Sam had 2 brother and 2 sisters and was the baby of the family. He
had one daughter, Ariana, son-in-law, Matt, granddaughter, Mila, and son, Bijan and was married to Cindy for 21 years. Sam served in the military in Iran and spent a year teaching in Kurdistan. He
Came to the US in 1969 where he first attended the Institute of Modern Language in Washington, DC to learn English. He then went to Sneed State Junior College in Boaz, Alabama and played on their volleyball team. Later, he attended Auburn University and Lastly, he graduated with a B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Tech in Marietta. He worked for a company called IFW in Austria as their US based Sales Engineer for 30 years.This job allowed him to travel all over the world. He had his own business called Persian Carpets Wholesale where he would buy and sell Persian carpets and repair and restore carpets. He helped with the Volleyball practices in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and won a medal in the Senior Olympics in volleyball. Sam helped coach several of his kids soccer teams
and spent the last several years refereeing soccer and volleyball.
Sam enjoyed hiking Kennesaw Mountain and walking at Swift Cantrell Park, spending time outside in nature, Working in his yard and tending to his garden, Persian carpets and Persian art, loved to cook, photography, and always taking pictures; Especially of nature. He was constantly reading and spending time with his family. Sam loved to listen to old records with Bijan and go on hikes with Ariana. For the last 7 months, he's loved watching his granddaughter Mila grow.
A public visitation for Sam will be held Saturday, July 17, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 North Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw, Georgia 30152, followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com for the Tehrani family.
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