In ever green memory of our sweet Mother....... To live in the hearts of those we love is never to die, so Mummy lives, and her good works are still speaking long after her, to the glory of God. My heart wonders still, but we submit totally to the will of the Master.
With love eternal, we remember you today as always, Mum.
We give all the glory to God for His faithfulness and for all He has done and continues to do

The memory of the just is blessed Proverbs10:7. Three years already? May your soul continue to rest in peace and may God continue to preserve your legacy.

3 years! It's exactly 3 years today you were called home, Mummy. But it is only your physical presence that death has denied us of. Countless memories of you, your words, your caution, your admonishments, your immeasurable love and indelible prints in and on our lives remain, and will remain with us all until the end of time! You will forever be loved and missed, a permanent presence in our lives and the lives of all our children.

Mummy, continue to rest blissfully, as gorgeous in sleep as you were in life. The fiercest, most determined and purpose driven person I have ever known, and will forever have the privilege to call my Mother! O d’aaro Ma, as we always ended most of our telephone conversations, O d’aaro Mummy. You are forever missed. Forever loved.

Your Last Card,

Remilekun

Happy posthumous birthday, Mom. Today as always, fond memories of your life and times that we were privileged to have shared with you keep flooding our hearts. We thank God for your life always Mom and to have been a huge part of it. We know you are in a better place, at the feet of our Master and in the company of innumerable angels! Sleep on sweet mother till we meet again in glory. We miss you dearly, we will always, always love you.... Ronke, Kay, Dabi, Dara and Dami.

Mummy, Grandma Grandma (as little Dabi called you), Happy (posthumous) Birthday! I hope you had an amazing day being celebrated high above. Thoughts of you have been heavier on my mind recently. You have been so close I could almost feel it! I am in the middle of a project, and each time it looks like an impossible task, I am reminded of your resilience, your never-give-up attitude, and I hear your voice in my head, telling me to push ahead, that He will make a way, always. Even from the other side, your counsel rings loud and true. Your life remains and will forever be a huge inspiration to us all.

Today, like every other day, memories of you are fresh, and I miss you dearly, Mum, we all miss you so so dearly. Rest on blissfully, your battle is fought and won, you have returned Home victorious. Here, we will forever hold your precious memories dear, and you will forever be fiercely loved. O daro Ma.

With all my love, immense gratitude and admiration,

Your Last Card, Oluwaremilekun.

Mrs. R. O. Olabode.
Mummy Adetutu Adejumo, 'Mama on the move' your memory is still fresh in my mind. There is never a day I don't remember you, unless I don't go to my bathroom. Though physically you have gone to rest with your Creator, but your work still speak.  We, your children in Christ will always remember you for the legacy you left behind and may the Lord give us the grace to continue the race. Hunnn, Grandma rest on till we meet again at the feet of our Lord.

Happy Posthumous Birthday Mom.   
I wish you were here so we could celebrate your special day; you will always be missed. While I am sure you're in a better place, I still miss you every day.
Love ❤️ you Mom!

Auntie Adetutu Adejumo.
 Thursday, 9th February was the 2nd anniversary of your passing on to glory.
We remember your good deeds to all and sundry.
May your beautiful soul continue to rest in perfect peace with your Lord.

Two years passed like a candle in the wind. Two years we were in anguish watching the doctors doing their best and very anxious not realizing that the Angels were already bearing you in their lofty wings to eternity with the Lord and non separable reunion with your beloved husband, my uncle Dewale. Both of you are gone from us but your memories linger for ever. Sleep on beloved Aunty, sister, mother, grandmother and matriarch

My sweet Mummy, It's been 2 years since you exited this wicked world to join the saints triumphant!. We give God all the glory , for He takes the righteous before the evil days. We will always and forever carry you in our hearts and we will continue to encourage ourselves in the Lord: "A o pade lese Jesu, nibiti a ko ni yara wa, a o ri ra wa, a o yo mo rawa, Jesu ni yo se alaga wa"
I love you very much, Mummy.

