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Antoine Elias Soueidi (1937-2018)

Born on July 29, 1937, in Jezzine, Lebanon; Antoine (Tony) was born the second son of Elias Joseph Soueidi and Habouba (Aimee) Asmar Soueidi. Tony first trained and worked in Liberia, Africa. Teaching himself English and working diligently with integrity and honor, he rose to a prominent position in the art and business community in Monrovia. In 1969, Tony wed Christina Soueidi.

In 1979, Tony became a United States citizen. He began formally Jewelry Design in 1991, until retiring in 2016. Working along with his wife, Christina, he devoted himself to the art of jewelry design with integrity and excellence. His reputation as an artist and community philanthropist quickly grew throughout the region. His award winning jewelry designs led toward his work being highly sought after, internationally. Recognized as a philanthropist by Regional Visual and Musical Arts communities, Regional Cancer and Children’s Hospitals, and University scholarship programs; Tony was awarded 2004 Philanthropist of the Year by the Billings Clinic.