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My Father Has Passed On
by Nnamdi A. Internet Marketer 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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Cheryl Baumgartner
  Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceYou and your family have my prayers. Apr 22nd 2011 10:09 |
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Philippe Moisan
 Tutorial videos, sci-fi writerI offer you my sympathies, Nnamdi. Apr 22nd 2011 10:19 |
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Fred Mugone
 Health, Wellness, e-BusinessCondolences Bronnamdi. May your fathers soul rest in eternal peace. I have read Things fall apart - by Chinua Achebe, if I remember right. It was one of our literature in English course books when I was in Form 4 (O-Levels) in 1982. In it, I remember reading about the funeral of one of the characters (I forget which one, its such a long time ago - 29years ago), and that has made easier to understand why the Igbo burials take "so long." Once again, condolences Bronnamdi. Apr 22nd 2011 10:20 |
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Nnamdi A.
Internet MarketerThanks Allan, Philippe and Fred for your condolences. @Fred The character was Okonkwo Adi, the great Adi. The flutist was singing; "Okonkwo Adi is dead The Great Adi is dead Come and pay him homage Come and give him fitting funeral" There will also be such flutists during my father's burial. Apr 22nd 2011 10:55 |
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Mohinder Singh
 ConsultantMay the Almighty God grant you enough strength Bronnamdi to bear this VIP loss in your family. May you also prove strongest pillar of support to your loving mother during her testing period in life. Let the homage to such a important person be a befitting and memorable one with the most fitting funeral to take place on earth, with so many well wishing prayers seeking peace to his noble soul in Heaven! Amen! Wishing you the best in life all the way from India. Apr 22nd 2011 11:10 |
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Nnamdi A.
Internet MarketerThanks Mohinder. I hope I can take my laptop home during the funeral to show them all the messages of support we are receiving from all parts of the world. I think I will do it. Thanks again. Nnamdi. Apr 22nd 2011 11:21 |
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Joseph Botelho
Investing One Gram at a TimeI feel your pain my brother, lost my dad on June 2 2010 seems like yesterday.....and mom not doing very well.......brother leave laptop at home......and enjoy your last day with your dad...... Its the last one and should fully focused on....his your day we only have one now his is gone l wrote one about my dad also.... My Dad My Hero..... I miss him large............big time my prayers too you and your family Regards Joseph Botelho Apr 22nd 2011 14:15 |
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Martin Ayres
 Computer ConsultantI Know how you Feel sorry for your troubles May he rest in peace, I Lost a brother and a daughter to heaven as well so god bless to all of them Apr 22nd 2011 16:15 |
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Scott Cloran
Security OfficerI know how it feels,my mother passed 2 years ago. It will be ok and he is in a better place now. All the best Scott Apr 22nd 2011 16:24 |
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Joseph Botelho
Investing One Gram at a Timethank you guys...yep never easy is it... Apr 22nd 2011 17:54 |
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Chukwuekwu Okonta
Forensic accountantBronnamdi,the lord is your strenght,may his soul rest in peace.just hold yourself and plan to give him a befiting burial. Apr 22nd 2011 20:21 |
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Mohann Krish
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. Apr 23rd 2011 00:20 |
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Masto Mashar
 nutrisionisyou 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. Apr 23rd 2011 05:32 |
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Nnamdi A.
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 whole two weeks. Apr 23rd 2011 07:53 |
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Nnamdi A.
Internet Marketer@ Martin Thanks for your condolences @ Scott Thanks. Apr 23rd 2011 07:56 |
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Nnamdi A.
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. Apr 23rd 2011 07:58 |
May his Soul Rest in Peace...
Apr 22nd 2011 10:03