To live in the hearts of those we love, is not to die.

Mummy, memories of you abound today as always.
It is exactly 2 years today, the 9th of February. 2 long years without your physical presence. But you are there in everything that we do, wherever we go. You are and will forever be in our hearts, in our lives; an indelible presence, a force like no other, the most unbreakable bond. Not even death can take that away from us. To say that we miss you still so fiercely would be the poorest of understatements... But we soldier on. As you raised, taught and showed us all by numerous examples, we soldier on, Mummy.

May your rest be forever sweet, our dearest, darling Mother. We celebrate your exemplary life today, as always. You are forever loved, forever missed.

Mom!
It's exactly two years today since you went to be with your Maker. Sleep on my sweet mother, till the resurrection morning.
2 Corinthians 5: 1 " For we know that if the earthly tent [our physical body] which is our house is torn down [through death], we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."
Missing you today as always. Rest-on Mom!

Mom!
You are always in my heart. It doesn't matter how long you have been gone you'll forever be a part of me.

I miss you every passing day, sometimes it hurts soooo much.

Rest on in the bosom of your maker mom, till we meet again at His feet.

Tutu Adejumo Bada. Continue rest in perfect peace. Forever we shall remember you.
One of your classmates (AOCOSA 62/66SET)

Truly, to live in the hearts of those we love is not to die. Mummy, you live on in our hearts. We carry your memories in our hearts where it will remain forever fresh untill we see you in glory at the feet of the Master. We are always thankful, always grateful, that yours was a fulfilled life marked and crafted by the skillful hands of your creator and maker, your heavenly father. We miss you always, you are always on our minds Mummy, but we are not without hope. Someday, we shall all gather at the river where the angels' feet have trod...the beautiful river that flows by the throne of God.... Till then, sleep well, sweet mother, and happy posthumous birthday.

My dearest, darling Mother, I thought of you with love today
But that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday,
and the days before that too,
I think of you in silence ... and I often speak your name.

All I have now are memories, and your pictures in several frames
Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part
God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart. Forever.

Happy posthumous birthday, Mum. You would have been 74 today. In it all, we remain greatful to the Almighty for your time here with us.

With all our love today and always.

Tutu, we are missing you. Missing your beautiful face, your courageous, strong, charming, blunt personality.
Rest in perfect peace

Today, we remember as always the transition to glory of a wonderful mother, Aunty, grandmother and faithful daughter of God, Mama Adetutu Adejumo. Didun ni iranti Olododo. Sleep well dearly beloved Aunty. We miss you dearly

We lost a gem a year ago.
A very devoted Christian and true daughter of God.
We miss you today as always.
Auntie Dayo continue to rest in the bosom of the Lord.

My dearest sweet mother, it is exactly one year today since you left us in this evil world to be forever with your maker. Words can never describe how much you are missed, Mummy. The thought that you are no longer at the other end of the phone to pray, offer words of comfort and wisdom, to admonish, to correct, to encourage is still so unbearable.
In it all, God's grace has been and will continue to be sufficient for us. We remember you with great affection and fond memories today as always Mummy. Sleep on in the bosom of your maker till we meet to part no more. We miss you deeply Mummy, we really do.

FAIITHFUL GOD
God is indeed gracious and faithful,
In His time all things are made beautiful.
One year has gone by so fast,
Our prayer is that Mummy's legacy will last.
Mummy Adejumo had touched many lives,
Our prayer is that her seed thrives.
May the LORD continually uphold her children,
Grandchildren and great grandchildren.
We bless God for this monumental day,
In Jesus mighty name we pray.

SONNY & TUMI OLUBODE

Keep resting in peace.

