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His Life

A Short Biography of the Late Daniel Comber

September 25, 2013

May the grace of God be with us all. Amen.

Let us remember the opening words of John Chapter 14 of the Holy Bible:

'Let not your heart be troubled. Be not afraid. Believe only in God, The Father, The Almighty. Believe also in Me.... I go to prepare a place for you and I shall come and receive you unto myself...so that were I am you may be and the way you may know......I am the way, the Truth and The Light; no man cometh unto The Father but by Me'.

These are the true promises of our Lord Jesus Christ and by him we are comforted. In life and in death, God cares for us.

For Our Beloved Daniel. May He Rest In God's Blessed Peace
We thank the Lord for Daniel and though we deeply mourn his loss, we thank God for putting this illustrious prince in our midst. It has been a blessed privilege to know him. Even if he was not a relative, as a simple human being, his kind and humble ways make him worthy of our love and respect. So we celebrate him and the time we had with him.

I CALLED HIM PRINCE because that is exactly what he is. His father was the late Paramount Chief Bai Kabba Sei Coomber of the Mandu Chiefdom, in the eastern province of Sierra Leone. He is the descendant of a long line of kings. His father, grand father, great grand father and beyond were all Paramount Chiefs. His mother, the beautiful, quiet but noble Mamma Martha was also of a a royal heritage.

Courage: Daniel stands as a tower of courage and strength in our midst. Even in Boston, where he lived, there are some who refer to him as 'the gentle giant'. He was a giant indeed. He was someone who had some physical problems - problems that a weaker person would have used as an excuse to stay home and languish in bed, allowing himself to be pampered day and night. Yes, he could have afforded to do just that. He was a prince, very much loved by his father and all around him.
Instead,he made a notable commitment to stand on his own two feet. After high school, he came to U.S and undertook studies in health through which he was able to secure a lucrative job. He got married and raised a family. Let us applaud him for that at least.

Gradually, his health problems worsened especially with his vision deteriorating. But would that stop him? NO! Instead, in addition to all his other responsibilities, this man took up something no other person in his position wold have considered doing! And guess what that was. ' PHOTOGRAPHY! Imagine that : an area where you need good eyesight to see the object. He defied reason and it has been said, as based by direct observation, that he produced the finest videos of weddings and other social gatherings. In truth he was even preferred above many professionals.

Soft-Spoken and a Peace Maker: Daniel was gentle-mannered, soft-spoken and often mingled his words with laughter. He also knew how to avoid arguments, and quell dissensions among people.
Family -Minded: He was very family-minded. In fact, he was a traditionalist in that sense. He did a lot to bring distant relatives together and bond them in an alliance of caring and love. Indeed he had a lot, and I mean lots of relatives around the world. His chief motivation was his love. 

He always spoke lovingly of his wife and children. He is survived by his devoted wife, Edmira Coomber, and his loving children Isatta (I.C.), Sia, Jinah, and Kabba Sei, all in Boston, Massachusetts; and numerous brothers and sisters including Madam Margaret Hawa Coomber in Philadelphia.

Daniel will always remain an enduring monument of what brotherliness is all about. So may we honour him in the continuity of the Mandu Development Association, for which he displayed so much fervour.

So we do not say goodbye. We commit him to the Almighty, our Maker, for He made us. We pray for his soul in Christ Jesus' holy name for mercy.

 

Daniel: Mu Kpoko wei. Malor koona. Mu gbi lo Yesu Christi njahuun; 'til we meet again. Au Revoir.

 
By Abiose Cromanty