Happy New Year

Sedat,
We all miss you so much. Every day, and especially every holiday. This new year 2008 will not be the same without you.  I remember how much you loved the new year's leg of lamb and black eyed peas.  You were always a wonderful house guest, and made your host and hostess feel so happy to have you over, and sorry when you left. 
We miss you and wish you could come home already.
*alisa

Birthdays

It seems that every day that passes we think of Sedat and are reminded of him in myriad ways.  Holidays and milestones are especially hard.  Our trip to DC for Ilayda's 5th birthday was accompanied by the gaping void of Sedat's absence.  Tonight Ilayda and I were working on something for Big Okan's 5th birthday. I told her she's known Big Okan since he was born. She said, "Has he known me since I was born?"
 
"Well, no," I explained, "you were born first."
 
"Oh, well his mom and dad have known me since I was born." She thought a minute and said, "I hope I know Big Okan until he dies." 
 
When we were going to bed, she asked me if I could find a picture of her and Big Okan when they were babies. Of course, I did. I also found this picture of Sedat, Ilayda and Hakan together when she was 10 days old. Don't they all look so young? The proud baba and baba-to-be are so handsome with the little sweet baby princess.

Ilayda's Dream

On the way to school Ilayda said to me: "Last night I dreamed that Big Okan saw his dad. We were in the hotel and we went to the swimming pool and his dad was in the pool waiting for him. Big Okan jumped in the pool and swam to his dad. Sedat Amca was really happy because Big Okan can swim good now.  Then I got in the pool and showed Sedat Amca that I can do a handstand in the water and swim underwater.  Sedat Amca kissed me and we played all day with him." 
 
I was moved to tears, since our families spent so many wonderfully happy hours swimming.  Every Sunday for over a year we were in the pool together laughing, squealing and marvelling at our kids' progress and love of water.  I said to Ilayda, "What else did you see in your dream, honey?"
 
"Big Okan was really happy. Sedat Amca kissed me again and then I woke up on my pillow.  I miss him. I wish we could go swimming again with him."
 
Sedat, we miss you. We will always miss you. I pray we will continue to see you in our dreams and that you will continue to inspire our kids.

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Selamlar,

Ben Serife Filiz Koseoglu, Yusuf Koseoglu'nun (Sedat'in babasi) kuzeniyim. Acili haberi henuz aldim, ailem adina bassagligi dileklerimizi iletmek isteriz. Sivas Sarkisla'dan haberi konfirme etme sansimiz olmadi bu yüzden web'den blogspot'taki siteye ulasabildik ve haberin doğru oldugunu buyuk bir uzuntuyle ogrendik. Ozlem hanim size sabirlar diliyorum, kilometrelerce uzaktan acini paylasiyorum, Turkiye istanbul'da yasiyorum ve eger buradan herhangi bir sekilde elimden gelebilecek birseye ihtiyaciniz olursa yardim etmek isterim. Vedat'a  Nazan'a  Suat'a  ve Yusuf agbeyime  ve Zehra yengeme buradan bassagligi diler ellerinden operim. (kendilerine ulasamadim)

Allah rahmet eylesin,
Sedat, Nur icinde yat...

Serife Filiz
Turkiye

not: mail gonderdigim adres oglumun email adresidir.

Sedat Koseoglu's Dreams For His Children / Sedat Koseoglu'nun Cocuklari Adina Hayalleri

Dear Friends and Family,

As you know, we lost one of our dearest friends Sedat, on September 12, 2007.  We all know how Sedat loved his children, how hard he worked for them, and what great dreams he had for their future, especially their education.  Now that Sedat is gone we will all work to realize his dreams for his family. 

With Sedat's passion for education in mind, an account has been opened to save for the education of Sedat's two smart, beautiful children: Okan (4) and Onur (2).  This fund will help to ensure their education and bright future.

 The account details are:

* Okan Koseoglu and/or Onur Koseoglu (joint account) 
* Bank of America, 750 third Avenue, NY NY 10117 USA
* For domestic wire transfers or to make a deposit at any Bank of America branch: aba# 026009593, account # 4830 0404 4362
* For international wire transfers: Bank of America, swift code BOFAUS3N, account # 4830 0404 4362
* Checks can also be made out to Okan & Onur Koseoglu, and mailed to: 41 Arlington Blvd, North Arlington, NJ 07031

You can give any amount and as frequently as you want. Our vision for this fund is to remember Okan and Onur now and in the years to come:  On their birthdays (Okan: December 20th & Onur: May 12th); in the month of September; every Ramadan or Kurban Holiday; every Christmas, New Year's or whenever you think of Sedat. Every contribution, regardless of it's size, is a gift to Sedat's children in honor of him.

This Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 18:30, your are all welcome to please join us on the occasion of Sedat's 40th Day Prayer & Dinner at :
*Ulu Camii, 408 Knickerbocker Ave, Paterson, NJ
On that evening you can also bring check or cash donations for Okan and Onur's college fund.

Meanwhile, be sure to visit Sedat's Memorial blog at: http://www.sedatkoseoglu.blogspot.com/  We encourage everyone to send your Sedat memories, pictures, thoughts and feelings directly to the blog at this email address: koseoglusedat.ozlemokanonur@blogger.com 

This is a great way to share in the community of Sedat's friends, in both English and Turkish, and to create a rich memory of him for his beloved wife and young sons. Mark the site in your favorites and check in frequently.
 
Please share this email with other friends of Sedat.

While thanking you for your generosity in advance, we remain,

Sincerely yours,

Hakan Vural & Onur Uranli

201-988-2993

973-634-2540

 

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Sevgili Arkadaslar,

 

Bildiginiz gibi, 12 Eylul 2007 tarihinde hepimizin cok sevdigi, sevgili Sedat’imizi kaybettik.

 

Yokluguna asla alisamayacagimiz, kendisini her zaman sevgi ve hurmetle anacagimiz Sedat’in cocuklarina nasil onem verdigini, onlarin egitimi icin nasil ugrasip, buyuk planlar yaptigini hepimiz biliyoruz.

 

Burada bizlere dusen nacizane gorev, Sedat'in bu hayalini gerceklestirebilmek icin elimizden geleni yapmaktir.

 

Bu vesile ile, sevgili Sedat’in bizlere miras kalan biricik cocuklari Okan (4) ve Onur (2) ' un iyi birer egitim almalarini saglayabilmek amaciyla bir Egitim Fonu ( College Fund) hesabi acildi.

 

* Okan Koseoglu ve/veya Onur Koseoglu (birlesik hesap) 
* Bank of America, 750 third Avenue, NY NY 10117 USA
* Amerika ici para transferi ya da subelerden para havalesi icin Bank of America subelerinden: aba# 026009593, account # 4830 0404 4362
* Uluslararasi para transferi icin: Bank of America, swift code BOFAUS3N, account # 4830 0404 4362
* Ayrica, Okan Koseoglu ya da Onur Koseoglu adina kesilmis cekler su adrese de direk gonderilebilir: 41 Arlington Blvd, North Arlington, NJ 07031

 

Bu hesaba dilediginiz zaman istediginiz miktarda katkida bulunabilirsiniz. Ama en onemlisi Okan ve Onur'u bir kere hatirlamak degil, bu katkiyi mumkun oldugu kadar her sene elimizden geldigince surdurebilmektir. Bunu gerceklestirebilmek icin bir kac yontem, onlarin dogum gunlerinde (Okan: 20 Aralik & Onur: 12 Mayis); her yil Eylul ayinda; ya da dini bayramlarda cuzzi de olsa katkida bulunmak olacaktir.

 

Bunun yaninda, arzu ederseniz 27 Ekim 2007 Cumartesi aksami saat 18:30'da, Paterson'daki Ulu Cami de yapilacak olan 40 Mevlidi sirasinda da katkilarinizi Okan & Onur Koseoglu adina yazilmis cek ya da nakit para ile direk olarak da yapabilirsiniz.

 

Ayrica Sedat'in anisina kurulan websitesini ziyaret edip hatiralarinizi tazeliyebilir: http://www.sedatkoseoglu.blogspot.com/

Onunla olan ani, resim ve yazilarinizi; koseoglusedat.ozlemokanonur@blogger.com adresine gondererek yukaridaki siteye direk cikmasini saglayabilir ve Sedat'i sevenlerle paylasabilirsiniz.

 

Lutfen bu mesaji Sedat'i taniyan ve seven herkesele paylasiniz.