Mummy, it’s exactly a year today, when we were faced with the impossible task of bidding you farewell from this side of the bridge. It didn’t seem quite real, or possible. We were, every single one of us, knocked down to our knees, bowled over in indescribable pain and unimaginable grief. Surely you couldn’t possibly be gone?! So unceremoniously, so unannounced! We were not at all prepared! But … even from the other side, from across the river, even now, you continue to send us strength. Your words of counsel, your brutal honesty, your exemplary life and solid, unyielding faith in God continue to guide our paths. We talk about you always, every day. We can even smile and laugh at cherished memories far too numerous to count now. The darkest days are illuminated by these memories; by your perfectly timed words which continue to resonate. I can talk about your transition now without folding over and succumbing to numbing grief afresh. Well … most days, that is. Today, for instance, today is raw. But that’s OK. We’re facing it like the warriors you raised! We’re channeling your grit and aspiring to follow your example. Tomorrow will be better, as will the day after, and the one after that. But today, today I miss you afresh with all my being. Today, we mark the first year of your crossing to the other side of eternity, of gaining your wings, your golden halo. Today we celebrate your life. We are eternally grateful for you. Mummy, Mama Olumide, aya ‘Dewale, omo Bada, Bada Barawu! May your rest be forever sweet. You are sorely missed by us all and forever deeply loved. ❤️

May Tutu's soul continue to rest in perfect peace. Amen . We love you ❤️ but God loves you more.

Happy posthumous birthday to you, sweet mother. Today as always, we remember our beautiful and irreplaceable mother ❤, mummy Dayo Adetutu Adejumo, with gratitude to God and a very heavy heart.

We thank God for the exemplary and selfless life you lived for the service of God, your children, grandchildren, family and friends.

We will always always love you Mum. We miss you sooooo soooo much...it hurts... continue to sleep in the bossom of your maker till we meet again.

I am trusting Dad to throw you a big birthday bash today in heaven ❤.

Love you so so much Mummy ❤❤❤

Happy posthumous birthday. Keep resting in peace.

Mummy, today was always such a difficult day for you. A harsh reminder of Sunday, 23rd of April 1989, when Daddy was violently snatched away from all our lives. We would all call you today to reminisce and to give glory to the Almighty for His faithfulness.

For the first time in the 32 years since Daddy's departure, you are not here to sorrow, there is neither pain nor longing for him in your heart. You are back together again. At long last.

Daddy, my first love, my hero, the world's best father … we remember you today as always. We remain forever grateful for your selflessness, your wonderful, charismatic presence in our lives, your love for God and for us. Countless examples we continue to emulate. And so you live on in all of us. You both do. How incredibly blessed and privileged we are to have come from both of you; wonderfully, beautifully and fearfully made souls! We will carry on the torch. We will continue to yield your Godly counsel and guidance. We will keep your legacies alive, by the grace and mercy of God.

Mummy, Daddy continue to rest blissfully. We love you. We miss you. You are forever in our hearts.

Your baby girl,

Oluwaremilekun

9..... Nine weeks today you've been gone, Mum. 9 weeks since you got your glowing wings and flew home to your Maker, smiling sweetly and peacefully as you joined the saints above. Far beyond words, more than tears can ever express, you are so, so deeply missed, Mummy. To this day, my hand moves to grab the phone and call you before it sinks in afresh... To this day, it still sometimes takes a second... this is the new reality. A path never before trodden; you've never not been there, all my life. Oh to be able to turn back the hands of time …

I miss you fiercely. I love you deeply and I am forever grateful. We all are. We always will be.

You are forever missed. Forever loved.

MRS DAYO ADETUTU ADEJUMO: A JEWEL OF INESTIMABLE VALUE

I commiserate with the entire Adejumo family on the passage of a rare gem and a great gift of divinity to humanity, Mrs Dayo Adetutu Adejumo, who was my colleague at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Workplace activities brought us together, when through appointment, I moved from Esa Oke campus, then a satellite campus of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, to the main campus, in Ibadan. Before then, however, I had known her from a distance, as a parent to one of my students at Esa Oke- Olumide Adejumo. Our relationship was therefore dual; a colleague and a parent of one of my students. We became close later, when Faculty of Education (Technical) was abolished in the institution and she was moved to the Department of Secretarial Administration in the Faculty of Commerce and Communication Studies, which had been my own domain all along. She was one of my strongest supporters as the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), The Polytechnic Ibadan, Chapter. She was very loyal to the Union, at a time when sectional and ethnic sentiments were deplored to truncate our various struggles for improved work environment and good conditions of service. She was an active member of a very strategic committee of the Union in 1998 and was always ready to offer me good counsels and wise suggestions.

