Had a bit of trouble with finding the gravesite - the nearby trees are taller than they used to be.Lots of Mahboubs in the OLOS Cemetery (I'm related by marriage to this merchant family). We tend to forget the Lebanese contribution to the turn-of-the-century West, which is why I get such a kick out of the Ali Hakim character in 'Oklahoma': most people forget the Lebanese, but Rodgers & Hammerstein remembered.
Lots of random Valdezes too. I wonder who these folks are?
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