Frank Dawahare has died. He was the brother of former
Hazard Mayor Willie Dawahare. Frank was vice president of
Dawahare's that operated a string of clothing stores across
Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Ohio for decades. He was in
charge of the men's clothing departments in the stores, the last of
which closed in 2008. He
also handled the S.F. Dawahare estate, which includes the family's
real estate holdings. Frank Dawahare was one of 11 children of
Serur Dawahare, an immigrant
from Syria who moved to East Kentucky after the turn of
the 20th Century, and Selma Cury Dawahare. Frank Dawahare's
first job was sweeping the floors of the
Dawahare's store in Whitesburg. Later - he worked with his
brother, Harding, at the family's Pikeville store for about 20
years. After that, Frank and his brother,
Woodrow, opened stores in Lexington. Frank Dawahare was 83
years old.