We were no more in touch after her retirement until I was in Manchester in the 2014 winters for a conference. By some divine arrangements, I attended an RCCG parish in the city, where I met Olunide, my former student and Mrs. Adejumo's son, after several years of his leaving The Polytechnic, Ibadan. Olumide and his wife hosted me to a sumptuous lunch and created an opportunity for me to connect with Mrs Adejumo, whom I was told had just left for Nigeria to escape the unfriendly winters of that year. We engaged in conversation on phone. Immediately Mrs. Adejumo heard my voice (after several years of disconnect), she exclaimed and questioned; "My Chairman! Bawo leyin ati Olumide se pade?" (How did you and Olumide meet?). The rest is now history.

About two years after, we met again in Ibadan, Nigeria, at the Ring Road Shoprite, this time in company of my wife, to whom I introduced Mrs. Adejumo as my former colleague and the mother of my former student who feted me in Manchester. My wife thanked her and she in turn had some kind words and prayers for my wife.

Mrs. Adejumo was a great role model, a trust worthy and dependable homo sapien, a strict disciplinarian and a lover of God and His immediate community. With a sharp and retentive memory, Mrs Adejumo, was a highly organised woman with great prophetic disposition. She was also affable without levity.

Although she is sorely being missed here, she has become heaven's gain!

Dr. Nathaniel Adeyemi Adebayo,   
Former Chairman, ASUP, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria
Former Deputy Rector, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Goodnight Grandma D. A. Adejumo

You are a good disciplinarian, your love for youth and children is awesome, you are a very truthful woman ready to declare the truth anytime even if it's hurt.

You are a woman who prepared for death and I'm happy that you finished your assignment and died empty.

We will forever miss you.

Mustapha Olawale

Mama Dayo Adejumo,
   Your death came to us as a rude shock. You left as at the time we needed you most.
    You were a fearless people's warden, a Christian indeed. Your children were loyal members of the St. James Cathedral the Great choir to the core. Rest in perfect peace.
E.o Ogunseye, former choirmaster.

Mama Dayo Adejumo, mother of many mothers. Honest to the core, first female people''s warden of the Cathedral, proved capabilities of women to the Church as people's warden. Strict, bold, never compromise on any issue.
You are epitome of sincerity. Rest in perfect peace. By J.B Oni (JP).

Thank you Mom..

Thank you for the valuable advice and wealth of wisdom,thank you for sharing your life experiences with me, thank you for helping to care and nurture the children, thank you for the heartfelt prayers, thank you for the time we shared, thank you for telling me the truth...always. Thank you for unapologetically being you,thank you for accepting me as your own, thank you for the special gift of a son like my husband and best friend -Richard Oyeniyi Adejumo.Thank you for teaching us by your actions. Thank you for showing us how it’s done....what a worthy model you are! Thank you so very much Mom.To say I will miss you is an understatement. This wasn’t the plan, not at all....how can?.....you were supposed to come back to the U.S soon so we could do so much more together.There was a lot we looked forward to, but then the Master Planner has the final say. Your voice still speaks so strong and your impact in our lives will never be forgotten. Your legacy lives on in everyone of us. You are irreplaceable. We will run the race, we will keep the faith till Christ returns .Rest well with the Saints Mom...see you in the morning.

Your daughter,
Racheal Adeoti Adejumo

Mummy Adejumo was our in-law whose daughter- Dr Aderonke Adeyanju is a precious treasure to the Adeyanju Royal family of Ikole Ekiti as a dear wife to our son

Mummy Adejumo’s life was quite infectious and impactful. A speaking life of God’s undeniable glory and goodness
A life that was also a testament to the faithfulness of God to those whose hearts are perfected towards Him

We lovingly remember and acknowledge the immense contribution and support Mummy Adejumo gave to us during my wedding in 2005 in Delta State and the funeral rites of our dear mother- Late Mrs Lucia Titilayo Adeyanju. For these and many more, we will always be grateful.

