Life is indeed a gift from God! To be a patriarch and have many descendants is a blessing from God, not many have had the privilege to experience. How do we summarise 90 years of life? A question lingering through our minds, but try we must! Samson Ogingo was born on Christmas Day 1932. We remember him as a present dad, a doting grandfather and proud great grandfather. Fondly calling his great grand children "dhuklubunda", he proudly pronounced that word with his full chest, laughed and corrected us, as we butchered the pronunciation. 😂
He was a man of style always dapper with a swag, wearing his suits well to the end. If indeed cleanliness is next to godliness, then our patriarch was top of the list, he loved everything clean. Seeing him sweeping his front yard and compound well into his later years, was the norm. A man of great culinary skills, in his heydays he put scrumptious meals together for all to enjoy. Good thing, he passed on the skills to many of us his descendants, his legacy of putting delicious meals together continues. A great story teller… he had stories for days and in them were great counsel to guide and help us navigate this journey called life. This is just but a peek of a great life lived. There’s a lot to be said of our patriarch.
Death has no decorum, it is never invited, whichever way we look at it, we’ll always say he left us too soon, but hey we are grateful to God for giving him 90 years with majority lived in good health, save the last 5 months when he battled a short illness. Otherwise what a blessing it was to be satisfied with long life! We praise our almighty God Jehovah, this is his doing. Our patriarch transitioned to glory on the 23rd April 2023. You’ve left us with abundance of memories that will live on - in our hearts forever. Till we meet again, rest in eternal peace Jaduong Samson Ogingo. We love you. Forever in our hearts.
Messages / Stories from Friends and Family
Eva
Babu, I am finding it difficult to imagine my next visit without you 😭😭 how is that going to be? My future trips home will never be the same again💔, you were a must see come rain or high waters! I looked forward to spending time with you as we enjoyed the breeze from the lake. Oh how I’m going to miss you. 😭😭😭 You and I come a long way ! You were indeed my day one!! God favoured me, when He made me a part of you. I am so glad and grateful that I spent my life with you. Thank you for your role in structuring my foundational years. I loved them and wouldn’t have it any other way. When it comes to grandfathers, you take the trophy! God gave me the very best. I am honoured to be your first grandchild. Your love for me was real and palpable, I never doubted it even for a second. Thank you for loving me the way you did. You have and will always have a special place in my heart! You’ve left me with wonderful memories that I’ll cherish for the rest of my life ! I will forever thank God for your life and forever thank him for creating you among many things, to be my grandfather. I am proud to have descended from you. Fair thee well babu na . Nind gi kue osiep chunya. Mos na Dana, till we meet again! I will always love you and miss you dearly 😭❤️
Monica
Baba awuoro💔! You are gone just like the wind. I did not think you would leave me so fast my father😭😭😭. Only one phone call changed everything my daddy. I saw you slip away slowly by slowly, oh how I wished I could help you. I was by your side when you had to go in and out of hospital. You were in great pain but you never talked and said how you felt daddy, so sad 😭😭😭. Oh, how I wished I could help you ease the pain you were going through daddy. You are gone now, but at least wherever you are, you are not in pain and we thank God as that is the way of life. I miss you already baba, so much that words cannot tell. I will miss your company, your love, your smile, your stories and advice, oh daddy, sleep well. May you rest in peace with the angels. You are gone but you will forever be in my heart❤️. Love you daddy so much❤️❤️. So long, until we meet again 😭😭. it is well ❤️.
Nicole Adek
I wish life turned out diffrently for me,maybe we could have spent more time together like the good old days.Nyakwara as you used to call me, you may be gone but your spirit will forever be with us .Rest in peace grandpa till we meet again 🕊️
Amondi
Oh Kwara! With the gift of years comes the treasure of knowing that there are many who love you dearly. The tenderness you've shared with me will never fade. For this is not a goodbye, it's a thank you my Kwara❤️, thank you for loving me unconditionally. For the love you provided me with was one of a kind, thanking you for standing with me through my highs and lows. You never judged me regardless, your advice was "nyakwara if you are hurting all the time find your happiness you will not die of what people say, nobody should treat you like you are a nobody while I'm still alive" what a great man you are as you always wanted us to share love with each other. Kwara you believed in loving the other and checking on everyone regardless of who you are. You tried to bring all of us together even though the devil tried to separate us but God won, and with that may your legacy live: I celebrate you and I will sure miss you Kwara!
HARUN
To uncle Samson.There are no words to express the pain and sorrow that was brought by your departure.You were agreat father to us. Firm in your ways and yet ever loving and caring.You always bring us together and work as a team leader whenever there was need.You always call me OKEW GI BOOKER when giving direction on the way you wanted something to be done. You were agreat source of strength inspiration to me.You will be forever in my heart rest in peace wuonya mwalo humadhi
Flora
To me I did not lose a grandfather, I lost 3 in 1💔, my father, my friend, and my grandfather(baabu as I call him), wuod nyayueni was my loved one, he taught me how to love unconditionally for the 20 years of my life that I knew him as an adult. Your demise is something I wasn't prepared for. It has left a whole in my heart, adrift that I don't know how it can be filled😭...Rest well my Foundation. Forever in my heart ♥️.
