Aman'u'llah Farahmandnia

Aman'u'llah Farahmandnia, age 73, of Toledo, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Ayden Healthcare in Toledo, Ohio after a short battle with stage four colon cancer. Aman'u'llah was born in the village of Sharaf-Abad, in the region of Yazd, Iran on December 25, 1950, to parents Abbas and Monavar. Aman was one of nine children - five boys and four girls. Aman is survived by his brothers Zabih'u'llah and Enayatullah, two of his sisters, Iran and Afsar and 21 nieces and 10 nephews. In addition, Aman has several cousins in the United States - Manoocher (Alex), Farhang and Navid. He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, Azizullah and Ziaullah and two of his sisters, Mahnaz and Safa. Growing up Aman was very energetic and spent a good deal of time on his bicycle traveling around his village. Soon he developed an interest in Persian folk music and would sing and accompany himself on the tar (a Persian string instrument.) Later on in the 1980's after he had moved to Toledo and would entertain friends and family, he became well known among those who knew him then - as the "Persian Cowboy". After Aman graduated from high school in Yazd, he joined the Iranian Air Force and served his country for several years. In the 1970's he came to the United States for university studies first to West Virginia University and later to the University of Toledo. While at UT, he studied and worked as a Teaching Assistant in the Engineering department teaching Mathematics for about five years. However, by the end of 1993 he had lost that position and sometime later he decided to travel back to Iran. He stayed in Iran visiting with his extended family for a couple of years, but then decided to return to Toledo. Back in Toledo he found himself persistently unemployed and homeless, but by God's grace found a safe refuge at the Hanmi Covenant Presbyterian Church. He frequented the Sanger branch and the downtown Main branch libraries, several area churches and the Westgate neighborhoods and businesses - like Starbucks - where his positive interactions with everyone in public, endeared him to many. He was considered by many neighborhood friends, a Toledo Treasure. Visitation will take place at Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., Toledo, OH 43614 on Friday, June 28th from 9 to 10:30 am with a service to celebrate Aman's life following at 10:30 am. The graveside service and internment will take place at Historic Woodlawn Cemetery, 1502 Central Ave, Toledo, OH 43606 at 11:30 am. Donations can be made in Aman's memory to: Hamni Covenant Presbyterian Church Attention: Rev. Jin Seung Kim 3225 Markway Rd Toledo, OH 43606-2928

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Aman'u'llah Farahmandnia

December 25, 1950 - June 23, 2024