Our deepest condolence to the entire Adejumo family and our pleasant, amiable and adorable wife- Dr Aderonke Adeyanju

May the Lord comfort the family and grant them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss

May the soul of Mummy Adejumo rest in perfect peace. Amen.

Prince Oluwaseyi Adeyanju
Winnipeg, MB. Canada.
For The Adeyanju Royal Family.

Grandma! I am adding my word to the many tributes being paid to a good woman. You were a woman of faith who believed the Bible and followed its teaching. A giver and a virtuous woman. A model of love, compassion and generosity.
Your death has really brought to me that, when we leave this world, our material goods, roles, titles and profits no longer matter.
Spread your wings and fly proudly Mama Adejumo. You have earned it. Continue to Rest in the Bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ.

TRIBUTE TO MAMA DAYO ADETUTU ADEJUMO

One of the foremost impactful Teachers of God’s word. She taught people with a practical demonstration of her lifestyle. Mama, you were blunt when it comes to gospel truth. We are not saying you are just that perfect human being, but you lived your life with the fear of God. You have led an exemplary Christian life. Each time you are on the Bible study roster you were prepared, present, prompt, and precise at handling the word of God.

Our prayer is that the Lord will care for the children and family you left behind. Rest on till we meet and part no more.


The Very Revd D.O.Olagbaju The Revd Canon E.A. Adebayo
  Provost For: Bible Study Department

                                     The Cathedral of St. James the Great,
                                     Oke-Bola, Ibadan.

TRIBUTE TO MRS. ADETUTU ADEDAYO ADEJUMO

DAYO – A honest humble dutiful and God-fearing woman
TUTU – A courageous, generous, cheerful, very devoted, and upright in whatever assignment given to her. All these qualities and attributes contributed and gave birth to the title of “THE FIRST”
i. The 1st Female Secretary of her Society
ii. The 1st President of Youth Christian Society (Y.C.S.)
iii. The 1st Female People’s Warden of the Cathedral of St. James the Great, Oke-Bola
iv. The 1st Female Chairman of YUCASA LTD as well as within Ibadan Anglican Diocese.
Hardly could I know you were paying me your last visit when you called to pay your condolence on the demise of my Late Brother Prof. Olabamiji Ojofeitimi on the 16th day of January 2021 of which we discussed some vital issues as planned against your demise.
However, you have demonstrated a well-emulated Christian character and worked faithfully in the vineyard of Christ despite your background.
But why the sudden good night at the mid-day?
Why! Why!! Why!!! But God knows better.

ADIEU – ADEDAYO
ADETUTU: A pleasant good night and gratitude to God for a well life spent. We shall be missing you and all your good deeds to humanities.

Yours Baba Ojo
The President Emeritus (Y.C.S.)

« Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants » (Psalm 116v15). We celebrate you mama. Thank you for your faithfulness, words of wisdom and kindness. You lived and you live abundantly. Thank God for your life.

Mama Adejumo served her Lord well in several capacities. She was at one time the People's Warden of the Cathedral. She was a Bishop's nominee in the Diocese until she gave up. She served in the Diocese for several years as Deputy Lay Secretary. Mama Adejumo will often be remembered in the widow's circle in the cathedral as very impactful; being their president. May her gentle repose find eternal rest.

PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO A SKILLFUL SCRIBE AND LEADER:

My path in life crossed with our beloved LATE MRS. D. A. ADEJUMO as a member of the Youth Christian Society of the Cathedral of St. James the Great Oke-Bola, Ibadan, sometime in the late eighties of the last century. She restrained me from expressing a needless anger against a truck driver that foolishly scratched my vehicle on my way from Court at Ring-Road, Ibadan. Her approach and manner exuded love and so much familiarity despite my inability to readily recognize the concerned peace broker, whom I later met at a general meeting of the society, with so much love and appreciation for her kind gesture and intervention.

