Muhammad Zahid Hafeez

Muhammad Zahid Hafeez, beloved father and husband, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. Zahid was born on July 15th, 1954 to the parents of Mohammad Abdul Hafeez and Aziz Begum in Lahore Pakistan. He is survived by his wife, Sitara Zahid and his four children: Mustafa, Saba, Faisal, and Huma Hafeez. After completing his Doctor of Veterinary at the University of Agriculture in Lahore, Pakistan in 1974, he served in the Pakistani Army. Then he came to the United States to further his studies at Boston University School of Public Health. In Boston, he received a MA in Healthcare Administration in 1986 from Framingham State College. In 1985 he became a U.S. citizen. In 1987, Zahid was commissioned as a U.S. Navy officer. He was commissioned as a lieutenant junior grade with a speciality in Hospital Administration in the Medical Service Corps. In 1990, Zahid married Sabohi Inam and soon after, had four children. In 2001, Zahid started working at the USDA Department of Agriculture as a Lead Supervisor in Sioux City, Iowa. In 2009, he transferred to Amarillo, Texas where he remarried to Sitara Iftikhar. His loved ones will always remember his strength, energy and faith. Despite the hardships he faced - he always had a smile on his face and was a light in the lives of his loved ones. He was driven by his love for his children and his mission was to give his children the best life he could. He accomplished this goal. He left knowing his kids were stable in their careers and saw his oldest two children become engaged to partners he adored. He truly lived a full life and enjoyed simple pleasures such as dinner with family, wearing his favorite baseball caps and taking naps in the sun. His faith is inspiring and helped us contend with his departure. We are thankful for all of the memories he left with us and all of his wisdom he shared with us. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Allah we shall return.