 

Yardimlariniz icin simdiden tesekkur eder, saygilar sunariz.

 

Hakan Vural & Onur Uranli

201-988-2993

973-634-2540

My Memories of Sedat, from Michelle

When Ozlem told me about the blog for Sedat I immediately wanted to go there, and once I got there I saw what I knew in my heart from when I first met him was true, Sedat was an amazing big hearted guy who was loved by so many.  Just looking at the pictures and readying some of the stories it was plain to see that he touched everyone who was privileged to meet him.  I met Sedat VERY shortly after Ozlem had met him.  The day Ozlem met Sedat I will never forget.  I was a dental student at NYU and I got this call from her saying that she met the man of her dreams.  Me being the constant skeptic, I said "oh really" and she said "yes and I am going to marry him."  Well I chuckled to myself and said "well then I want to meet him."  Having known Ozlem since we were 5 years old I knew that she got excited over things really quickly so I didn't take her too seriously.  A couple of days after our conversation Ozlem introduced me to Sedat.  She just reminded me of my first comment to her which was "girlfriend he has chicken legs and he is so skinny." But I immediately saw something else, I saw a man with a huge heart that accepted me as Ozlem's oldest friend and tried to become my friend as well.  He wanted to get to know me and that impressed me.  He was doing this for Ozlem.  I think since he met her most of everything he did was for her.  She was the twinkle in his eye and he loved her instantly. I remember that shortly after meeting him she went to his house in NJ for a visit and she saw her picture on the refrigerator, when I heard this I knew that this was something special.  It wasn't long there after I get another phone call saying "GIRLFRIEND I AM ENGAGED!!! Sedat asked me to marry him!!!"  Though I was happy for her, part of me was thinking ARE YOU NUTS!! You want to be married so young? But I supported her because I knew that she had found her soul mate.  Ozlem brought out the best in Sedat and Sedat definitely brought out the best in Ozlem.  They grew and learned from each other.

 

 I was very honored to be the Maid of Honor at their wedding.  (Ozlem and I had promised each other as little girls that no matter what happened we would be each other's Maid of Honor.)  A wedding that Ozlem (and Sedat) planned with much love and attention to detail. It was a day I will never forget.  Ozlem looked like a beautiful princess and Sedat was her knight in shinning armor.  I remember thinking wow they have a beautiful strong love because they over came a lot to make it to this day, and what a special day it was.  Everything was perfect, just as Ozlem had planned.  Though I was a bit sad that I was loosing my dearest friend, I was happy that she was happier than I had ever seen her, that she had a man that loved her as much as she loved him if not more, and that her fairy tale was just beginning.

 

Time and distance and life sometimes gets in the way of friendships, so some time passed where our friendship weakened and we lost touch.  Though we didn't speak Ozlem was never far out of my mind.  I always thought about her and about Sedat.  Then I received an email announcing that she was pregnant with Okan.  I was so happy for her and Sedat.  Then I received pictures of them as a happy little family.  It warmed my heart and part of me was envious that Ozlem had found her soul mate so early in life and I was still waiting for mine.  Their first holiday card as a family was straight out of a magazine, it was simply beautiful, and believe it or not I still have it! (I will post it soon and I have more pictures to post as well.)  The next important event in their lives I swore I wouldn't miss, and that was the birth of little Onur.  I will never forget the joy on Sedat's face as he welcomed a second son into the world.  He was floating on air and beaming as he stared adoringly at his beautiful wife and his amazing new son.  I was newly engaged to my soul mate at the time and I remember Sedat telling me that he cant wait for us to have a baby because being a father is amazing.  Sedat loved being a father and a husband, his family was the most important thing in his life and everything he did was a constant testament to this.

 

My next big memory of him was at my wedding.  What an amazing guy!! Octavian and I will never forget that.  I had asked Ozlem if Okan could be in the wedding as my ring boy, and of course she said yes, however there was a slight hitch.  She was my Maid of Honor and would be busy with her duties and it would be hard for her to care for Okan.  So of course who is the hero of the day, you guessed it Sedat.  Amazing Sedat, without a word of complaint drove Okan to the wedding, helped him though the ceremony.  Little Okan stole the show when he decided to walk down the isle with the pillow on his face, thus needing Sedat's help to reach the altar. Then Sedat drove back to NJ dropped Okan off and drove all the way back to eastern Long Island, and as our limo pulled up to the hall he was there with a smile on his face to greet us! AMAZING!  My husband Octavian will never forget that and he will always be thankful.  After all the driving he still had the energy and good spirit to have fun, and I have proof of this because I have him dancing up a storm on my wedding video.

