev. Fr. Medropanos Tosoyan, Rev. Fr. Garabed Toukhighian, 
V. Rev. Fr. Kevork Tourian, Rev. Fr. Yeznig Toursarkissian, Rev. Fr. 
Housig Tovmassian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Tovmassian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis 
Tovmassian, Rev. Fr. Tovmas Tovmassian, V. Rev. Fr. Hovsep Tovmassian, 
Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Tovmayan, V. Rev. Fr. Hovhannes, V. Rev. Fr. 
Apraham, V. Rev. Fr. Karekin, V. Rev. Fr. Khatchadour, V. Rev. Fr. 
Khatchadour, V. Rev. Fr. Vahan, Archpriest Nerses Vahanian, V. Rev. Fr. 
Hovhannes Vahradian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh Varjabedian, Rev. Fr. Penig 
Varjabedian, Rev. Fr. Hesou Vartabedian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Vartanian, Rev. 
Fr. Avedis Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Karekin Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Khat 
Vartanian, Rev. Fr. Kourken Vartanian, V. Rev. Fr. Hamazasb Vartanian, 
Rev. Fr. Ghevont Vassilian, Rev. Fr. Haroutiun Vassilian, Rev. Fr. 
Krikor Vatabedian, Rev. Fr. Karekin Vemian, Rev. Fr. Garabed Vosganian, 
Rev. Fr. Sahag Yaghoubian, Rev. Fr. Melkiseteg Yardemian, Rev. Fr. 
Vagharshag Yegavian, V. Rev. Fr. Hamazasb Yeghiseyan, Rev. Fr. Gorun 
Yeramian, Rev. Fr. Mampre Yeranossian, Archpriest Boghos Yeretsian, 
Archpriest Fr. Moushegh Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. 
Hemayag Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Megerditch Yeretsian, Rev. Fr. Ashod 
Yergatian, Rev. Fr. Dadjad Yessayan, Rev. Fr. Hemayag Yeterian, V. Rev. 
Fr. Apkar Yotnaghperian, Rev. Fr. Nerses Zadourian, Archpriest Fr. 
Vartan Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Hovhannes Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Shemavon 
Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Sighvanos Zakarian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Zakarian, Rev. 
Fr. Sarkis

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Zakoyan, Tshxun Karoyan, Krikor Zohrab, Haroutiun Shahrigian (Adom), 
Karekin Khajag (Chakalian), E. Agnuni (Khachadour Maloomian), Dikran 
Kelegian, Siamanto (Adom Yarjanian), Herand (Melkon Gurjian), Taniel 
Varoujan (Chibookirarian), Roupen Zartarian, Roupen Sevag (Dr. R. 
Chilinguirian).

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