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CHILDREN
tribute by
We would like to first extend our gra tude to all
rela ves, friends and a endees who have come
today to honor our Mom. We are gathered here
today in memory of our mother Beatrice Afua
Dadson, a person we have all come to love and
cherish; to share both our joy in the gi that her life
was to us and the pain that her passing has brought.
The number of people who have commi ed to
a ending and come from different places including
overseas, villages, ci es, to pay their last respects is a
tes mony of the lives she personally touched. May
we lessen the pain and remember more of her joy.
Mom passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March
22 2022 in Ghana and we wish we had more me to
spend with her together. While we know she is at
peace and that her struggles are at an end, there is
s ll pain and sadness in our hearts. Even though she
is gone, she le us a great legacy of her love and
perseverance in the way she touched our lives and
the lives of the people she encountered.
Our mom has been loved and known by many, in
different roles – sister, wife, mom, grandmother,
aunty, mentor, close-friend, etc. To many here at
home in Ghana, she was popularly known as “Aunty
Bee The Hairdresser.” Mom was born in Takoradi,
Ghana.
Mom is survived by four children Nelly Duker (Grace
Wallace USA- Oldest), Sally Duker (Mrs. Debora
Anane USA - Second), Georgina Duker (Mrs. Joy
Abidoye – Third), and Mr. Emmanuel Duker – Last
born and her eight grandchildren in order (Joshua,
Abigail, Isabell, Jonathan, David, Eli, Iiam, Malika and
baby Isla). Her role as mother and grandmother in
this family was her pride of joy and the most
important thing to her. Mom showed pride of her
family every chance she got, either through social
media or when talking to her friends on the phone or
in-person. For example, whenever she is on a call
with any of her friends and any of us happens to be
around, she will just hand us the phone and beckon
us as usual “here, say something”, when most of the
me we will have NO knowledge who's on the other
side of the phone call un l we say hello. Her
grandchildren meant everything to her in life. She
made all necessary arrangements to ensure she and
Dad a ended their grandchildren’s milestone
celebra ons, including birthdays, gradua ons,
school presenta ons and she brought the whole
world with her in her traveling bag, which some mes
included (food, clothes, toys, etc.). Mom knew all her
children and grandchildren’s favorite foods; she
would cook all these foods, freeze them and carry
them in her luggage and when we say “we don't need
these ”, she would respond with “yes you do ”. Mom
you were so right, being with her family was what
Afua enjoyed the most of all. We have countless
home videos and pictures of her dancing with her
grandchildren, dad, laughing, cooking, encouraging
etc.
If we were to ask you, what comes to mind when you
think about our mom, what will you share? To us, she
was our protector, comforter, encourager, provider,
the list con nues. Mom was a nurturer. When we
lived here, in Ghana she would take in anyone who
was struggling in life, have the person live with us,
and teach them a trade to help them have a be er
life. And when we moved to the US, her profession
was a “Caretaker” either in Hospitals, or nursing
homes, and or private homes. Mom cared for all her
pa ents, just like taking care of her own family. She
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