Continue your peaceful rest with Lord

YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
You lose them over and over,
sometimes in the same day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up,
and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realisation hits home,
they are gone.
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn,
and as you awaken,
so does your memory,
so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart,
they are gone.
Again.
Losing someone is a journey,
not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss,
there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat,
when it washes over.
Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them,
and a daily shock to the system each time they realise,
they are gone,
Again.
You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every day,
for a lifetime.
Author: Wayne Turtill

Hmmm it is already a year, how time flies!!! Efe you are dearly missed, gone but never forgotten. May your sweet soul continue to rest in perfect peace amen,

"In loving memory of Efe, whose light continues to shine brightly in our hearts. Though you may have left this world, your spirit and the beautiful moments we shared remain etched in our souls. Your legacy of kindness, strength, and joy will forever guide us. Rest peacefully."

Hmmmm!! Words fail me @ these very tough emotional moments. You were 18 years but you impacted so many lives beyond the number of years you lived. You existed as much as 81years in many hearts because of the way you touched lives. Efe! though you lived well but you did not do well to my friend turned sister( Your mum). She has cried for 365 days. My dear, Efe, can you do me this favour? though may sound weird but people say it happens, just take an excuse from God and appear to your mother and just let her know that though you left early but you are resting with your maker so she can have peace and take care of herself and your siblings to impact more lives than you did. Rest on our great Olympian!

We still find it unexplainable but God knows it all. You will forever be held dear in our hearts. We will forever miss you but you will remain strong in an hearts.

Rest on dear

We hold you dear to our hearts. We still cannot understand but God knows best. We look forward to the resurrection morning when we shall meet again.

Your life left us inspired and memories that cannot be erased. You are loved beyond words and missed dearly. We will hold you in our hearts until we can hold you again in heaven. You will forever be missed. We will stay strong and hope in the Lord.

Efe we miss you every single moment .
Your thought and memories can never be erased out .
Rest on dear .

Happy posthumous birthday EfeOghene. May the vacuum your demise created in your family be filled with love and greater testimonies especially for your mum. Keep resting in peace dear son.

Today u would ve been 19 years old and ur mum and siblings would ve surprised u but u are not here for this surprise bcos God called u back home . Ur mum is still grieving over ur demise bcos of the unquantifiable love she has for u and she is finding it difficult to come out of it. You need to reassure her that u are fine where u are.
Efe we love u but God loves u best. Happy post humus birthday

Efe my Olympian!
It was strange entering Richmond and not seeing you and not only now but almost forever till we meet at Jesus feet. Rest on my darling ! Pls appear to mum to give some words of comfort and assure her that you are resting in the blossom of the Lord. We love you. Happy post humous birthday Efe

Efe,
Thinking of you and your family, today on your birthday, and always. Peace and love.

Exactly one month ago,you left a hole in our hearts, even though it still feels like yesterday.
It hasn't been easy but we still believe God for strength and peace.
I keep dialing your number just so I can hear your voicemail greeting. I should have given you the biggest hug the last time I saw you at church.
I miss you Efe,but your mom misses you more.

To the family,
My prayers and condolences go out to you in this time of need. I pray that the Lord continues to shelter you and your family during this time. While I did not know Efe personally, my son was on the track team with him and spoke so highly of Efe’s talents, leadership, and kind spirit. My son admired the young man that you nurtured. Take comfort in knowing that Efe is resting eternally with the Lord and is at peace. 

The Williams’ (Dennis, Dana, Robbie, Josh)

Nikki,
My condolences to you and your family! Even though I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Efe, I see so many beautiful tributes to him. I know his memory will live on through all of the kind gestures he has passed on to so many others. I know you taught him that because he was a replica of his mom. My family shares your grief during this troubling time. We channel all of our strength to help you through.

Meeting you and your siblings has always been a dream of mine. I was absolutely heartbroken to hear of your passing when we had just celebrated one of your successes. Still feels like a dream
You will always be in our hearts and I have hope that we will see each other someday. Can’t wait to see your big smile.
Sleep well, dear cousin.

Favour Sotonade (Anighoro)

It is still a great shock that Efe is no more here with us.
I have tried several times to put down my tribute, but just find it really hard to do.
This piece of news is so heartbreaking, the pain is irreparable and I still can't believe that we lost a child who was so sharp and bright.
Efe was a very caring, respectful, humble and hardworking young man. Efe had such an amazing smile that it would spark up the whole room. He would do everything to put a smile on our faces, always smiling himself. Efe was very compassionate, loved his mum, siblings and extended family. He had such a large heart and willingly welcomed everyone. He was always ready to offer a helping hand in his own little ways and never complained about anything. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

The thoughts of your passing away keeps bringing tears to my face.I have never been this heartbroken! Your 18 years on earth was most impactful and I will forever be proud of you.
I love you Efe and I will miss you.

Efe, I don't understand what really happened now but I know you left us...am sorry you had to go.
When my mum and me came and I had to start school, you were the one person that helped me with my dropped off meticulous.
You are a good man...rest in peace.

Oluwagbolafunmi.

Efeoghene Oluwatosin Daniel Obrimah, your leaving us, is heaven's gain. So rest on in peace.
We will all miss you!

I feel blessed to have met Efe once and feel very sorry I didn't have a chance to get to know him. It has been both heartbreaking and heart filling to read all the tributes. What a unique and beautiful soul Efe was! What a tragic loss to the world! My deepest condolences to Nikki, the entire Obrimah family, and all who loved him. It is clear that to know Efe was to love him. I can only imagine what you are feeling losing someone so very special! Peace and love to you.

Rest easy sweet young man. You are loved and missed by many!

I have tried several times to put down my tribute, but just find it really hard.

Efe your demise came to us as a very big shock and blow. We cannot question our maker why it happened! We take solace that you are with our creator and in a better place. Your good memories will forever remain in our hearts.

Oyenike!!! It is well. I am so short of words since this ugly news broke out. May God continue to uphold you and the rest of the family. Efe lives on!!!!

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sending hugs your way!!

Looking at the pictures in the gallery and your mum's write brought hot tears to my eyes..you were such a unique and special child and its hurt to know you are gone but God knows best....Sweet sleeps dear....God rest ur soul.. Sister Nike be comforted,God gave u an angel and he has taken him back... God knows best

EfeOghene, this is still a shock to me that you are gone. Your mom, my sister from another mother and friend was so fond of you, she talk so highly of you, it was so strange that the week before this sad news, we were talking and she was just going on and on to talk of how helpful you are to her and everyone in the house, you make sure she does not feel the need to worry about how everyone are going to eat and so on. Little did I know that a great son like you will be gone too soon by an unknown cause of your death. Efe you are an angel. Rest well dear son. We love you but God love you more. My darling sis please take heart and I pray my God comfort the family and loved ones.

We met Efe and family in preschool and my sweetest memory of him (& our oldest son) will always be that they were the last of the thumb-suckers. We were so worried about them going to kindergarten still with that habit. Thankfully they both eventually gave it up! Nikki & I have laughed over this little problem over the years at track meets.
The kindness and support Efe showed to our younger son on the team was something so genuine. That quality in him, along with his dedication, was one of the reasons he was so well respected and such a role model to younger runners.
Efe was a beautiful soul and will be missed dearly. All our love to his family.

Efe, it's so sad that you left this world so soon. But we understand that God knows it all. However, this has broken our hearts beyond our imagination because you were such an outstanding son with a beautiful, loving and caring heart. We will forever miss you but you will remain strong in our hearts. May the Lord grant you eternal rest, Amen.

May the good Lord who knoweth the end from the beginning give Efe eternal rest, console you and your entire family, give you and your entire family peace which suppasseth all understanding in this trying time...
Adieu Efe

I am so sorry Nike and Oghenovo. I cannot imagine how difficult this is. I pray the Holy Spirit will comfort you and the entire family. Nike reading your tribute gave me a little window into Efe’s character and amazing attributes. In life we have so many questions and few answers. You are in my prayers for strength for the days ahead. My deepest condolences.

Son my heart is heavy that you only stayed for a short time.You have a built a lifetime memory through the love and care you have spread to everyone that crossed your path.
Your mom spoke highly of you all the time.Efe to call you an angel is an understatement.You’re forever loved.

This is so sad and painful. I pray that God gives Efe's Mum and his siblings the fortitude to bear their loss, and may Efe's soul rest in perfect peace, in Jesus name, amen
Take heart ma'am. God bless.

Onize, Comfort's friend.

Efeoghene became part of my life through his parents Oghenovo and Oyenike
and I'm eternally grateful for this lifetime opportunity.
He was always quiet with a wonderful smile that brought joy to all around him
Nike kept bringing the children to visit with us because she valued family relationship.
On one occasion after the children returned home, Nike asked if Efe cooked; said I didn't know he could, she said Efe is the chef in our house.
There is no perfect situation in life neither are we a perfect people but by God's grace we will do better.
He came, he saw and he conquered. Efe came to this world, saw some of the imperfections but conquered through his love, gentleness, humility, ability to care and unite with a peaceful disposition. May his legacy though brief live in our hearts.
May the Lord comfort us all and cause to be of one accord like the disciples in Jesus name Amen

I heard Nikki speak about her son Efe a lot. She'd talk about him applying to different colleges, she talked about his prom night and she showed me pictures of him on prom night. She also expressed her amazement that Efe was knitting a sweater. She couldn't understand how he could just sit down and learn to do something so complicated as knit a sweater just like that (it amazed me too). I got the pleasure to meet him briefly but never really got to know him through conversation. Watching the videos submitted by his high school friends talking about how he was a role model and a inspiration to them says a lot about who he was. Hearing all the stories makes me wish I had a chance to know such a wonderful young man.

