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Life As A Civil Servant: events taking place around him regardless of his geographical location.
He rst joined the Forestry Department in Koforidua as a Trainee Forest He was abreast with the local, national and global political and socio-
Ranger. He was later posted to Mpraeso and Kwahu -Tafo. He also economic climate at all times. There was a standing joke among his
entered the Forestry School in Sunyani in 1958. Naturally, Ko Sarpong family and friends that if one does not have the luxury of time, he or she
was the type who would not continue to pursue something that do not should not visit Daddy Willie because he would talk about everything
excite or interest him, and as such he abandoned the idea of becoming happening in all parts of the world; in fact his ability to engage others in
a ranger and got himself an appointment as a pupil teacher at Kibi for a conversations in every subject and eld was exceptional.
brief period. Thereafter, he had the opportunity to further his education
at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) As a son of a Presbyterian Minister and an industrious mother, hard work,
where he obtained a Diploma in Tropical Agriculture and a Bachelor of discipline, and compassion became his hallmarks. He fellowshipped with
Science in the same discipline. He moved on further to earn a Master of different Presbyterian Congregations during his long stay in Koforidua but
Science degree in Economic Planning. He was a dreamer and an nally settled with the Ramseyer Congregation at Baakokrom. He was a
aspirer who never stopped learning or tolerated idleness. member of the Men's Fellowship, where he served the congregation and
community with dedication and commitment. He loved fellowshipping
Before and after his studies at the university, he acquired an impressive and deeply missed going to church during the COVID -19 era.
resume due to his working in different departments and agencies. To
mention a few, he worked with the Department of Parks and Gardens, Family life:
Cocoa Marketing Board (in Accra and Koforidua), the then Tobacco During his studies at KNUST, he met the late Bertha Adjoa Kumiwaa Kwaa;
Products Corporation (Head Ofce and later in charge of Ashanti a young, vivacious and beautiful nurse. They married in 1961 and were
Region), Crop Research Institute (Kwadaso), Ghana Commercial Bank blessed with three lovely children Ben, Ruth, and the late Charles. The late
and Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (Bolgatanga and Mr. Joseph William Sarpong - Antwi thus left behind two children, Ben and
Koforidua). He was also inducted into the Ghana Chartered Institute of Ruth, and ve grandchildren namely Kwadwo, Elior, Jonathan, Michelle
Planners. and Jason.

J. W. Sarpong - Antwi retired from the Ministry of Finance and Economic J. W, you fought a good ght and may the good Lord, your Maker keep
Planning as a Principal Planning Ofcer in the Eastern Regional Ofce, your soul in perfect peace till we meet again on the Resurrection Day.
Koforidua in 1995. After almost four years into his retirement, he became
ideal and to kill the boredom, he accepted an offer to lecture at the Fanteakwa Dehye Barima Sarpong Kumankuma Da Yie!!
Koforidua Technical University as a part time lecturer. He lectured in AMEN.
Public Administration, Procurement, Purchasing and Supply from 1999 to
2005 when he nally retired from all public service activities.
Life In Private Sector:
Ko Willie was a keen tennis player and gardener with a high sense of
respect for the environment. He made sure that various species of trees
and owers were planted wherever he lived, as owers were a common
interest he shared with his late wife Mama Bea. He found healing in
gardening and exercising, especially walking when he stopped playing
tennis. He was also an avid reader and as a result was in touch with