[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 161 (Friday, October 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1273]
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                   HONORING THE LIFE OF MESIK ABAJIAN

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2019

  Mr. COSTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Mr. Mesik 
Abajian, who passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2019 at the age of 
97. Mesik will be remembered for his service to our country and 
contributions to the community.
  Mesik was born to Salve and Nishon Abajian in Selma, California on 
May 31, 1922. He was raised in Selma and graduated high school in 1941. 
Mesik joined the United States Army Air Corps and served courageously 
in World War II. Upon his return from service, he married the love of 
his life Peggy Emerzian in 1946.
  Peggy and Mesik began farming in Selma on their Bethel Avenue ranch 
and together raised two daughters, Wendy and Shelly. Mesik was 
passionate about farming and lived on the family's farm until his 
passing. Mesik was married to Peggy for 61 years until her passing in 
2007.
  Mesik is preceded in death by his parents Nishon and Salve Abajian, 
brother Seth Abajian and his wife Ruby Abajian, sister Anna Abajian, 
brother-in-law Manuel Kay Emerzian, and wife Peggy Abajian. He is 
survived by his daughters, Wendy and Shelly, and his many nieces and 
nephews.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life 
and service of my friend Mesik Abajian. He was a respected man of the 
Central Valley and his community.

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