Appreciation & 1st Anniversary

 1935 — 29 April 2019

One year ago on 29/4/2020, you found peace in God’s hands. In our hearts you will always be a wonderful dad, father in law, grandfather, brother, uncle and a friend to many. Time hasn’t healed the pain of our loss. As we celebrate your life today we shall forever remain grateful and cherish the lasting bonds we shared with you as a family. We thank God for the privileges of your honorable life and we miss your humor, infectious smile, guidance, quietness and generous nature. We pray that your soul continues to rest in peace. In life we loved you and in death as you lie next to our mum, we miss you all dearly.

Charlie Kaimenyi, Franklin Mbaabu, Ernest Mwiti and the rest of the Manyara family would like to acknowledge with gratitude the support and kindness extended to the family by a diversity of our friends both in Kenya and the U.S.A. We were humbled of your sharing in our grief by way of prayers, counseling, personal visits, phone calls, messages of condolence, financial contributions and moral support during the demise and funeral of our dad.

We are truly grateful for the invaluable support by the following- Professor Fredrick Bukachi (The Heart Center), Professor Gakuo (Menelik Hospital), Dr. Martin Wanyoike, Dr. Robert Mathenge, Penina (Pentafarm Ltd), Lee Funeral Home, Dr. Maluki Kitavi of Milimani Maternity -Meru, Anthony and Lucy (Go Care Health Care), Nairobi committee and Meru committees, Mrs Lois Kimbui and family, Felix Ochieng, Kendi joy Caterers, Mrs Gichoga (Ebony Events), Directors Upper Ridge Ltd, Milimani neighbors’ and the extended family. We are greatly indebted to the Supt minister, David Muthuiya and the St. Paul’s Church pastoral team, Gitoro Methodist church, St. Paul’s women fellowship (Milimani chapter), we thank you for the spiritual support during that time.

To all others that we cannot mention individually, the family is most thankful for standing with us, and please accept this as our sincere appreciation.

Due to the current Covid issues we shall postpone the unveiling of the cross and celebration of our beloved Dad this year.

Dad you shall forever remain in our hearts. Those we love don’t go away, they remain a towering beacon of inspiration to us in our daily lives.

Thank you very much and may God bless you abundantly

1st Anniversary

Today marks one year since you were called to heavenly glory. Death may end life but not relationship, time stood still but it can never erase your presence in our lives. We deeply cherish your memories of love, dedication, faith, kindness, wisdom and generosity which will remain a guiding light to us. We remember you as a wonderful gift from God, a pillar of strength. As a husband, father, uncle, grandfather, brother, friend and everything you are physically still in our hearts, your memories linger, tenderly, fondly and truly. We will always be grateful for the wonderful and blessed life that God allowed us to share. Your amazing life was a blessing to us, the memory of your deeds a treasure, your passing on left a void beyond words and your absence a pain beyond measure. Although physically gone, you have always been a thought away from us.

We the family of the late Bernard Peter Odipo wish to convey our deep appreciation to everyone who stood with us on that difficult, trying occasion and interment. May the Lord bless you all abundantly.

Fondly rememberd by your wife Fridah Eunice Agutu, children Judy Mary Omondi, Oscar Muga, Caroline Wanzala, Irene Delilah Loderick, grandchildren – Ibrahim Nsangou, Halima Nsangou, Sophia Agutu Marya, John Russell Marya, Jon Jon Bernard Loderick, Jude Brian Bombo, relatives and friends.

In God’s arm you rest, in our hearts you remain forever.

In Loving Memory

Mutu, you are a beautiful soul, whose short stay here on earth taught us so many lessons, among them what it means to love, care for others, the need to enjoy life, resilience and the value of family and relationships. The memories of those amazing twenty nine years will last forever always stirring moments of both laughter and tears in equal measure. These memories will forever bind us together.

Your great legacy of social justice lingers on in the lives of those you touched and still continue to touch through the Isaac Kaaria Cancer Foundation that you ignited.

Mutu, you are dearly missed by mum and dad, your wife Loise, your sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, dear friends, cousins, uncles and aunties. You will always be our son, husband, brother, uncle, cousin nephew and friend. You live on in each of us.

The Kaaria family, continues to remember with deep gratitude the great team that journeyed with Isaac and still continues to journey with us. Special mention goes to Isaac’s inner circle of friends, all family members and friends, doctors and staff of The Nairobi Hospital, all clergy and Priests who presided over the requiem mass at St. Paul’s Chapel and Igoji Catholic Church.

The staff of American Embassy-Nairobi, Coca Cola Kenya, Strathmore University community and all people of good will. God bless you abundantly.

Shine on Mutu, till we meet again.