Prince Ibraham was born on this day in 1911, in Persia. He was orphaned at the age of four, and came to the United States to live with foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coy.
He spent his early years in Ohio and came to North Carolina about 1939. He attended the University of Pittsburgh.
He was appointed to the County Board of Education in 1952 and was chairman of the board’s athletic committee. He was credited with strengthening the county system’s physical education program. He also served on the city-county committee for planning new school construction.
He was trained and licensed as a personal counselor. He was a partner in the Baynes and Ibraham Grocery until 1953, when he went into the real estate business.
Prince was involved in civic affairs in the Mineral Springs area, and was chairman of the Mineral Springs High School Committee. He was also a leader of Explorer Pack 21, director of the Mineral Springs Fire Department, past president of the Mineral Springs Civic Club, and a member of the Sportsman’s Club.
He was married to Sue Abrams. Prince passed away in 1954.
In 1956, a new school was built in the White Rock area, where Prince was involved in the civic club and was on the White Rock School Committee. The new school was named for Prince Ibraham, and a portrait of him was presented at the dedication. The photo above shows the new Prince Ibraham school at the time of the dedication, with Mrs. Ibraham and two of her sons.
A new Prince Ibraham Elementary School was built in 2009, coupled with a 1990 addition, on the same site as the previous school. It is known just as “Ibraham School,” having dropped the first name of the man for whom the original school was named.
Photo courtesy of Forsyth County Public Library Photograph Collection.
