Nkwingaloom how you are missed!

Fare thee well my brother. Charmaine, I and the children cherish the love and friendship! 

Forever our bond ad infinitum!

Asanji

Uncle Patrick,

I met you for the first time 5 years ago during the occasion celebrating my traditional wedding in 2009 and when I spoke with you I immediately noticed we shared a lot in common, besides my wife speaking fondly of you . I learned you were a Chemical Engineer, just like me.  We talked about the field of engineering in Cameroon and the prospects of moving back and the challenges. I still remember you words of inspiration and wisdom. I planned to meet with you the next time I visited Cameroon to continue our discussion.

A moment like this questions our understanding of the purpose and frailty of life. I know you are leaving the world a better place. We will miss you very much but there is no question in my mind you are seating next to the one who sent you. Your memories will stay with us forever and you will never be forgotten.  I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet and get to know you in 2009.

Fidelis N Ndingwan

Uncle Kims,

I am still in a trance when I think about you being a memory now. I looked forward to visiting you soon and talking about the good old days, when I was young and my family made short weekend trips to Douala and we visited you. I always remember my older siblings fighting over a toy and you asking them which of them won and I came out as the winner. Little did I know the significance of what I said that day. I was only about 6 or 7 years old. Time went by and we would briefly meet when you made trips to Yaoundé. However, you and I only got to see again at my traditional wedding in 2009 as a young lady. You met my husband and it was truly a wonderful experience as always. We celebrated and took memorable photos but little did I know that would be the last time we would see each other again. You were always the “cool” uncle and even cooler because you were the only uncle we were allowed to call by an alias. I never got to meet your son either and hoped one day to meet the whole family. However, you were on the roll for that day that you departed and you and Nde answered the call and went up yonder. I will always remember you fondly. Rest peacefully.

Maatsi Ndingwan nee Angwafo

To you, uncle Patrick and Ndahnde, may you two find solace wherever your souls will rest. Let the gap that you have created in the family, Mankon, and world alarge be a gap to be refilled with your inspirational ideas, thoughtfulness and love. You two have proven to us humans that death is inevitable and it knows no boundaries. Be you old, young, rich, poor, short, tall, man, woman name it; when it knocks on your door you have to GO. The question here is WERE THEY READY? and rhectorically, ARE WE READY if Mr death comes NOW????

To God Be The Glory 

ADIEU!!!!!
Roseta Swiri Ade
   

Ngia Patrick,

                   I cannot even imagine you as being late but it is real. Thank God for good memories because you will always keep coming to mind. You were not only a brother in-law to me but played the role of a father in my life. When my father passed on in 2000, you picked me up from the airport in Douala. I cried all night in your house and on our way to Bamenda. You assured me that it will be alright and told me you were there for me. You and your junior brother, Ngia Richard went out of your way to make sure I gave my father the burial he rightly deserved. I have never stopped thanking you for that and now you are gone and I cannot even imagine not being there to bury you.

 I remember so vividly my early days in the university of Buea when I used to look forward to the weekends because I had to travel to Douala to see you. You always waited for me at Bonaberi with a very broad smile on your face and ofcourse "cold pamplemouse"  was waiting in the fridge for me. When I am not in Douala, you always took it upon yourself to visit me in Buea with the famous "Kumba bread and sawyer". That is the kind of brother in-law some people will only dream of having but I was blessed to have you.

When I was coming to the United States, my family and friends converged at you residence in Douala. You told us interesting stories about the U.S  and would laugh so hard when I expressed nervousness of leaving my family. You were the pillar in Douala for all of us. Your home was open to all who get into the country and gets out of the country. Now you are no more. What a shame and a void in our lives. I remember so well the family reunion in 2011 at your residence in Douala. We had so much food as well as fun. You danced like there was no tomorrow and the wives said they wanted to go to a night club to see life in Douala. Still with your laughter, you never said YES neither did you say NO. We were all excited expecting you to have a final say, and what did you do? You showed up in the living room with your pyjamas and said nothing. That was you, surtle action and no drama. We got your answer and never asked any more questions. Eventhough we(meaning the Kimbeng wives) were mad, we laughed about it afterward because of the surtle way in which you handle things. If I ever learned anything from you, it was to listen carefully before responding and I am happy I am putting that into practice.

You loved to have the family together, you loved children and above all you were a great and loving brother in-law to me. I will never forget our conversation on the phone when you called to tell me you and your family were praying for me because of all the health issues I was going through. I wept with you on the phone and told you God was in control. You agreed and said I will be fine because the family needed me. Now you are gone, were you sending me a message that I couldn't understand till now?  Thank you for all your fatherly advice to me. You will be grately missed but not forgotten. May your soul rest in perfect peace. With love and appreciation.

                         Khien Nudoru Nkimbeng