Shortly thereat, we both ended up assisting Late Mr. A. O. Oyedeji who was then the General Secretary, as his able Assistants. It is appropriate to state here that I honed my skills as a scribe under her tutelage as a Secretariat studies and shorthand guru. I later became her assistant as the first female General Secretary of the society and was duly groomed under her able leadership, as her immediate successor, at the end of her remarkable tenure of office. As an astute administrator, she led the society to enviable heights when she became the first female President of the Society and of course, later on as the first female Chairman of the management board of YUCASA NIGERIA LIMITED, I served with her as the Company Secretary till her sudden departure to the great beyond on the 9th day of February, 2021. Mrs. D. A. Adejumo is not just a much loved, cherished aunt and leader, but also a valuable client and confidant that would be sorely missed by all and sundry.

We love you so much, you toiled tirelessly and meritoriously with us here on earth and of course you raised great children and grandchildren within your brief stint with us, leaving a goodly heritage behind. We are consoled by the fact that you have entered your well-deserved eternal rest and of course bountiful received your rewards and great commendation from your Lord God and faithful Rewarder.

Sleep on beloved and may the good Lord bless and keep in His Love all you left behind until the resurrection day. Amen.


DEMOLA ADEMIDUN

I first met Grandma Tutu in Ibadan just before her baby, Remi and I got married. Before then, we had only talked on the telephone. From the start, she was a very open and honest person. My mother, also now gone, was worried before Remi and I left Germany after our visit, how I would be received. I was happy to ring her immediately to say that I was received as a son. That put her mind at ease. I remember Tutu waiting for us on the terrace of her house, so excited to see her daughter and to welcome me to the great Adejumo family.

I was never treated like an in-law by Tutu. We had a very good relationship with lots of jokes, laughter, warmth and love. Even when she was in hospital, days before she left us - we joked and laughed on the phone. My mother died shortly after our marriage and Tutu became a mother to me in the way she looked after our children. She was with us dutifully when Moyo and the girls were born. With a young son and newborn twins and my darling tired wife, Tutu was a savior to us, staying to look after Remi and the twins for over 6 months. We would have been lost without her. These are memories we will treasure forever and which will bring smiles to our hearts when the pain of her departure eases.

This has hit the whole family very hard. Your little girl is heartbroken and I am too with her. But we all must be happy for you that you never suffered and you are finally at peace and at home with God. I used to joke with Tutu that she had God on direct dial. Now she only needs to stroll across to Him. No call needed. And she is with James, a great man I am sad I never met. Shine like a star on us all, Tutu and continue to look after all your grandchildren and children. Protect them fiercely as you did when you were here. If you see Gunni and Marion (my parents), a hug and kiss from me, my wife and our babies. Until later, Grandma Tutu.

Your Son, Olaf.

.........Hmmmmm, Mama Dayo Adetutu Adejumo!!!
Great Soldier of Christ.
Sleep on Beloved till the resurrection morning.

Akanbi Oluwatosin

Tribute to a dear mother.
Mummy, you came,you saw and you conquered! All glory be to God Almighty.
Your sudden death was never in my thoughts or imagination this year or decades to come. But it came, just like that! Just like a thief at night ! Who are we to question God. HE knows the best.
You were such an amazing mother, a great disciplinarian, a woman of integrity, a torch bearer, industrious, lover of God and a well organized mother.
Thank you mum for all that you did for us.
Thank you for making your life an open book for us to read and build on.
Ma sinmi laiya Olugbala re Adetutu omo Bada barawo.
Sun re! Sun re!! Sun re !!!
Olufunke Odukoya on behalf of Dapo, Ife, Anu and Ini .