 

I think though the best memory if Sedat for me and my husband still is that of him with his boys and Ozlem.  He was always happiest when they were around.  He glowed when he was holding the boys and his eye lit up whenever the looked at Ozlem.  We were at Okan's 4^th birthday and I was 10 weeks pregnant with my daughter and no one was happier than Sedat.  He said to my husband "you will love nothing more in your life than you will your family".  My husband will never forget how happy Sedat was when he talked to him about fatherhood and family. Octavian, my husband, remarks to this day how he never saw a happier guy around his family, it was plain to see that they were his life. We are more that 100% sure that he is watching Ozlem and the boys from heaven and he will forever be their angel and protector and he will always be daddy.

 

The moment I got the news from Rahmi I was in the hospital with my daughter as she was going through the fight of her life. Ozlem had just called me the night before and was telling me how strong she thought I was for being able to deal with almost losing my daughter and I remember her saying that she didn't think she would be as strong,  I was surprised at this comment and it made me cry because I had always considered Ozlem much stronger than me.  When I got the message from Rahmi I remembered our conversation and in tears though well Ozlem you again will prove to be the strong one.  When I hung up the phone with Ozlem she had mentioned that she was going to go check on Sedat because he had gone to sleep, when I learned how the events leading to his passing happened, I felt guilty for taking her phone call because maybe she would have found him sooner.  But I have learned a great deal about life from almost losing my daughter and from Sedat's passing and that is that though we can make plans for things we have no control as to where life takes us.  I always believed that things in life happen for a reason, though we may never stop asking why, we will learn from everything that happens to us.

 

I had never left my daughter's side since she went to the hospital, and there were times when I didn't even go outside her room for over a week, but I had to be at Sedat's funeral and so did my husband.  Octavian was in shock when I broke the news and we both agreed that it wouldn't hit us until we went to the funeral to see for ourselves, but even having been there it still doesn't feel real.  I guess its impart due to Sedat's warmth still being around us.  I still expect to wake up and see him still with us.

 

I think about Ozlem and the boys all the time.  When my daughter Stefanie was in the hospital I always said to my husband, maybe with out Stefanie I could live but without you I would never want to live and these words and feelings hit me each time I think about Ozlem and the boys.  I have prayed for Ozlem to find the strength and the courage to deal with her loss and for the boys to never for get the short precious time they had with their wonderful father.  I am consoled by the fact that there are many people around the boys to tell them about Sedat and what a wonderful man he was and I am sure they will always feel him in their lives.  I am happy that Ozlem has such a strong network of support.  I know Ozlem is resilient and strong and no matter what she finds her way though nothing anyone says or does will ever take her immense pain away, her family, her boys and Sedat's love from heaven will help her find her new road in life. 

 

I promise to add pictures but we are still unpacking in our new house, on top of work and taking care of my daughter, but I promise to do it as soon as possible…

 

Much love to Ozlem, Okan, and Onur!

 

Love always,

Michelle (Sandy), Octavian, and Stefanie Ion

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SEDAT'IMIZIN 40.GUN MEVLID'I...

Sevgili arkadaslar,Sedat'imizin 40.Gun Mevlidi, 27 Ekim, 2007 Cumartesi gunu Paterson, New Jersey'deki Ulu Camii'de saat 18:30'da yapilacaktir. Ailesi ve onu sevenler hepinizi aramizda gormekten mutluluk duyacaktir. Duymayanlara duyurmaniz dilegiyle,

Selam ve saygilar...

SEDAT'IN ANISINA...Posted by Cengiz Yakut

SEVGILI DOSTUM
 
SEDAT KOSEOGLU'NUN ANISINA
1965 - 2007
 
 
Dostlar Seni Unutur mu?
 
Doldurulmaz yerin senin
Dostlar seni unutur mu?
Hiç sönmezdi nurun senin
Dostlar seni unutur mu?

Tertemiz bir özün vardı
Apaydınlık yüzün vardı
Söylenecek sözün vardı
Dostlar seni unutur mu?

