News by subject: OBI

Cathay General Bancorp (the "Company," NASDAQ: CATY), the holding company for Cathay Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that Dr. Thomas C.T. Chiu, a director of the Company, passed away on February 25, 2018.  He was 70.  Dr. Chiu joined the Boards of...

Genworth Financial, Inc. is mourning the death of its longest serving director, James A. Parke, who passed away on February 21, 2018, after a long illness. He was formerly Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Services and Senior...

GREAT PANTHER SILVER LIMITED ("Great Panther", the "Company") announces with great sadness that Mr. Kenneth W. Major, Director of the Company, passed away yesterday. Ken joined Great Panther's Board of Directors in March of 2011 and served on a...

From a 150-foot platform, the young, fiery evangelist could see the crowds hadn't filled the 1949 Los Angeles crusade tent to capacity. But for reasons unknown to Billy Graham, media mogul William Randolph Hearst issued a two-word directive to all...

The Bata Shoe Museum is saddened to announce the passing of Mrs. Sonja Bata (1926-2018), Founder of the Bata Shoe Museum. A passionate collector, philanthropist, world traveller and business leader, Sonja Bata's thirst for knowledge was both...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered condolences on the death of iconic Christian leader Billy Graham, who died today at the age of 99. In a statement,...

AJC mourns the passing of Rev. Billy Graham, a longtime friend of the organization, who died today at age 99. Graham was the acknowledged leader of America's Evangelical Christians for more than 65 years, and a pillar of the country's religious and...

Evangelist Billy Graham died today at 7:46 a.m. ET at age 99. There will be limited media distributions in the coming days. Instead, the latest media information will be available on BillyGraham.org/Media or DeMoss.com/BillyGraham including...

Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement on the passing of Dr. Billy Graham: "Billy Graham grew up in what most would consider humble, ordinary beginnings but because he yielded...

It is with great sadness that Purple Heart Homes announces the sudden death of its beloved Co-founder, Dale Beatty, of Statesville, NC. Dale Beatty and John Gallina joined the North Carolina National Guard in 1996. During their service to our...

Privinvest is sad to announce the passing away of one of its key executives and managers. Member of the board, Boulos Hankach, of Lebanon, died in Lebanon on 11 February in the presence of his family. Mr. Hankach joined the group more than 30 years...

Dealing with the death of a loved one is difficult. With this in mind, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) wants to help make filing their final tax return easier. This simple checklist will help you with the first few steps you should take. Checklist...

Dominic S. Moceri, 86, Hall of Fame Builder and Developer of residential communities in southeastern Michigan, passed away of natural causes amongst his loving family at his Florida residence on February 7, 2018. Mr. Moceri, who was born in Detroit...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) conveys its deep condolences to the family and friends of Elder Abel Kitchen, a member of the Cree Nation of Waswanipi. "The Grand Cree Nation has lost an exceptional, honest and respected...

Jon M. Huntsman, founder and Chairman Emeritus of Huntsman Corporation, passed away today at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by family. Widely regarded as one of his generation's great industrialists, Mr. Huntsman leaves behind an...

On February 1, 2018, Tyrone Blue Blind, an inmate from Edmonton Institution, died while in our custody. At the time of his death, Mr. Blind, 31 years old, had been serving a sentence of 4 years, 9 months and for Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault...

Today, the Seeger Weiss family mourns the loss of Melvyn I. Weiss, who passed away in his sleep last night at the age of 82, surrounded by his family.  He had been diagnosed with ALS last June, and lived his last days in the warm company of friends...

Today we are deeply saddened to confirm that the search and rescue efforts have not been successful in locating our CEO, Pierre Agnes, who has been lost at sea since Tuesday morning. The entire Boardriders family and thousands of people he touched...

Viral Sensation Bob Pressner, passed away from unknown causes at the age of 63 at his home in Delray Beach, Florida on January 30th, 2018, days before his latest single, "American Dream, Vol 1" is set to launch.  After debuting the original version...

Oasis Petroleum Inc. ("Oasis" or the "Company") announced today that Ted Collins, Jr., a member of the Company's Board of Directors, passed away unexpectedly on January 28, 2018. Mr. Collins was appointed to the Company's Board of Directors in...

Corus Entertainment extends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Canadian media industry legend, Jay Switzer, who passed away yesterday. Jay was a kind, generous and tireless leader who made significant contributions to...

Bell Media extends condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of respected media leader Jay Switzer, who passed away today in Toronto. Jay was a generous and kind-hearted visionary who passionately loved Canadian television. Following in his...

Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP is saddened to announce the passing of board member Ted Collins, Jr. Mr. Collins joined the board of directors of KRP's general partner at the time of KRP's initial public offering in early 2017.  "Ted's distinguished...

The Canadian Vaping Association is deeply saddened by the death of 14-year-old Kyle Losse of Delta, B.C., who died last week after hitting his head. As many of our members may have seen, the young boy's stepmother is quoted as saying that Vapes are...

