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Sylvanus Ulasi I
November 15. 1959 –April 29, 2017AD

THE LIFE OF SYLVANUS N. ULASI Sylvanus Ndumnigwe Ulasi Sr was born into the family of George Ilona Ulasi (Akunwanne) and Mrs. Victoria Ogonna Ulasi in the Ezenwa Family of Ndimgbu Otolo Nnewi in November 1959. He was the first son of his parents and was baptized in the Anglican church. In 1965, he was taken to Aba by his cousin Chief S.N. Ulasi (Ifenebueke Nnewi) to start his elementary school education. His elementary school education was interrupted in 1970 when he fell from a mango tree and was badly injured. He was infected with tetanus and nearly lost his life (note the scare on his hand). Sylvanus remained under the dutiful care of his cousin Mrs. Udeaku Okemadu (nee Ulasi) for 1 year and six months as recovery was slow.

LIFE IN NIGERIA
In 1972, Sylvanus resumed his education at Okofia Central School, Otolo Nnewi where he completed his elementary school education. He gained admission into Nnewi High School in 1974 and successfully completed his high school education in 1979. The same year, Sylvanus Ulasi was hired as a high school teacher at Okongwu Memorial Grammar School, Nnewi.

EDUCATION AND BUSINESS
Sylvanus left Nigeria in 1983 for his higher education in the United States of America. He arrived Shaw University in 1984 and graduated in 1986 where he earned his BS degree in Accounting. While a student at Shaw University, Sylvanus accepted a job at Domino’s Pizza. He also took some honor courses at NC State. While a student he started delivering Dominoes Pizza. In 1990, Sylvanus received his real estate license in hopes of obtaining a lucrative career. He believed his Nigerian accent was a deterrent to the success of real estate career and launched out into entrepreneurship. In 1992 Neckties Unlimited; a subsidiary of Ulasi Resources was birthed.

LEGACY
On May 2, 1986, Sylvanus married his college love; Pamela Denise Brown and their marriage has been blessed with four magnificent seed. Chinyere Denise born in 1987, followed in 1991 by Sylvanus Ndumnigwe II. The Lord continued to add to his linage by blessing him in 1993 with Micheal Ikechukwu (Brianna Bailey) and Chinedum Isaiah(Nedum) in 1994.

COMMUNITY
Sylvanus Ndumnigwe Ulasi Sr. during his life was a bridge builder, building a large network of friends and maintaining family bonds and relationships. Sylvanus played a leading role in the foundation of the Nnewi Union of North Carolina. He was full of energy and wisdom and his dexterity and mastery of Igbo idioms, proverbs and parables was unparalleled. ‘Ulasi’ as he was widely known in the Nigerian community.

FAITH
Sylvanus was a Christian disciple of the Emmanuel Anglican Church, Raleigh NC. USA