May the soul of Pa Sankung rest in perfect peace . Chi Jamma , --- Lamin Conteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Gassama Family of Perang Sanchaba: > > Please accept my deepest condolence on the death of > your father, Alhagie TaSankung Gassama, the grand > marabout of Perang Sanchaba. Alhagie TaSankung, as > we commonly called him, was a man of wisdom. His > sudden death on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 was > regrettable. Allah, please forgive me. > > When the APRC agents in my native Kombo East asked > him to pray for evil deeds to befall me, he politely > refused. He even sent message to my uncles' > compounds telling them of the incident. > > I never had to introduce myself to his late brother, > Kang Lamin Gassama of Perang Berending whether he > was in seclusion or not. I used to stand my the > closed door and called out his name with greetings. > He would always call out my name. > > History as it served me correctly revealed that my > late Imam grandfather of Perang Berending attended > the same school with the late Kang Lamin Gassama. > > Way back some thirty years ago, your father sent a > message to my late grandfather when a villager > committed suide on a tree. I vividly remembered > when the police came. The deceased lived less than > 200 yards from his compound. Those were the days > when there was a civil and united Gambia. > > How we take things for granted! Do we remember those > sermons said to us when we were kids? How about > Alhagie TaSankung's frequent trips to Faraba Banta > Primary School? He would give each student money. > I know Abdou, Moro, Naba, Jakomba, and Tida vividly > remember those days. > > Time indeed flies. I was deeply touched when he > encouraged me to run for office. I wished time had > prevailed for him to hear me repeat an > acknowledgment and willingness for a second time > around. > > I wished I had the opportunity to just say good bye. > But I will meet him some day. May his soul rest in > perfect peace. > > Sincerely, > Jassey-Conteh > > Lamine J. Conteh > Accounting Instructor > Halifax Community College > P.O. Drawer 809 > Weldon, NC 27890 > 252-536-7249 > [log in to unmask] > > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of > postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface > at: > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l > To contact the List Management, please send an > e-mail to: > [log in to unmask] > いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] いいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいいい