May his soul rest in eternal peace! >From: yero mama <[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 FOR MOMODOU M MANNEH >Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 08:01:07 +0000 > > Kebba, > This story is just so sad! Its painful that the poor boy couldn't >see >his father, neither could the father also see his lovely son during his >lifetime.I am really saddened by this,knowing how "sweet" parental love is. > In view of the latter,i am appealing that you kindly send me a fax >number(on which i can send an authority to the poor boy or his parents to >withdraw some money from an account in Banjul). > Another possible option is;for me to get their phone number in order >to tell them where to go to and get some cash,(which is still intended for >the poor child...) >I wish i could send something from here,to help in transfering the corpse >to >the Gambia but there are no possibilties for me to do so right now. >However,the Profet(BPUH) said;"INNA-MAL AH-MAALU BINIYAAT" >(Intentions matter more, prior to actions). > >Therefore,please,please,allow me to intervene at the level of Banjul by >using the above-mentioned options. > >Apart from the above,i am also ready to help in any possible way(in the >future)in case the child needs assistance now and again. > >MY PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCE TO DR.MANNEH,MRS MANNEH(wife of the deceased) AND >THE REST OF THEIR FAMILY. >MAY THE GREAT GATES OF PARADISE BE OPENED FOR HIM! >AMEEN. > >NB:IF YOU WISH TO SEND ME THE FAX AND TEL NOS.OF THE DECEASED'S FAMILY IN >BANJUL PRIVATELY, ITS MOST WELCOME. >IF NOT YOU CAN SUGGEST ANOTHER OPTION WHICH COULD BE USED TO GET/OR BE >GETTING SOME MONEY TO THE CHILD. > >PLEASE USE THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT TO SEND ME THE DETAILS I REQUESTED FOR, IE: >[log in to unmask] > >A BROTHER. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>From: Kebba S Ceesay <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: OBITUARY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MOMODOU M MANNEH >>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 01:54:12 -0500 >>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>Received: from [149.68.45.24] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id >>MHotMailBD421A7A0065400438DC95442D180C586; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:18:35 -0700 >>Received: from maelstrom.stjohns.edu (149.68.45.24) by >>maelstrom.stjohns.edu (LSMTP for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id >><[log in to unmask]>; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 2:13:06 -0500 >>Received: from MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU by MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU >>(LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 65122 for >>[log in to unmask]; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 02:13:04 -0500 >>Received: from m24.jersey.juno.com (64.136.16.87) by maelstrom.stjohns.edu >> (LSMTP for OpenVMS v1.1a) with SMTP id >><[log in to unmask]>; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 2:03:04 -0500 >>Received: from cookie.juno.com by cookie.juno.com for >><"bLGSYJEW12FNnQReWmZ24IMZ6CwD6CXOZgMhzF67jDJU0P73WiZjng=="> >>Received: (from [log in to unmask]) by m24.jersey.juno.com (queuemail) id >> GCSL5MCA; Tue, 14 Aug 2001 03:02:46 EDT >>From [log in to unmask] Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:20:00 -0700 >>X-Mailer: Juno 4.0.11 >>X-Juno-Line-Breaks: 0,14-15,38-39,41-42 >>X-Juno-Att: 0 >>X-Juno-RefParts: 0 >>Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >>Sender: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >> >>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. >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>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 FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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 FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------