Her gerçeği gören sendin
Aşk sırrına eren sendin
Gönüllere giren sendin
Dostlar seni unutur mu?

Hiç kimseyi incitmedin
Kalp kırmadın, kin gütmedin
Dostlarını unutmadın
Dostlar senu unutur mu?

Sevgide sağlam temeldin
İnsanlıkta en güzeldin
Biz bir ÜMIT, sen SEDAT'tın
Dostlar seni unutur mu?
 
Dostlar seni unutur mu?
Dostlar unutur mu?
Dostlar
seni
unutur mu?
 
                                     UMIT YASAR OGUZCAN'dan uyarlama.

Sedat, bak Umit Yasar bu siiri sanki senin icin yazmis. Ah be kardescim, ne acelen vardi be yav!
Paldir kuldur gitmenin sirasi miydi simdi? Daha ne safaklar vardi sokecek! Seni dort kolluya
bindirip omuz atmak var miydi hic hesapta a guzel dostum. Simdi gel de yanma layikiyla
gorusemedigimize sen gitmeden once. Hak mi yani simdi bu bize!
Cengiz
 

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HOCAM VE TORBA...Sedat'la Olan Anilarimiz(Posted by Ufuk Kisa)

Evet arkadaslar.Isterseniz Sedat'la olan anilarimizi da paylasalim ve ilk olarak ben yazayim hic unutmayacagim iki animi.....

Sedat'imizin gunluk hayatta devamli kullandigi iki kelimeyi hicbir zaman unutmayacagim...HOCAM ve TORBA...

Yil 2003.Sedat'la Ozlem,Okan dunyaya geldikten sonra uzun bir zaman eglenmek icin disariya cikamamislardi.Iste bu uzun bir aradan sonra ilk firsatta eglenmek icin muzikli bir restaurant'ta eglenmeye karar vermistik.Yer olarak New Jersey'de olan Toros Restaurant'i secmistik.Asagi yukari 6-7 kisiydik.Canli muzik vardi ve herkes gobek atmaya baslamisti.Ben o gece icecek olarak bir duble raki soylemistim.Sedat'a raki icecekmisin diye sordugumda,"yok HOCAM ben icmeyecegim demisti".Rakimi yavas yavas yudumlarken Sedat "ya HOCAM canimi cektirdin,ben de bir duble icecegim dedi".Ben de Sedat'a,"Sedat istersen bir yarim sise soyleyelim" dedim.O da bana "yok HOCAM birer duble yeter" demisti.Tabi muzigin de vermis oldugu keyifle rakilarimizi yudumlarken,Sedat " ya HOCAM raki cok iyi geldi keske yarim sise soyleseydik" dedi.
"HOCAM...SAGLIGINA...SEREFE"...Bu sozlerin her raki icmeye gittigimde aklima gelicek HOCAM...

Tarih 1 Eylul,2007.Melis'in dogum gunu partisi.O gun aksilik uzerine aksilik.Arabamin bagaji bozulmustu.Partiden sonra hep beraber bizim evin sokagindaki parka gitmeye karar vermistik.Arabami park ettikten sonra bozuk olan bagajimi plastik kelepceyle kapatmaya calisiyordum ama parmaklarim kisa geldiginden dolayi birturlu plastik kelepceyi takamiyordum.Sedat yine herzamanki gibi "HOCAM bir de ben bakayim" dedi.Tabi benim beceriksizligimden, plastik kelepceyi ters takmaya calistigimdan dolayi kelepceyi birturlu takamiyordum ve Sedat bunu farkeder etmez ilk soyledigi kelime " ULAN TORBA ters takiyormussun bunu " demek oldu.Sedat HOCAM arabanin bagajini tamir edip hepberaber parkin yolunu tutmustuk...HOCAM ellerine saglik.Benim gibi TORBA'yi buyuk bir dertten kurtarmistin.
HOCAM...TORBA...Kim tamir edicek bundan sonra benim bagajimi????

Deniz'in duasi posted by:Arzu Kaya-Uranli

6 Ekim 2007

 

Dun, aksam Deniz ve Emir'i yatirdim. Onlar henuz yastiklarina uzanmisken "Hadi, simdi ben dua edeyim. Sonra sizler edersiniz" dedim.

