Haque Family at The Event.
Graduates Soleman and Yusef Haque At The Gathering.
Other Guests At The Haque Party
Ehteshamul Haque, who is known as “Sohel” to his friends, family, and co-workers, serves the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma as both a programmer and system analysist, and has held that post for a number of years. A native of Bangladesh in South Asia, Sohel and his wife Lisa, who is from Idabel, Oklahoma, recently hosted an evening event at a facility on the Northwest Highway in Oklahoma City to commemorate their two sons, Soleman and Yosef Haque, recent graduations from dental and medical school respectively. Sohel and his wife addressed the guests and told of how federal Judges Russell, DeGiusti, Friot, and Mitchell were in attendance and he thanked them for their presence. His wife said that she and Sohel were fortunate to raise their family in Oklahoma City and expressed gratitude to those present who had supported them over the years. She also told of how the people of Bangladesh welcomed her when she visited that nation, and that the family is welcoming two young women into their family who will be marrying their sons shortly. A family friend who Sohel said was virtually a third son to his family, Justin Schmidt, told of how Soleman and Yosef were hardworking and studious throughout their academic careers, and have earned their success as a result. Sohel asked a physician, Dr. Farugue, who has known his sons throughout their lives, to address the gathering, and the doctor spoke of how both Soleman and Yosef have a concern for others that is greater that their quest for material gain, and that that accounts for their success as well as their decision to enter professions in which they will be serving others.
Sohel introduced Judge Timothy DeGuisti, and detailed how the jurist served in the U.S. Army in the Judge Advocate Corps after graduating from the University of Oklahoma and it’s Law School before his elevation to the federal bench.
Judge DeGiusti told those present that he and his judicial colleagues were honored to be there, and that many of those present were immigrants to the U.S. from Bangladesh who he and his colleagues had sworn as U.S. citizens, and that they have become prominent members of the community and their children are also embarking on successful careers that are enriching Oklahoma City and the state of Oklahoma and the nation as a whole. Sohel then introduced his younger brother Julu Haque, who is also an Oklahoma City resident, and he congratulated his nephews on their academic attainments , and said that he and their parents are incredibly proud of both of them. Sohel then retook the podium and invited his sons to join him.
Yosef said that both he and his brother have been blessed in recent month, and looked forward to serving others in their respective careers. Suleman thanked his parents, and said that he and his brother owe their success in large part to their encouragement, and that they taught them to be respectful of others, and he also thanked his brother for his support and expressed gratitude for all of those who were present for their attendance.
Against the Grain 