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The Protestant Cemetery, Old Cairo 6 November 2000 |
Officer Erastus Sparrow Purdy is probably the only American 'Pasha' in Egypt's history. He joined the service of Khedive Ismail in 1872-3....
During the last decades Purdy Pasha was a focal interest to a variety of
people. WHO was he and WHAT brought him to Egypt?
In March 1997 (The Egyptian Mail) and again in
April 1999 (see Cairo Times), egy.com
answered some questions surrounding Major Purdy and called for the restoration of
his forgotten and neglected
tomb...
The many calls were heeded at last and...for full story click here
US marines honor guard at Old Cairo's Protestant Cemetery
Major General Robert Wilson flanked by US-AID's Chuck J. Vokral and Ambassador D. Kurtzer.
Inspired by Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan, Chuck Vokral together with
Chris Whitaker, David Golia and John Liebner coordinated the
"Saving Purdy Pasha" project raising the required US$ 5,000 from
US companies and a benevolent American sports association in Egypt
The ceremony in Old Cairo takes place a few days before Veterans Day in the US.
friends and supporters of the "Saving Purdy Pasha" project
Major General Robert Wilson, highest ranking US officer in Egypt
Joe Liebner addressing the assembly
Daniel Roy master stonecutter from Quebec (currently affiliated with Luxor's
Chicago House ) oversaw the restoration of Purdy Pasha's tomb
Samir Raafat at Protestant Cemetery in Old Cairo with Purdy Pasha's tomb in background
While serving as US ambassador to Egypt Frank Wisner conducted a separate investigation on Purdy Pasha. For more info on the subject contact the US Embassy's Cultural and Press Office: Mr. David Ballard.
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Read what The New York Times and The Associated Press had to say about Purdy Pasha
