Helen Fonkwo | Mama's Niece | January 14, 2016 |
Florence Mawun | Niece of Mama | January 14, 2016 |
Abi Ngwa | I Love You Granpa | January 14, 2016 |
Tribute to grandpa
You've always been my hero
you've always been my pride
you've always given all your love and
shown what's deep inside
thank you for teaching us how to walk by faith and not by sight.
I love you grandpa
~Abi ngwa
Memories of my grandpa•
One time during the school year when my grandpa came to visit us in our house in Bowie, grandpa found the nearest church and decided to take me with him one Saturday morning. Not knowing that I would be learning a valuable life lesson that day, we walked for what seemed to be miles and miles. I remember complaining a lot on the way there and grandpa told me this
"I know you can't see your destination yet, and you won't know how long it will take you to get there, or the bumps and trials you will meet along the way but just hold on tight, we'll get there"
I'll miss you grandpa
~Abi ngwa
Nicholas Awah Tabong Ngwa | Tribute To Granpa | January 14, 2016 |
Tribute to grandpa
There was no other like Grandpa. His strength for his age alone was admirable. He was a role model. He was as strict as he was kind. His accomplishments are those that we can look up to and try to even surpass. We cannot be sad with his passing. For me, there isn't a doubt in my mind that he is already resting with the Lord. His immense faith in God and the power of prayer was inspiring. Grandpa never missed church if he could help it. He instilled in all of his children and grandchildren the ability to have faith in the Lord no matter the circumstances. That is an achievement that can never go unnoticed. Grandpa was known by many and will be dearly missed by all those who he has had an impact on. Visiting Bamenda will not be the same without him.
Nicholas Awah Tabong Ngwa
Fonmedig Kids | REST WELL Papa | January 12, 2016 |
Dear Papa,
The news of your passing was unexpected and hit us all like a bolt of lightning! In our frail and selfish humanity, we thought you were a life fixture that will live forever. It will indeed be very strange and will take a little getting used to, to come back home and not find you there, ready to counsel!!! It will also be impossible to fill the gaping hole you have left in the family. Like one of our brothers said on hearing the news of your passing; “a baobab tree has fallen” indeed!
You lived an admirable long and fulfilled life and there is no doubt in anyone’s mind that you completed your mission here on earth and are now taking up your much deserved rest by His Right Hand.
An icon, you were - We as a family want to thank you for leading by example. We want to thank you, for setting such a high bar as a standard for us all to attempt to emulate. As a strong believer in the power of education, you inspired us to work hard in order to be successful and you encouraged us throughout our individual journeys through school. We want to thank you for the huge contribution you made, in inspiring us all to live and live well. We want to thank you for showing us and the world how to live like a family - how a husband, father, grandfather is supposed to gather his children and keep them in unity always. We want to especially thank you, for standing in as a father to us after our dad departed this world in May of 2003. You played a huge role in facilitating his burial ceremony and all the other cry-die activities thereafter and most especially, you took great care of our mother, Mami Aggie - making sure she was doing well and coping with her new situation as a widow. Above all papa, we want to thank you because you showed us all how to love God, believe in Him and serve Him completely.
As children growing up, we saw you with our little eyes as mean. However, as adults, and looking back we came to appreciate, love and admire you for what you stood for in the compound and the entire Akumawing clan in general. They say, a king is never accepted in his own home town, that saying cannot be truer in your case, with respect to our family dynamics. Because you were consistent, firm, unrelenting and will not back down or condone with any wrong doing by anyone around you, including your extended family members, you were often misunderstood and regarded as mean spirited. Because you were bent on being on time for any activity for which you were to part take, you were seen as unnecessarily strict. Because you were a principled administrator, some regarded you as difficult. All these, we came to realize as adults, are the right things to do and the correct way to live and conduct oneself. We thank you for impacting into us all, these very strong values and guiding principles!!!
You loved God so much, and served Him throughout your life with your entire being. And our good Lord, being the supreme remunerator of all good things, in turn rewarded you tremendously. He blessed you with excellent health throughout your life, a great career, many great friendships and above all, a beautiful, well accomplished and kind children with golden hearts. He increased your days to four scores and eight, allowing you to live long enough to see your great grandchildren. What more could we have asked for? You died a great family man, legend in your social circles, strong pillar in the Christian community, a phenomenal happy and contented great grand pah!!! What a legacy you have left us all with!! We can only struggle to use this road map in our own daily struggles as we attempt to keep up with your impeccable example.
Fare thee well papa Ngwa. We will miss you profoundly, but we are consoled by our fervent believe in the Resurrection. Please hug and extend special love and greetings to our beloved dad, your brother, papa Anthony Ngwa Fonmedig, who went ahead some 14 years ago. We know he is all smiles and has helped in preparing a huge banquet to welcome your triumphant entry. May your soul, and all the souls of the faithful departed through the MERCY OF GOD rest in perfect peace AMEN.
With all our love!
Your children,
The Fonmedigs.