Papa Bona ;
C'est avec ton départ que je découvre que nous sommes membres de la même famille politique pour l'alternance démocratique au Cameroun! J'ai finalement rejoint cet idéal : tu avais donc raison…
Mais tu es d’abord l’un de nos parents que DIEU rappelle ainsi. Jusqu’au bout tes enfants ont espéré qu’IL t’accorde de passer encore des moments avec nous. Sa volonté est rude. Nous Le remercions malgré tout pour ta vie... Qu’IL te pardonne tes fautes et t’accueille auprès de Lui.
Maman Mary, Cosme, Thibaut, Tati et toi ma chère Brigitte, soyez courageux malgré cette lourde peine. Tous ces souvenirs de Bafoussam remontent… A une certaine époque, je voyais Papa Ouabo quasiment tous les jours, comme vous… Je profitais de sa bonne humeur et de son éternel sourire mais je sais que vous viviez la rigueur en plus… Papa est certainement fier de vous; il a fait bonne oeuvre à travers vous et bien au delà !
« Si le grain de blé tombé en terre refuse de mourir… La moisson de l’Espoir des hommes, ne pourra jamais fleurir… »
Repose en Paix, Papa.

J'ai été désolée et attristée d’apprendre le décès de papa Ouabo Bona. Je l'ai côtoyé bien souvent pendant nos années de lycée, ces moments agréables m’ont permis de découvrir un homme sympathique, intéressant et cultivé. Toujours prêt à nous accorder du temps et à nous donner des enseignements sur divers sujets instructifs...

Il laisse de bons souvenirs, je me souviendrai de sa joie de vivre et de sa façon d’être.

Je suis certaine qu’il repose en paix dans la joie de l'Eternel.

Ma chère Brigitte, je suis à l'écoute et disponible pour toute raison. Je m'associe à toi, maman Mary, Cosme, Titi et Tati en ces moments de dure épreuve. N’hésite pas à me contacter si besoin. Je prie le Tout Puissant de vous donner la force et le courage nécessaires pour passer à travers.



Ton amie, Emerence.

Papa Bona...
I’m still speechless. The sad news of your passing was a terrible shock for all of us. 
very grateful to have known you through my bestie Brigitte. Continue to watch over her, her siblings and mum Mary.
And rest in the blossom of the lord.
Till we meet again

Bona,
I was in shock when I learnt of your passing to eternity. I guess we have to accept it as God knows better. You have gone to join the Lord and I believe that you are in good hands. You were a friend, a gentleman and a scholar. You were a traditionalist and fought hard to keep our Bamileke culture alive. I applaud you for that. We will sorely miss you forever. Gone too soon my friend... My heartfelt condolences to your family. May your Soul RIP!

It with alot of pain that we got the sad news may the Lord bring comfort to his family in this difficult period and may his soul rest in perfect peace.

Dear Bona,
It only took me a short time knowing you to want to be your personal friend. So easy and enriching to talk to you sometime for hours. I will miss our intelligent conversations. May our Ancestors eternal company be a peaceful one for you.
RIP my friend.

Dear brother and friend, you walked this earth as you left us, fast and efficient.
Your engagement and militancy knew no bounds to improve humanity.

 I enjoyed our long conversations. You were as versatile and fluent in as many languages as comfortable with any worthy topic from family, culture to politics and everything in between.

Rest easy my friend, you will forever be missed. I pray your family finds solace in the joy you spread.

Bonaventure Ouabo, affectionately known as “Bona” was born on May 7, 1954 in Baham, Cameroon. He passed away on July 10, 2020 at the age of 66, following a 4-week battle with COVID-19 at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, located in the state of Maryland.

Papa Bona graduated from Baham High school and obtained his Bachelor’s and graduate degrees in Linguistics from the University of Yaounde, Cameroon. He went on to teach languages at several high schools throughout Cameroon, including English, French and Spanish. He had a passion for learning and teaching languages which he pursued throughout his entire life. He taught English to young Cameroonians aspiring to study abroad. He taught young Cameroonians “Homala” (our local dialects) with the purpose of keeping this endangered dialect alive. Once he immigrated to the United States, his passion for languages turned into his bread and butter as he served as a Spanish-English medical interpreter in various health care and legal systems. In addition to languages, he loved the Bamileke culture and traditions. He guest-starred on Cameroonian talk shows preaching the need to promote and maintain our sacred tradition. He exhibited Cameroonian art and fashion at various African events and wore it with pride and love. Papa Bona was also passionate about Cameroon politics, and fought hard for the legitimate practice of democracy and freedom of speech in Cameroon as evidenced by his activism in various organizations.

Funeral and memorial details:
We regret to inform all family members, friends and well-wishers that due to the Coronavirus environment the funeral home is allowing only a maximum of 12 people to be present at the below funeral services. We would send out a zoom link to accommodate those who wish to participate virtually.

Farewell Wishes:
If you wish to send farewell wishes to the Ouabo family, please contact Brigitte Ouabo at (661) 609-1409 or via email at brigitteouabo@hotmail.com or you can use this website.
Thanks a lot, to all those who already expressed their condolences to the family.

Rest in Peace papa. We will miss you always.