 

Daha "Allahim, bizleri kotuluklerden koru. Saglikli gunler ver." Diyerek duaya baslamistim ki, Deniz "Anne, lutfen Sedat agbim icin de dua et. Cunku o oldu" dedi. Biran icim burkuldu ne diyecegimi bilmedim. Sonra, tabi kizim diyip duami surdurdum.

 

Benden hemen sonra Deniz de dua etti ve "Allahim Sedat agbime cennette iyi bak." diye duasini tamamladi. O huzurla gozlerini kapatarak uykuya dalarken ben gozlerim dolu dolu odalarini terkettim.

Good Old Days...Pictures taken exactly 1 year ago tell a million stories. Posted by Onur Uranli

Hey gidi gunler….Tam bir sene once cekilen bu resimle ne cok sey anlatiyor...

 

Onur

 

SEDAT'IN GENCLIK YILLARI...Posted By Suat Koseoglu...

Sedat ve Ugur...Sedat and Ugur
Sedat-Ugur 2
Sedat-Ugur-Bekir
Ogrenci Sedat-Ugur-Fatih...Student Sedat-Ugur-Fatih
Asker Sedat...Army Sedat
Asker Sedat 2...Army Sedat 2
Moda...Moda,Istanbul
Highland Parki...Highland Park
Ankara Feribotu...Ankara Ferry
Ankara Feribotu 2...Ankara Ferry 2
Ankara Feribotu 3...Ankara Ferry 3

Kardeº

Bu iki değerli resmi Alisa gönderdi bana, kendisine nasıl tesekkür edeceğim, bilmiyorum.

Partilerde ve doğumgünlerinde öyle çok çocuklara odaklanmisizki birbirimizi nerdeyse hiç çekmemisiz, (ne kadar üzücü) Alisa'nin emailini açtiğımda sanki dünyadaki en değerli hazineyi bulmus gibi oldum.

Bu iki resimin hayatımdaki önemini hiç bir sey tarif edemez, seni her geçen gün daha çok özlüyorum Kapiton,

Suat

 

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For all the Good Memories... More Pictures Posted by Onur Uranli (Little Onur's B-day @ Oklu's, May '06)

Words can’t express how much we miss you Sedat Agbi…

 

Onur

2007- Suat&Hulya'larda Kurban Yemegi posted by: Arzu Kaya-Uranli

 

2007- Suat&Hulya'larda Kurban Yemegi posted by: Arzu Kaya-Uranli

 

 

16 Ekim 2005/Ozlem'lerde iftar yemegi

 

Sedat'in Gozyasi...Sedat's Tear...

Bu resimdeki gozyasinin hikayesini cogunuz biliyorsunuzdur ama yinede yazayim,
Annem mezarlikta Sedat icin aglarken gozunden suzulen bir gozyasi tanesi yerde duran Sedat'in resminin tam ustune dustu, Allah'in takdiri Sedat'in tam gozune isabet etti, olagan bir sey diye baktim ama camin ustunde duz bir sekilde asagiya inmesi gerekirken gercekten Sedat'in gozyasiymis gibi yanagin kenarindaki kivrimdanda sekilli bir bicimde asagiya inmesi orada yanliz olmadigimizin bir deliliydi ve sanki Sedat bir seyler soylemek ister gibiydi ve o anda resmini cektim, boyle bir raslanti veya tesaduf ancak hayal alemlerinde olur sanirdim,
Sedatin dunyada en son bile istemeyecegi sey annesinin aglamasi idi sanki karsilik verdi,
Allah'a emenat ol Efendi Kaptan
Suat

Sedat Amca...Uncle Sedat...

Sedat Amca
Sedat&Tolga
Sedat&Tolga 2
Balikci Sedat Amca...Fisherman Uncle Sedat...

Emir and Sedat

Emir Abi is so fond of Sedat. I found this picture and knew that it would bring back great memories for emir and Ozlem. Sedat is such a good role model for Emir: fun-loving, kind, gentle, hard-working, funny, athletic. what mother wouldn't want their son to be like Sedat? Sedat and Ozlem were great to Emir this summer, welcoming him to their home like a member of their own family. Of course Big Okan and Onur, Ilayda and Little Okan were crazy about Emir - we still inspire them at dinner time to eat so they'll 'grow big like Emir'. Sedat is an inspiration to all of his friends and to the little people in his life. He lived each day with his unique sense of joy and gratitiude, cherishing the people who were dear to him. I remember him talking about our kids, our lives, and saying on many occaisions, 'Man, we're so lucky! Mashallah.'
 
