Harvey Toub - Life Legacy

(sources : http://www.westgeorgiacrematory.com/sitemaker/sites/westge0/obit.cgi?user=255546Toub )




Harvey Toub, age 71, of Whitesburg, Georgia died Tuesday, August 28, 2010 at home from complications of prostate cancer. He was born March 25, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Samuel Toub and Lilyan Steiner. He is survived by his wife Bobbe Jacobs Toub; children Rachel O’Mara (and Peter O’Mara), Danny Toub (and Kora Smith), and Steve Toub; grandchildren Ben O’Mara, Pasha Toub, Sam O’Mara, Anna O’Mara, and Sara Toub; brother Richard Toub; and honorary grandson Zach Holsomback. 

He graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1957 and Lehigh University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1961. After working on self-help community development projects as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Sarawak, Malaysia, he married Maryann Zall. 

He retired from his consulting mechanical engineering business in 1998 to focus on his life work: traveling the globe to engage in small-scale development projects in some of the world’s poorest villages. Many people and medical clinics in Central America, the Caribbean, and Asia have clean water and electricity, powered by solar energy, because of his contributions of money and expertise. These experiences opened him to meeting and marrying Bobbe Jacobs, who remains his life partner. 

If he did not alienate you with his unique sense of humor, you grew to appreciate his iconoclastic nature. Speaking smatterings of Malay, Iban, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian—often in the same sentence—he had a zest for travel and learning about other cultures. He also had the ability to make others laugh, no matter the language. A lifelong learner, he enjoyed taking classes at Georgia State University and the University of West Georgia. He was active in the Whitesburg community for the past 5 years, particularly with the creation of the Whitesburg Public Library. 

A memorial service will be held on saturday October 23, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. from McIntosh Reserve Park. Eventually, his ashes will be placed in the Batang Lupar River in Sarawak, Malaysia. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Harvey Toub Memorial Fund of the Community Foundation of West Georgia, 807 South Park Street, Carrollton, GA 30117; all contributions will be donated to the Friends of the Whitesburg Public Library Fund. No flowers or gifts, please. 

“He didn’t follow the rules” 

Ashes of the Late Harvey Toub (Peace Corps Volunteer) at Batang Lupar River. ...part 1

After a week Sri Aman have a blast of Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011, on Friday  we welcome again a group of Georgians from United State!  Its amazing when we know that the reason of their visiting Sri Aman just because they want to fulfill their late father Mr.Harvey Toub promise which the late Harvey want his corpse ashes  to be flung away  into Batang Lupar river ! ( for me, it’s a legend for sri aman coz what I knew that nobody doing that so far! and it was first time to see the ceremony alive.. haha ) 

How we meet this group? It’s actually out of sudden when our resident meets this group at one of the hotel in Sri Aman. After have some chit-chat, they come and have a visit to resident office.. Then, my fren fizan told me this group will be down to Batang Lupar for some last funeral ceremony.. (getting more anxious about it !! ) 20 minutes to 5pm, I rushed settle down my entire task before I call up my fren, kelvin ask him to come over at panaroma benak to see this interesting ceremony!

Mr. Richard receive a book title Sri Aman Mansang Maju from our residen, En. Abdul Rahman Sebli

My watch sharp to 5 pm, being patient waiting the group at waterfront..

From far way, the first one I saw was late Harvey’s brother, Richard walking slowly to over us (ya, for sure I know whose that guy from when one of the travel agent just stand next to me, yet he said to me  “that guy is harvey's brother” den I know J ) after a short greeting and intro of mine, we took a shoot of group photo before they depart to Batang Lupar.

a group photo before they depart to Batang Lupar River

These ceremony was done privately for toub’s family and we just saw them from far away..

from the jetty

ready to depart 

where the ceremony done ( i think :p )

coming back...

Mr. Steve & his mom (middle), Bobbe

(sorry for the inconvenience  of the pic.. i dont know why the pic can't be rotate :)

After around 30 minutes waiting for them coming back to waterfront, now I have the chance to interviewing late harvey’s son, mr.steve toub and his mom, bobbe toub. Both of them very great and yet friendly coz whenever I ask for few times for interviewing they just say yes to me J its great.. as we know that, for them it was a sad and solemn moment.. may God bless late Harvey soul.. rest in peace..

Mr.Harvey Toub was originally from Georgia, United State and he was working at Simanggang (Sri Aman) on June 1965 until September 1966. By that time, the District Officer was Dennis Hon ( still on research about this ). Mr.Harvey was a Peace Corps Volunteer from United State Government. The DDO's (Divisional Development Officers) in the other divisions of Sarawak were more helpful so when the full round of self-help community development Peace Corps Volunteers started in summer 1966, the Peace Corps head in Kuching (Fred Baldwin) decided to have them go to the other divisions, which were more engaged and didn't send anyone to the Second Division at that point. He had come to Peninsular Malay in October 1964 before he visit Sarawak (for second divison, Simanggang). Mr. steve said that, his father just works for wrote on paper and works with the longhouse community such bring water pumps for community development. The late Harvey was lives in town (Simanggang) but works up to the upper river of Batang Lupar. (it’s great when Mr. Steve wanna share with us about Mr. Harvey journals when he was working here, when I got it, I will share with u guys !)

Mr. Harvey hold a baby of Orang Utan. (Near to Lingga ; he took a week to sent off the baby of Orang Utan to Sarawak Musuem Officer, Barbara Harrison. ; it caught on Sept 1965 )

Why late Harvey decide his corpse ashes to be flow over Batang Lupar River?

Mr. Steve said that “ when he (harvey) live here is the happiest moment in his life, he loves the Iban’s people, he loves the jungle, he loves the river, and this is what he  felt when he was here.”  (all sarawakian must be proud of it !)  For the past 10 years, late Harvey has come over to Sarawak for development project in Long Lawan (correct me if this place was not exist). 

to be continue......(Harvey's Journal Life in Simanggang)

The Crowd - eps.1

The crowd of Sri Aman during Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011. 

Miss Tourism Benak 2011 - Pesta Benak Sri Aman 2011

Miss Tourism Benak 2011 was organised by District Office Sri Aman. Its first time in organizing open  up to all Sarawakian ladies. There are 20 of participants which enter the competition and the only 10 out of it will be in finalist. Some of the characteristics of Miss Tourism Benak 2011 are beauty,intelligent,dress and poise. 

Winner of Miss Tourism Benak 2011 : Alisha Josephine Karim from Bintulu

1st Runner : Shazmin Naziela Mohd Zufairi from Sarikei

2nd Runner : Helina Sarani Saba from Bintulu

Miss Photogenic : Lydia Desmond Bangga from Sri Aman

Miss Talented : Maloney Patrick Teli from Bintulu

Saringan Miss Tourism Benak 2011

Here those contestant for preliminary round Miss Tourism Benak 2011.. check it out peeps ! 

Venue : Bintulu

Venue : Sarikei

Venue : Sri Aman