INDEED, THE GAMBIA HAS LOST A RESERVE OF TALLENT AND INTELLECT YEARNING TO EXPLODE IN CHERNO. I SPOKE TO HIM BRIEFLY BEFORE HE EMBARKED ON THIS SOJOURN TO EAST TIMOR-HE WAS ALWAYS FULL OF ENERGY AND ZEAL-ALBEIT HIS SHORTCOMINGS. HE ALMOST MADE SOME PLANS BUT I CAUTIONED HIM TO WAIT UNTIL HE RETURNED BECAUSE THE ASSIGNMENT IN EAST TIMOR COULD REQUIRE LONGER THAN HE ANTICIPATED. I TRIED TO REACH HIM WHILE IN TRANSIT IN AUSTRALIA TO NO AVAIL. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT WOULD BE THE LAST I HEAR FROM HIM. MY CONDOLENCE AND REGARDS TO MOSES,KORI, AND THE ENTIRE BALDEH FAMILY. NECESSAIREMENT, WE ARE THE SAME FAMILY. THANK YOU EBRIMA. >From: Ebrima Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Obituary announcement >Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2001 01:08:08 -0000 > >Sister Jabou and the rest of the Ebou Jobarteh family: I extend my >heartfelt >condolences on the passing away of Ebou Jobarteh. May his soul rest in >peace. > >Brother Sheikh Tijan: It saddens me to have learnt of the death of Cherno M >Baldeh, who was in fact the first editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer >when >the paper was launched on May 11th, 1992, by Kenneth Y Best. Indeed, Cherno >was an intellectual giant and although Mr Best himself is well read, he >told >me and Journalist Justice Fofanah (more than once) that he wished he was as >clever as Cherno. May his soul rest in perfect peace. > >Ebrima Ceesay >_________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------