Grandma
      I give God all the glory for your life, it was a high previledge beneviting from your wealth of experience and magnaninity you were a mother in billion a rear gem,May God grant you eternal rest,May we be endowed with the grace to uphold your legacy.Rest in peace.Mrs Dunmade Adegbite Niyi Adejumo's mother imlaw

Mama was a faithful warrior of Christ. She possessed an incredible spirit for serving God in several capacities.
Mama's last outing to the church was on Wednesday 27th January 2021, after the POWER SERVICE mama surprised me when she asked I accompany her to the market to get some sandals with all smile I accepted and we both head out to the market. She bought three pairs of which none I think she ever wore. The Sunday (31st January 2021) after our beautiful market outing I noticed her absence in church, later in the afternoon I called to check on her picking up the call after exchange of pleasantries I said mama i didn't see you in church MA, she said she wasn't feeling too okay she needed to rest and I said okay MA and said see you soon MA and she replied with by God's grace.
Mama your passing came to me as a rude shock. You came,you saw and conquered. The day you will be laid to mother earth happen to be on my birthday March 26th.
Mama I know you've met your maker and you are in a beautiful place right now.
Mama sleep well in the bosom of The Lord Jesus Christ.

PRINCESS A. A. ADEYEMI

I loved my grandma very much. She was my best friend. She cried when I cried, she made me laugh and she shared invaluable life lessons with me. She always wanted the best for me. She was a strong, formidable woman, whose indomitable spirit will forever be an inspiration to me. She spun gold out of this hard life and now leaves behind a legacy far greater than her beginning. I am so grateful to have been in orbit of such a wonderful woman, not only as her grandchild but also as a woman. I miss her very much, yet I take comfort in knowing she rests peacefully alongside her beloved husband. I love you grandma.

PROF. SOJI ADEJUMO
    1, EMI ADEJUMO CLOSE , GRA AGODI, IBADAN
TRIBUTE TO MAMA DAYO ADETUTU ADEJUMO: A VIRTUOUS DAUGHTER OF GOD GOES HOME
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born and a time to die;
A time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted;
Death takes the body. God takes the soul. Our mind holds the memories. Our heart keeps the love. Our faith lets us know we will meet again.

O, there's a place we call Heaven.
It is known as our final home,
Mama Adetutu Adejumo now belongs there.
In our hearts, Mama Olumide,
We shall continue to love you dearly,
Take your rest
In the bosom of God.

I woke up in the morning of Wednesday 10 February, 2021, to the reality of the passage to eternity of my dearest Aunt and family matriarch, Mama Olumide as we all called her. It came at a time I least expected it. My heart is very heavy and profound. That fateful Tuesday morning when I was called to her bed side and the doctors were trying their best to bring her around, I saw very calm and serene expression on her face as if she was in deep sleep and I immediately knew that the Angels were already bearing her to the eternal city of Paradise to rest in the bosom of her creator. She lived in beauty and died in beauty. I have spent my entire growing up years with her as a most virtuous and dependable wife, sister, mother, aunt, and grandmother to so many members of the Adejumo family and her extended families. She was a very passionate home builder and was by every standard, a perfect definition of a woman of virtue.

Mama Olumide came into my life as the intended wife of my dearly beloved Uncle Adewale Adejumo of very blessed memory. When My Uncle presented her to my late father as the woman he wanted to marry, my parents were initially very quiet about the choice because she came from a Muslim background from Ijebu-Ode. The enthusiasm for the relationship was very cautious and tentative. However, a trip with my Uncle and his betrothed to her Ijebu-Ode home opened up my affection for her as the woman God had ordained for my Uncle and for our family and that changed the narrative immediately. From then on, she was our dearly beloved aunt-in-law and a pillar of the Adejumo family. She must have also noted my total acceptance of her into the family as we subconsciously developed a bond that lasted till her death. I was not disappointed in my affection for her at all. Mama Olumide definitely saw the warmth in the Adejumo family and kept the fire going all through her life. I recall with very deep nostalgia, her roles at my academic graduation ceremonies for my Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees. Mama Olumide hosted ALL the social receptions for my graduation events and together with her husband was wholly responsible for the costs of the entertainment. When I finished my doctorate degree programme and was job hunting, I needed a temporary accommodation and she quickly arranged for me to move into her home where I spent six wonderful months with her. It was during that period under her roof that I developed a taste for ikokore soup which has remained one of my favourite delicacies till date.

