This is such a good write up, this memories are hard to come by, Only God knows when we will all gather together like this to share good memories of our growing up. It was really good meeting everyone of you. Words cannot describe how I felt after the burial or should I say reunion. Our great uncle brought all of us together to share something unique memories, something money cannot buy. I will surely keep in touch with everyone as we all journey to our destinations. This is such a great family and I will not trade it for anything. I love you all
Beautiful summary of an eventful and memorable occasion of the burial of our modern day Iroko, uncle E.E. It will remain evergreen. All four brother's death attracted very huge crowd with different strokes.
From the unexpected death in 1976, January 19 of our first and only family doctor so far ever produced from Agbarho, Dr Julius Oyibo, attracted an unprecedented crowd. The difference is his was a sorrow laced mourning unlike the celebration of life of our uncle E.E.
Pa James, the eldest of the four brothers was equally remarkable because he was a successful business tycoon and coupled with the shock of his untimely death, he drew a massive crowd of sympathisers from the Binis and Urhobos at his burial in 1986. Thirty children to his incredible performance were all at the age of dependence. Thank God, E.E in particular took the huge burden of ensuring a befitting burial for his elder brother who was responsible with pa David for his university education then.
Pa David lived longest of the four brothers and passed on to glory at the age of 100 years in 2020. When he was 92 years old, he told us he will hit 100 years and walk away. And it was so. He burial was driven by the insistence of the family members to give him a befitting burial as the oldest family member to attain to the century at the same football field of St Eden where Agbarho greats are celebrated in fanfare. However, Pa David desired a very simple, private, low keyed burial but it was not to be because his was the larger family concern greatly loved as very honest.
This is such a good write up, this memories are hard to come by, Only God knows when we will all gather together like this to share good memories of our growing up. It was really good meeting everyone of you. Words cannot describe how I felt after the burial or should I say reunion. Our great uncle brought all of us together to share something unique memories, something money cannot buy. I will surely keep in touch with everyone as we all journey to our destinations. This is such a great family and I will not trade it for anything. I love you all
The feeling is perfectly mutual, bruv!
Beautiful summary of an eventful and memorable occasion of the burial of our modern day Iroko, uncle E.E. It will remain evergreen. All four brother's death attracted very huge crowd with different strokes.
From the unexpected death in 1976, January 19 of our first and only family doctor so far ever produced from Agbarho, Dr Julius Oyibo, attracted an unprecedented crowd. The difference is his was a sorrow laced mourning unlike the celebration of life of our uncle E.E.
Pa James, the eldest of the four brothers was equally remarkable because he was a successful business tycoon and coupled with the shock of his untimely death, he drew a massive crowd of sympathisers from the Binis and Urhobos at his burial in 1986. Thirty children to his incredible performance were all at the age of dependence. Thank God, E.E in particular took the huge burden of ensuring a befitting burial for his elder brother who was responsible with pa David for his university education then.
Pa David lived longest of the four brothers and passed on to glory at the age of 100 years in 2020. When he was 92 years old, he told us he will hit 100 years and walk away. And it was so. He burial was driven by the insistence of the family members to give him a befitting burial as the oldest family member to attain to the century at the same football field of St Eden where Agbarho greats are celebrated in fanfare. However, Pa David desired a very simple, private, low keyed burial but it was not to be because his was the larger family concern greatly loved as very honest.
Modern day iroko, I like the sound of that.