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today offered condolences to the family and friends of mother, sister, wife, Elder and Leader, Mrs. Doris McLean, who passed away peacefully in Whitehorse, Yukon, earlier this week. "On...

In preparation for the funeral of Father Emmett Johns, "Pops," and to assist the media, the Archdiocese of the Catholic Church of Montreal and Dans la rue present the following funeral details and outline the media procedures developed for this...

Irwin J. Stovroff, the World War II war hero who went on to champion a national movement to provide properly-trained service dogs to American military veterans, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Stovroff, whose beloved service dog Cash remained by...

The Hall of Honour at Montreal City Hall will serve as the public gathering place on Thursday and Friday, January 25 and 26, 2018, where Father Emmett Johns, "Pops" will lie in state. To respect the family's wishes and to facilitate media access, the...

A friend to many, a mentor and role model for countless others, Father Emmett Johns, "Pops" provided comfort and friendship to homeless youth and to those in need, by crisscrossing the inner city aboard his famous van and by welcoming them...

With great sadness, the Board of Trustees of NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT announced today the passing of NorthWest's Lead Independent Trustee, Dr. Martin Barkin. Dr. Barkin has been NorthWest's Lead Independent Trustee since 2015 and Chair...

Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union (FMFCU) announces the passing of President and CEO John D. Unangst over the weekend.  Under his stewardship for over 40 years, Unangst led the growth of FMFCU from one branch with less...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the second anniversary of the deadly shootings in La Loche, Saskatchewan: "On January 22, 2016, four Canadians were killed and seven more were injured in attacks in La...

A friend-in-need for many, a mentor and role model for many more, Father Emmett "Pops" Johns offered comfort and friendship to homeless youth and to those in need, by crisscrossing the inner city aboard his famous van and by welcoming them...

A memorial and celebration of the life of California Democratic pollster Jim Moore will take place Friday, January 19, in Napa Valley, his longtime friend and colleague, political consultant David Townsend, announced today....

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement about the death of Jim Johnston, president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association: "We are saddened by the news...

Arthur Reynold Rorheim, co-founder of Awana and one of the pioneers in children's ministry, passed away on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. He was 99. The Lord used Rorheim to develop and grow the children's and youth ministry...

The following is a statement from acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on the passing of John Young, who died Friday night following complications from pneumonia at the age of 87. Young is the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of...

Discount Tire founder and company Chairman Bruce Halle passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, January 4, the company confirmed. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that today, our friend, founder...

"We have known Jim for many years and we are truly saddened to hear about his passing. We would like to extend our sincere condolences to Jim's family, friends and to everyone at Shaw. Jim was a brilliant man and a fierce competitor. He was a...

This announcement updates the start time for the event to 10:00 AM PST. A previous announcement indicated the start would be at 11:00 AM PST.   Dick Enberg's attorney Dennis Coleman of Ropes & Gray LLP has announced that the family will hold a...

AJC stands with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in mourning the passing of Thomas Monson, who served as LDS President since 2008. He was 90. "Under Thomas Monson's leadership, AJC and the LDS Church deepened a mutual relationship,...

Dick Enberg's attorney Dennis Coleman of Ropes & Gray LLP has announced that the family will hold a Celebration of Life to honor Mr. Enberg's personal and professional achievements on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM PST at Petco Park in San...

Flotek Industries, Inc. announces with great sadness the passing of long-time executive and friend Jerry D. Dumas, Sr., who served in multiple leadership roles for the company from 1998 until 2010, including Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive...

We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Jordan Feldstein and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Jordan was a gifted manager whose artists benefited greatly from his guidance and talents.  He will be missed by his Live...

Former NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless II, mission specialist on the STS-41B and STS-31 missions, died Dec. 21, 2017, at the age of 80. McCandless is perhaps best remembered as the subject of a famous NASA photograph...

eGlobalTech (eGT), an IT solutions, cybersecurity, and management-consulting firm, today announced the passing of its founder, President, and CEO, Sonya Jain. Jain passed away at 54 years old on Sunday, December 17, 2017 after a long battle with...

Vincent (Vince) Indelicato of Manteca, age 84, passed away on December 17, 2017, in Modesto, CA. He was born at San Joaquin County Hospital on September 2, 1933 to Gaspare and Caterina Indelicato.  Vince spent his...

With deep sadness, M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert G. Wilmers died suddenly and unexpectedly at home late last night.  He was 83. In accordance with its succession...

Kyle was a loving partner to his fiancé Brittany; a much loved son, brother, uncle, grandson and nephew.  He dearly loved his nieces and nephews. Kyle grew up in the Inverary area and loved the outdoors, a good card game, hunting, fishing,...

It is with great sadness that the Canadian Pacific family today learned about the passing of former CEO, Mr. E. Hunter Harrison. Here is a statement on his passing from CP President and CEO, Keith Creel: "Words cannot begin to describe this...