We miss you, Sedat.

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Condolences from Simone & Family in Hamburg

From: "Simone Sever" <simonesever@yahoo.com>

Dear Alisa & Hakan,

my friend Guelcan helped me translate our condolences for the family & friends of Sedat.

Sevgili Sedatin Ailesi ve Arkadaslarina,

Hamburgda bizde sok gecirdik, Sedatin aniden ölümünden duyunca.
Biz Sedatla 2007 yilin Mayis ayinda, Onurun Dogumgününde tanisabildik.
Cok üzgünüz, Düsüncelerimizle sizlerle beraberiz.
Sizlere Güc ve Cesaret dileriz önünüzdeki Yolar icin.
Bütün Sevgilerimizi sizlere yolluyoruz.

Sizlerin
Simone, Steff, Caesar ve David

sedat koseoglu

1 Eylul 2007.Sedat'in Helyum Gazi Denemesi

Eric J. Jaworski & Matt (Sedat).Posted by Suat Koseoglu

Suat -

I can not begin to tell you how very sorry I was to hear of Matt's passing. When Andre and my old friends at Hamburg Sud called me, it broke my heart to hear the news. I want you to know how I will always remember him.

As Matt may have told you, he an I worked at Hanjin together for over a year, until I moved on to a better opportunity with Hamburg Sud. When we had an opening in our operation department at HSD, I immediately thought of Matt and contacted him with the good news. A few weeks later, we were sitting across from each other for what would be three years at HSD. In that time I learned allot about Matt and also allot from him.
I quickly learned from him how devoted he was to his wife and children. There was never a day that passed, where Matt wasn't talking about Okan and Onur. In fact over time that same sentiment rubbed off on me when my son Justin and daughter Olivia were born.
I also remember Matt sharing pictures and stories about his vacations to Turkey. He would always return from Turkey with a small gift for the guys in the group. Like for instance the "Seeing Eye" key chain which I still have to this day.
Matt always kept things "interesting." For instance, I will always remember how particular he was when he went out to lunch with us and ordered from the menu. Let's just say there were many a restaurant and many a waitress who probably needed therapy after all of the changes that Matt would make to his order before it being served! We would always have a good chuckle about it.
Matt also loved to keep me on my toes as well. He treated me like a little brother by always teasing me about what I ate for lunch, or my clothes that I wore for the day, or my stories about my wife and family. On the outside I would of course get frustrated and mad, but he always kept me laughing within. I knew he wouldn't spend the time joking with me if he didn't respect and appreciate me. No matter what happened, if Matt and I got into a disagreement, we could always take some private time away from the group to talk about it and settle our differences. We always returned back to our desks as friends. For this I hold the deepest respect for him as not all people you work with can do this! I used to always joke with Matt that he "loved to stir things up in the group!"
Matt's love for soccer was always apparent whenever the World Cup would start. He was always talking about the games he played on the weekends with his friends in Paterson. And in some cases always tried to get me to play too. I also remember Matt playing soccer with Okan at a barbecue that we both attended way back when. At that time, my wife (and Ozlem too) were pregnant. My wife with my first, and Ozlem with Onur and I couldn't wait to do the same as Matt! Playing with my son on a nice weekend afternoon.

My only regret, was that a year and a half ago, I chose a new path for my career and I had to leave Hamburg Sud. I deeply regret that during the year and half that has elapsed, that I didn't stay in better communication with him. We both had advanced in our careers, and I guess we got wrapped up to the point where we didn't have much time to keep in touch.

I will deeply miss my friend. It was an honor to have shared the time that I did with him.

I know for sure that his spirit and personality will live on through his sons Okan and Onur and the world is lucky to have that. My wife and I will keep Ozlem, Okan, Onur, and your family in our prayers. We hope that you will have Matt's strength in this very difficult time.

Pls let me know if there is anything we can do to help.

Thanks and Best Regards-
Eric J. Jaworski
Trade Manager Intra-America Service RoRo Division
NYK Line (North America) Inc.
office: 201-553-3741
cell: 201-314-2348
email: eric.jaworski@na.nykline.com

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