Sium Gebremariam Bahta was born on June 21, 1943 in Eritrea.  Sium fought for
the struggle of Eritrean independence for seven years. He migrated from
Eritrea to Sudan and then to the United States in 1985 with his wife and daughter. Sium worked at
Providence Metalizing for three years, then worked at the Memorial Hospital for 26 years.  For the past eight years, Sium suffered from illness and passed away on July 1, 2020. Sium  was a hardworking, dedicated and loving person. He leaves behind his wife Alem, his three children Samuel, Oasis, Moses, and five grandchildren.

May God repose his soul in Heavenly peace.

 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:  a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-4