My Father Has Passed On
I am writing to tell you that my father, Mr. Gregory Chike Agha has passed on. He died on the night of 21st April, 2011, at about 8.20 pm. He was aged 77 years.
He left me and five other children and my mother, his wife of 44 years.
His burial and other funeral ceremonies will come up in due course; maybe in June 2011. We are still talking and building consensus on the date since all interests have to be taken into account.
You might be wondering why we will take so long to bury him. Well, funeral among the Igbos of Eastern Nigeria is not a child's play. If you have read "Things Fall Apart", the funeral described in the book is what generally happens during the burial of important persons and my father, Ezeanata, is (sorry, was(it will take time to get used to it)) an important person.
He was a member of our Traditional Ruler's Cabinet.
We are already missing him.
May his soul rest in peace.
Ezeanata, jee nke oma. (Ezeanata, safe journey).
Note please: I will find time to tell you what happens during our funerals and what will happen during my late father's funeral. At least two hefty cows will be slaughtered among other things. More later.
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Nnamdi A.
17
Internet Marketer
Thanks Aly, Suko, Bradley, Nordichuks, Lulian and Joseph for all your comments. The Lord will help us to accept his death and do what is necessary to give him a fitting burial.
Joseph Botelho
15
Working on one project at a time.
Thank you for all the feed back, and sharing your emotions with me and the rest of us all who have lost a loved one....Holidays are hard for me to enjoy...........not an easy time..8 months later l thought it would get easier got harder..............yea it really did.......hit home......felt like l needed him like l never needed him before.....
Yea.....he was my dad and why love him now and wished perhaps l could of have shared a little more love with him when was around.....told him that l lo
Iulian T.
6
Liber Profesionist
Condolences and rest in peace. peace in the family soul
Chukwuekwu Okonta
12
Forensic accountant
May his soul rest in peace dear,the feedback i read shows how people loves you,may God give you what you will use to do dad burial.
Bradley Matthews
9
I help people earn income online.
Sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing your personal experience.
Masto Mashar
7
nutrisionis
you and your family should be willing he passed out, he has been had other own/god..you,us all of them, its certainly follow it like your father passed.
i wish your father passed out bring him in god's hand and get a best site as equal his kind in the world.
Blog B.
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Blog
go to your life
Blog B.
16
Blog
in that life every thing happend but we learn and go
Nnamdi A.
17
Internet Marketer
@ Dave Thanks.
@Sheksna Thanks.
Andrey V.
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moneymaker.)
please accept my condolences!!
Dave Gilbert
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Web Entreprenuer
My Condolences and prayers for you and your family Bron in this time of great sorrow
Nnamdi A.
17
Internet Marketer
@Mohann I understand your religious views on cows. Slaughter of cows in my own case has no religious undertone. We use cows because of the quantity of meat we can get from it and nothing else. Of course, we can also (and we may) slaughter goats, rams and also fowls in addition to the cows. They are just to provide meat for the people.
It is not our custom to kill cows other than for meat. However, it will be bad of us to ask people to come and we cannot provide food(including meat) and drinks
Joseph Botelho
15
Working on one project at a time.
Bron, Suko, Mohan Thank you for you kind words and yes sweet memories we last forever...
Nnamdi A.
17
Internet Marketer
@Nordichuks Being of the same stock with me, you know that funerals are big events. We plan to do the best we can during my father's burial.
Nnamdi A.
17
Internet Marketer
@ Martin Thanks for your condolences
@ Scott Thanks.
Nnamdi A.
17
Internet Marketer
@ Joseph Thanks for your kind words. It is always a loss to lose someone close to you even if you know they are dying. I spoke with my father on the phone (he called me) a few hours before he had the stroke that led to his death three days later on Thursday.
He was sharing his plans for Friday (good Friday) with me. He passed on on Thursday night.
I may have to go with the laptop because I hope to spend a few days at home after the funeral. I do not want to be cut off from the world for a
Masto Mashar
7
nutrisionis
you and your family should be willing he passed out, he has been had other own/god..you,us all of them, its certainly follow it like your father passed.
i wish your father passed out bring him in god's hand and get a best site as equal his kind in the world.
Mohann Krish
6
Bron, I am sorry to hear about the sad demise. I lost my father in 2006 when he was 87. Being a Hindu, I cannot accept slaughter of cows. However, that being your custom, I understand. I am curious to know why it takes so much time to bury. May the Almighty give you strength and support. Parents are like an umbrella for children, howsoever old we may be.
Chukwuekwu Okonta
12
Forensic accountant
Bronnamdi,the lord is your strenght,may his soul rest in peace.just hold yourself and plan to give him a befiting burial.
Joseph Botelho
15
Working on one project at a time.
thank you guys...yep never easy is it...