It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our dear and highly regarded friend, Arshak Galstaun. We express our sincere condolences to Mrs. Sophie Galstaun and the Galstaun Family, as well as to the family of Hamazkayin in Australia. The worldwide Hamazkayin family and the Central Committee of Hamazkayin greatly appreciated Mr. Galstaun’s devotion to the Armenian school and Armenian education. It is due to him that the Djemaran of Hamazkayin in Australia was created, and therefore was baptized in his name: Arshak and Sophie Galstaun Djemaran of Hamazkayin. There are people who find the meaning of their lives in donating their time and money, and are thus immortalized. One of those immortals is Arshak Galstaun. Married to Mrs. Sophie Galstaun, Mr. Galstaun formed a typical Armenian family, which always prioritized national interests over personal ones. Their home became a little Armenia: their breath and their spirit were Armenian. Although they did not bear their own children, they became second parents to thousands of Armenian children with their generous donations, and gave life to the all-important task of Armenian education. Hovhannes Toumanian wrote: “The deed is immortal, know well this that is said since long centuries/blessed is he who with his deeds lives eternities.” It is with his deeds that Arshak Galstaun will live forever within our hearts. Central Committee of Hamazkayin August 9, 2008 Beirut