Mama Olumide was such a supportive wife to her husband, a wonderful mother to her children and a loving and caring daughter to her mother that I was totally broken when her husband suffered a very tragic death. I was very afraid for her as she was suddenly widowed at such a young and flourishing age. Those were extremely trying days for her and the devil also came with its own devastating trials. Her faith in God gave her a glorious victory and triumph over those destructive challenges and she came out stronger in her faith and kept achieving successes at every milestone of her life. He intense labours on her children and to her creator and father, the Almighty God and her Saviour and Redeemer, Jesus Christ paid off; her endeavours prospered and her children excelled. She gave herself totally to Christ and also to the Adejumo family without any reserves. So total was her Adejumo and Ibadan commitment that when we traveled together a few years ago to a church event in Ijebu-ode, I asked her if she would like to pay a surprise visit to her ancestral Ijebu-Ode home and she agreed. We spent over thirty minutes trying to locate the road and route to her parents’ home without success and after so many wrong turns and diversions, she gave up and we returned to Ibadan. I immediately started teasing her that we have totally taken her over in Ibadan body and soul that she could not even remember the location of her Ijebu heritage. She was a complete and totally “captured” Ibadan woman!. She was a great daughter of God and served God and the Cathedral of St James the great with passion. I find it hard to believe She would not be coming to the church services and meetings again. Even when she suffered failing health, she continued to display her characteristic generous, optimistic and cheerful attitude to life that I assumed she would make a quick recovery. I could never have imagined her earthly departure was imminent!
I am thankful to have shared memories with her and I will miss her impact on the family.
We are saddened by this irreparable and devastating loss, but we are consoled in the hope and faith that she has gone on to a better place with her creator.
No words will ever do justice to the impact she has left on our family.
Mama Olumide, you achieved all you came to do on earth and served your creator faithfully. Now you are reunited with the earthly love of your life, Adewale Adejumo and together you will continue to enjoy the bliss of paradise,
Rest in Peace till eternity.



PROFESSOR SOJI ADEJUMO. FNIAS.

Subject: Tribute - Mrs D. A. Adejumo
The news about your departure came to us as a rude shock especially to the teachers and children in the Sunday School department in the Cathedral. But death is inevitable for everyone on earth.
Mama Adejumo, you left when the Sunday school department needed you the most constructive ideas and knowledge.
You contributed immensely towards the growth and development of the Sunday school department. You left an indelible mark which no one can fill.
You will forever be missed by us. We console the family on this painful loss.
Mama rere, Iya awon Ewe to ni'fe awon omode, o digbose oo.
Cathedral Sunday School Department, Oke Bola, Ibadan.

The news of Mama’s departure to glory came as a great shock. Mama’s life had been a source of blessings to many. She was a woman of substance, highly dedicated and determined to succeed despite all odds. She had never taken “No” for an answer. She believed with God all things are possible. Her loving smile, kindheartedness and selfless services to humanity will never be forgotten.
We missed you but God loves you most
May your soul rest in perfect peace.

- Folorunso Oluwole omitoyin

TRIBUTE TO MRS ADETUTU ADEJUMO

Mama Olumide, ( as I fondly called you when you were with us) you were more than an uncle's wife to me and the entire family members, rather you were a very dear Sister.

Always ready to go extra mile in offering helping hands. You were full of encouraging words, honest advice and sincerity of purpose.

The news of your sudden death came as a shock to us all but we believe, you are in a better place now with your creator.

God Almighty will take care of everything and everyone you have left behind in Jesus name. Helpers of destinies will locate all your children and they will never stranded in life in the mighty name of Jesus .

The good works you have left behind will continue to speak for you till eternity.

Mama Olumide, continue to rest in the bossom of the Almighty. With tears in our eyes and heavy hearts we say:
ADIEU, ADIEU, ADIEU.

MRS ADEDAYO . O . ADEBOWALE
(NEE ADEJUMO)