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CAPTAIN ODOI
QUARSHIE
S O N I N L A W
untie Jane was a very beautiful She was blessed with good health well into
woman in looks and in character. her old age. We marveled at her strength
AWhen I started visiting Sisi at home, even as she aged. Auntie Jane attended
the only other person I got to see was her church regularly and obviously enjoyed
mother, Auntie Jane. She was welcoming gatherings - the people, festivities, her beer,
and soft spoken. The visits were always short and d a n c i n g. She carried out all these in
because Sisi was always busy. One time my good neighbourliness. In her old age she
ship had docked at Tema port and I had attended hospital quite regularly.
come ashore. There was an unexpected Sometimes sick but mostly for checkups. She
knock on my door and to my surprise it was mostly had a clean bill of health. So was the
Sisi. I enquired as to how she knew I was case, on her last visit on 31st May 2022.
home. Surprisingly, she said her mother told
her I had come home. It appeared she had She had gotten up early, bathed, dressed
spotted me in the neighbourhood as I lived and true to her nature, was as punctual as
not too far from them. ever. She spent her morning walking to and
fro the compound, chatting with everyone
Auntie Jane always kept her distance, was whiles waiting on Sisi. Finally, Sisi nished and
always soft spoken and shy. I never once they left for the hospital. I certainly did not
heard her voice raised. She had good think that she was in danger of departing but
c h a r a c t e r , w a s G o d f e a r i n g a n d so is life. Auntie Jane was a good woman, a
endeavored to do right by everyone. She good mother and a wonderful person. She
was disciplined and sort to imbibe that in had served the Lord God with all her heart.
everyone around her. She was always We thank you Lord for letting us have our
punctual and disliked tardiness. She cared mother for all these years.
for her grandchildren with love and
affection. She was always beautifully May she rest in perfect peace
dressed with taste and decency.
IN LOVING MEMORY 18
MADAM JANET VANDRPUIJE
