Reflections
My Pilgrimage to Kirk Kerkorian’s Final Resting Place
“What is the name of your loved one?” asked Norma, the operator who answered the phone when I called the Inglewood Park Cemetery to ask about the gravesite of Kirk Kerkorian. I considered for a moment what an odd question this was.
Kerkorian, a beloved Armenian-American and one of the most instrumental figures who shaped Las Vegas, had never met me in the 98 years of his extraordinary life, did not know who I was and very likely never knew that I even existed. But I felt that I had grown
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What a heart warming story. Glad to stumble over this article
Thank you Manouk,a touchiing reportage.Yes ,Kerkorian is a legend.
Thanks for sharing that story. Very heartwarming,
Very informative article, Manouk. Thought I had read most everything on Kerkorian however you had some interesting facts I had missed. Love his typically generous Armenian nature and of course the stories of Ellis Island which though much earlier, paralleled my parent’s journey from Armenian as well. Good luck in your endeavors and continue writing articles like this one. You have definitely found your niche.
I never met Mr Kerkorian but what I know of him I felt that he was my idea of a good Armenian person. I can remember being in La Vegas and joking with my mother that she should get hold of Kirk and maybe we could all become part of the casino family.
There is a lot to say and appreciate about Kerkorian and a lot to say about Manouk for writing this.
Thank you.
Thank you for this beautiful story. I am definitely buying the book.
Thanks Manouk for this beautiful article of yours, I wish we had many of those legend personalities,Kirk Kerkorian, Alex Manougian, Charles Aznavour, any many others, long live the Armenians.
Thanks for your article about this wonderful man, who had such a warm Armenian heart.
Manouk
I am first generation Italian and there is not a day that goes by that I don’t thank God for being born an Italian,I hope this proud fervor for your birthright is universal and glad to hear that you hold your heritage so deadly to your heart,I believe that Kirk had this fervor in spades and that it contributed so much for his success and overwhelming generosity.