Susan A. Anwar (1955-2016)

ANWAR, CANFIELD

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/1/2017 at 12:13:18

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

Susan A. Anwar died on December 28, 2016 at the age of 61.

Susan was born on January 5, 1955 in Sana’a, Yemen. Her parents were Iranian, living in the Arab world. During her first decades her family moved from Yemen to Aden to England, and then returned to Yemen. In the early 1980s, after moving to Los Angeles, she met her husband, Paul C. Canfield. In 1993, after spending several years in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Susan moved to Ames and remained here for the rest of her life. She is survived by her husband and their two children, Jacob and Alexander.

Susan is remembered by everyone who knew her as a loving and open person. She was a devout Bahá'í and devoted herself to the service of her Faith. Her devotionals, prayer meetings, and gatherings have been a fixture of the Ames community for over two decades. Susan was a central part of the Iowa State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, serving as an unofficial welcome wagon, second mother, and cheerleader to generations of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, visiting scientists, and new faculty.

Family and friends also remember Susan for her love of travel. By the end of her life, she had spent time in more than a dozen countries, and had friends from all over the world. She was fluent in three languages, and proficient in several others. The Bahá'í Faith’s belief in the oneness of humankind was truly reflected in Susan’s range of friends, neighbors, and family.

People of all backgrounds were drawn to her amazing ability to show kindness, loving friendship, and hospitality wherever she went. Susan’s love of travel was matched by her love of reading and literature; she would frequently read several books per week. Based on this love, she worked in the Ames Public Library for the past 15 years.

A Bahá'í funeral service, open to all of Susan’s colleagues, friends, and acquaintances, will be held at Adams Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at 10 a.m. After the service, she will be interred in the Iowa State University Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Ames Public Library in her memory.

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