Rachel
Your fashion sense was so good and your smile was as beautiful as the amazing view you had in front of your house. I am forever grateful to have met you and I am happy that we will eventually meet again. I love you with all my heart. Bye bye to my great grandfather ❤️❤️❤️
Amy
It was a pleasure to meet my great grandfather for the first time last summer. It is sad that I will never see you again.😭When I first came to your home I found it welcoming with an amazing view of the lake. I wasn’t feeling well at the time, but you made me feel better.I will always love you my great babu❤️ rest in peace my great babu.
omosh
kwara nind gi kwe, ipuonjo wa mangeny, ndalo duto ma newan kodi, ......nind gi kwe kwara.
Micah & Neo
Bye bye great grandpa, we love you very much❤❤. Mommy says we are your "dhuklubunda"💙💙.
Jacinta
"Mano nyakwara mong'inyo buk nyak piny ufaransa" is how you would address me when you see or whenever you heard my voice on the phone. My fondest memory is of my last picture with you, you got all dressed up and then said to me, "nyakwara koro an asegoyo swag, ere picha wago?" I remember laughing so hard that even at your age, you knew the word swag. Nind gi kwe babu💔, I will make sure Micah and Neo know of their Great grandpa❤.
Darryll
To the entire Ogingo family, I wish you my deepest condolences. May babu's memory live on.
Mitchelle
An orphan at a young age who had all the reasons to live, you strived hard to make your own generation successful. Yes, we have your beautiful genes, smart genes, and happy people we are. A loner who started from scratch in a strange land with strange people. Uligura!! You gave us a good home, a rich home just by the lakeside where we drink the fresh natural waters with the use of a straw from our doorstep😂. I will surely miss you my rich blessed father 💔. You had a good taste of good things in life my fallen doctor😭. Continue resting papa. Watch over us from above🙏🏾.
Joseph Sudi
Nind gi kwe Ratego, awuoro tho. Ng'ama biro tera neno usunge? Mosna waya Nyotieno...RIP Osiepna.
Eunice Ochola
I can't believe that It's been a month since you left us. How I miss your phone calls! Who else will check on me and the children.
Alfred Ouko
When I reflect, it seems like yesterday yet 365 days have flashed by as you breathed your last and sent me a direct and personal message that you had finally exited terra firma ! At that very moment in the same hour while I was driving on 10th St. Sinkor , Monrovia , the disturbing telepathic message reached me and immediately threw me into confusion and I struggled to concentrate on my driving . My colleagues noticed the duscomfiture and relieved me from the wheel and remained perplexed as to what was happening to me . It didn't take too long before Sis Monica made that mandatory call and confirmed the event. I didnt know how to react... but I blessed the Lord for resting dad at that time after a seemingly a relentless battle with his deadly condition. I truely miss the phone calls with lots of wise counsel and will indeed feel the emptiness of the Tie Got home in all future visits ! The patriarch rested ! May he continue to rest in peace !
Eunice Ochola
Why is the term "orphan" not as touching to people when you are a grown up. Well, my name is Eunice Ochola and I'm an orphan. I find myself without my trusted compass as I continue to navigate through life. On April 23rd, 2023 you joined mum in heaven leaving that big black hole in my heart. I dedicate this poem I Missed You Today by Donna Ashworth to mom and dad. May you both continue resting in peace.🙏🏾 I missed you today but that’s nothing new, I missed you a million times yesterday too. I picked up my phone to tell you the news, then realised, again, I can’t text it to you. I saw your bright smile, at least twenty times, and then I remember, it’s all in my mind. I drive without presence, the world feels surreal, And on comes your song and this doesn’t seem real. I missed you today but I miss you a lot, It’s helpful to miss you, it’s all that I’ve got. I wish I could pull you down here for a while I’m frightened to lose the shape of your smile. I miss you today and I’ll miss you tomorrow, There seems to be no coming end to this sorrow. I try to go on as I know that you care, I know that you’re willing me on from up there. I miss you today but I’m trying to find, A way to move on but not leave you behind. A way to forge on with the love that we had, A way to recall you and simply feel…glad.
Mary
What do I say about your love for me,You accepted me the way I am and never did you complain of my status or choice to remain single.I remember you telling me that if I died before you ,you Bury me in your compound,but if you die before me ,you already shared with Jerry where I should be buried..but kifo.Thankyou that because of you ,I have a home ninge dilidali mpaka last minute. You took your time to check on my home till you couldn't ride your bicycle anymore. I only wish you were there to see settle in.Because of you I live a life free from traditional practice, now that I know the word of God,am free indeed.The is a time for everything under the sun,and your time came too soon.