Saul:
This news really hit me hard. It was just as if it was
yesterday that the deceased was making atayaa at Albion
Place. I vividly remember Mr. Manneh, especially when
he and my nephew worked at the Income Tax Department.
On the issue of sending money to his bank account, I think
his bank account is frozen. May I suggest that you inqire
in Houston as to establishing a funeral fund at his bank?
Any money deposited in his account may be frozen. I think
you should consult with an attorney in Houston as to a
clarification on Texas law.
I join others in expressing my condolences to the deceased's
family, friends, and especially to Momodou Manneh of Raleigh,
NC.
Naphiyo,
Comrade ML Jassey-Conteh
Greensboro, NC/Kombo East Constituency
Original Message:
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From: Kebba S Ceesay [log in to unmask]
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 01:54:12 -0500
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MOMODOU M MANNEH
It is much regrettable to announce the death of a dear friend and
brother, MOMODOU M.MANNEH.This sad event took place on
Monday,July,30th,2001. Momodou was born and raised in Manneh Kunda at
Salekene in Central Baddibu. He went to Salekene Primary School and later
Armitage High School. After his high school career, Momodou worked at the
Income Tax Department for a number of years together with Yajama
Samba(wife of late Saul Samba) and others. He came to the United States
in the early 1970s with the help of his oldest cousin Dr.Momodou
M.S.K.Manneh(former minister of Economic Planning in the Jawara
Administration).Momodou(the deceased) did his high school at Salisbury
High School at Salisbury in Connecticut and later moved to Voorhees
College in South Carolina and subsequently Nashville in Tennessee where
he lived briefly before he joined his older cousin, Momodou G Manneh in
Houston, Texas.
Back home in the Gambia, Momodou(the deceased) used to live with his
oldest sister at Albion Place. He was a member of the then Hellions Youth
Club,which had as its patron,James Gomez(former mayor of Banjul).
Momodou, as I write this obituary lays and await decision by the Houston
Gambian community whether to fly his body to the Gambia to avail his
familly and loved ones the opportunity to say good-bye or to burry him in
Houston and therefore deny his familly the opportunity mentioned above.
The situation is such because the community at Houston cannot pay the
bill to fly the body to the Gambia. In light of the foregoing, I wish to
appeal to all Gambians every where to assist the folks at Houston to
enable them make the right decision by donating what one can afford. This
donations can be sent to: MOMODOU MANNEH,BANK ACCT#0132423,UNITY NATIONAL
BANK.2602 BLODGETT,HOUSTON,TX.77004.Momodou is survived by a son (SAUL
MANNEH) whom he named after the late Saul Samba because of his close
friendship with Yajama Samba at the time they were both working at the
Income Tax Department. Unfortunately Momodou has never set eye on his son
nor has the latter set eye on his father.It should be noted that when
Saul Manneh was brought into this world, his father,(the deceased) had
already left the Gambia and was going to school in Connecticut. Folks,
should we all not come together and help our friends at Houston to fly
this deceased's body back to the Gambia to atleast avail Saul Manneh the
only chance to physically see and feel his father and pay his last
respect to him before he may be laid to rest.
I thank all of you in anticipation for your generous donations. May Allah
The Almighty reward all of you. AMEN.
KEBBA S CEESAY.
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