DADDY, I

want to thank you for instilling in me Godly principles from the time I knew myself to this present day. You took me to Sunday School no matter the weather, hot, cold, or rainy every Sunday. “Sunday is the Lord’s Day” in daddy’s home. At 5:30 am we all had to get up for Family Devotions. Each of us was given the opportunity to lead in devotion which entailed reading the scriptures and giving our understanding of what we read. By 8 am we had already eaten our breakfast and were just about ready for Sunday School, which began at 9:45 am. We were always on time even if we had to walk. After Sunday School, there was Sunday Morning Divine Worship Service which started at 11 am SHARP! After the worship service, we went home, ate our Sunday dinner, got some rest and at 6 pm we were present at Training Union, where we were taught church history and why we were called Baptist, etc. Then at 7 pm, we went right into the Sunday Evening Worship Service. There, we had a song service, shared testimonies, and listened to the preached word. We would be back home at 8 pm.

You took us to Prayer Meeting every Wednesday from about 7 pm to about 8:30 pm. Fridays were Youth Meetings. You also took us to revivals and trainings. Saturday morning, we had to get up very early at 5:30 am to clean the house, yard, wash, iron, and fold clothes and set them aside for Sunday morning. Bedtime was 8:30 pm. Daddy, your motto was to GO TO BED WITH SUNDAY SCHOOL ON YOUR MIND. I will never, ever forget that.

Daddy, you were there for me all the way. You taught me how to persevere, work hard, set and attain goals, push, stand-alone if I had to, overcome challenges, fight for what is right, to be a lady, not to give up no matter the circumstances, humility, time, and resource management, how to dress, speak, overcome obstacles, buy quality and how to listen to wise counsel. Daddy, you said to seek the Lord while you are young and you will never ever regret it. Daddy, as you know, that is what I did and I will never regret it.

Daddy, you were a very hardworking, honest, intelligent man, your expertise in architecture stood out. You were also a highly-skilled, efficient carpenter and builder, just to name a few.

Daddy, you were there attending school graduations, you gave me away at my wedding and you said that you were “only doing this once”. You were there for all my family celebrations. Including Gabrielles’s high school and college Graduations, Charisma, and Aneka’s honor roll service, and elementary graduation and birthday celebrations.

Daddy, thank you for being an exemplary grandfather to my children Gabrielle, Charisma, and Aneka and great grandfather to my grandchildren Rayne, Blaise, and Cleare, Father-in-law to

Clinton, and Grandfather in law to my son-inlaw Ondrey.

Daddy, from the time I knew myself you taught and instilled the word of God in me (us). If I (we) wanted to be successful in life, I (we) must first seek the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto me (us). Matthew 6:33.

Finally, daddy, I would like to thank you for being my father. From day one to this present day you were that Godly man to me. Daddy, the God you served over 102 years you emulated to the T. The life you lived, you wanted others to see Jesus in you. Daddy, you walked the talk, and you practiced what you preached. Daddy, you were the best father. I thank the Lord for giving me a father like you. I will always love you in my heart.