Tribute to my Father Gregory Chike Agha
I had mentioned in a previous article that my father, Gregory Chike Agha, had passed on. I had mentioned in that article that his burial date had not been fixed and that many things will have to be considered before the date for the burial is agreed upon.We have finally agreed to bury my father on the 10th June, 2011.
Preparations are already in top gear towards a befitting burial for him. A lot of consultations have been made and are being made towards a hitch free burial and funeral festivities.
We have continued to receive tribute messages in respect of our father. We the children are expected to write ours but, because of the numbers we have received so far, I have decided not to write mine.
However, as the first child and son, I am expected to address those who will come for the burial just before his remains are interred into mother earth. Therefore, I have chosen to speak my tribute there.
However, I may decide to ask any of my two other brothers to do that for the rest of us. I haven't yet.
I have published one of the tributes written by my father's joungest sister, J.O. Nduefuna (Mrs.), at http://nnamdiagha.com/2011/tribute-to-ezeanata-agha/.
In due course, I will create a subdomain of my domain to publish all the tributes we received in respect of our late father.
I also intend to upload and share pictures and videos of the events as we shall capture them in the days to come.
What can you do for me? Leave a condolence message at the blog for us.
Thanks in advance.
Nnamdi (also known as Bronnamdi).
Post Script:
The burial has taken place on the 10th June as we scheduled and it was grander than we had projected. In due course, I will post pictures and videos of the event.
Thanks.
Nnamdi.
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Comments (12)
Nnamdi A.17
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Thanks Cheryl. My brothers appreciated your condolence message in my blog. They individually googled our late father's name and got to the article. Thanks again for your concern.
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
We are glad to see you back. And although the burial has passed we still are here for your support as you go through the grieving process.
Nnamdi A.17
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We have buried him and returned to our beats.
Nnamdi A.17
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@Joseph Thanks. It is not easy to get over such deaths easily. Take heart. I am also consoling myself.
@Lorin Thanks for your message. Education and enlightenment has only reshaped our traditions; they have not been removed. We shall do what is right for our father's funeral.
Nnamdi A.17
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@pplcheryl63 I appreciate your message at my blog. My siblings will read them when we get together. I have already sent the url to my brother who is online.
Nnamdi A.17
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@Rona Thanks for your message. The pressure on the first-born son is enormous financially and otherwise. However, I have able people who are helping me to relieve the burden; my uncle Alex (my father's youngest and only surviving brother), though not very sound in health, has been running around on my behalf to do and arrange some things while we communicate on the phone day by day.
My immediate younger sister, Adaobi, is helping out with other arrangements like buying the cloths we are to w
Adascalitei Lorin3
programmer, designer, web design, SEO
My condolences are with you and your family at this time.
I very much appreciate your desire to respect the tradition of your country on the funeral ceremony.
Joseph Botelho15
Working on one project at a time.
I fully understand your lost and pain, as l have not also fully recovered from the lost of my dad......we are having a special Mass this Wednesday in his Honor........paying our respect as a family should help us never to forget what a great dad, leader, mentor he was.............l feel your pain my friend really do..... it will be one year on June 2, 2011.............but the sweetest memories will never die...........in my mind......
ALL THE BEST TO YOUR AND YOUR FAMILY......
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
I have left a message for you at the blog. May your family know that you are kept in prayer.
Rona T.6
Program Analyst
My condolences to you and your family! I know exactly what you are talking about concerning the first-born. In the Caribbean, a lot of responsibility is placed on the eldest as well and tributes are high on the priority list. As I read your aunt’s tribute, I felt the compassion, love and care that was felt for your dad. I know what it’s like to experience the love between a brother and a sister because I saw that same love and compassion with my father and his siblings. One thing we do
Nnamdi A.17
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Death is the final event for every person in my area. The funeral marks the end of our lives; the end of an era and the beginning of another one.
We do not take death and burials and funerals as simple things.
I will have much to say about these things in due course with pictures and videos of my father's burial and funeral festivities.
I will keep all posted when the time comes.
Philippe Moisan16
Tutorial videos, sci-fi writer
Well, Nnamdi, things are taken seriously in your country for such occasions, I'm happy to see that.