The stories told by his mom, his family and his friends makes me think that he was very mature for his age. This morning a thought occurred to me. I liken his life to be like passing a big test. I
thought about hearing nurses talk about taking the state nursing board exam and how there are 300 questions total but if you get enough answers right, the computer will end the exam and say you have completed enough questions even if you only answered half the questions. It also shuts down if you get too many wrong. 

I think Efe, in the eyes of the Lord, had already passed the test of life. He passed God's test. The younger folks might think of the analogy of beating a video game. When you pass every level and there is no more game to play you're done, you beat the game. It seems to me, listening to all the things that Efe did, he passed all the levels in the game of life. He loved is neighbors, honored his parents he took care of those around him and showed everyone how to live life with love and respect for others. He was a man beyond his years. Well done Efe. Rest in eternal peace. Nikki you were truly blessed to have raised such an exceptional young man. Be proud my friend.

Respectfully and with my love
Karen Nicholas

It has been many years since I last saw Efe. I was fortunate to teach him when he was in first grade. Even at the young age of seven, Efe’s drive to succeed, his sense of humor, and leadership qualities were evident. He was well-respected and loved by his classmates. I adored him, too. Back in those days, I used a reading incentive called Accelerated Reader to encourage and motivate my students to read. The students knew I would treat them to an after-school trip to McDonalds for ice cream as an end-of-year celebration if they read 100 books or earned 50 points (many picture books were valued at .5 so two picture books equaled a point). It was as if a switch clicked in Efe! He ALWAYS had his nose in a book! Nearly every day Efe would go to the computer to take a quiz (or two) and then head to the library to check out more books. His enthusiasm was contagious as several other students followed his lead. I cannot remember the exact number of books he read that year. I think it was at least 200, but probably more. After I retired and was cleaning out my desk in July 2016, I ran across Efe’s school picture (It is in the gallery dated 2010-11.). It was a great picture that showed his beaming grin. I remember pausing and smiling back at him as I fondly remembered our time together. I always told my students that I will always love them because love never dies. I still love Efe and am heartbroken for his family. Unfortunately, I also know the pain of losing a son, but feel confident that we will one day be reunited. To the Obrimah Family, I extend my deepest sympathy. Please know my prayers are with you.

My boy rest on you will forever be in our heart. If God did not allowe your death it won't have taken place and we cannot question him. But if your death is caused by anyone born of a woman may that person with his or her family never no peace. Our hearts are heavy we will forever missed you, rest in peace till we meet to part no more. Your beloved mum , your siblings and we ur mum friends that has meant with you will missed goodbye efe.

Shocking one, pls take heart Sister Nikki, The Lord will be your strength. May efe soul rest in the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

Efe will always have a special place in my heart. He was an inspiration to all. He achieved so much in his lifetime while showing the fundamental values of selflessness, kindness, and compassion. He constantly brought up the mood with his witty sense of humor or his hilarious movement. He was the most reliable person to listen and understand your point of view. I am so grateful that he choose to be in my life so early on. I miss you a lot man. I hope that you are adored in the heavens as much as I adore you. Rest In Peace Efe.

Nike dear,
What can I say. I know how loved Efe was by you and all the family.
Words cannot convey how broken I was when I received the news, knowing how much more you were going through.

All these tributes are a testimony of what a gem he was. How precious and how rare. He shined strong and touched the lives of so many.
We thank God for his life. We thank God for every moment of those 18 years. How we wished we had more time but we are comforted by our faith in the Lord.

Adieu beloved Efe, rest in the bosom of our Lord. You are greatly missed.

Forever in my heart. Rest in peace. For your killer? Let God be our judge.

Oh death, where is thy sting, Oh grave where is thy victory...

I sent a message 2 days ago to check on Efe's mum, one of my Alumni excos, the usual way, only to receive the shocking news of the sad incidence yesterday. I have read through other tributes about Efe and most of these attributes were no doubt taken after his mum, Sis Nikky. She is a rare gem when it comes to care, diligence and proactiveness.
I pray to God for the strength and will for the entire family to bear the heavy burden. Be comforted sis Nikky May Efe's soul rest in perfect peace.
 I wish I had the right words, just know I care my sis❤️

President
FGSS Old Students Association

Dear Efe if only you could look back to see the Vacum your Demise has left in the Heart of all your loved ones especially your mum , probably you will change your mind to come back to life and continue your Angelic way of life .
For those of us that have met you in person we cannot help but cry and cry until we can cry no more .Efe writing this is so bitter ,hardest thing ever to do for me because I recalled the prayers that went forth on the day of your birth,myself and your grandma prayed and prayed until we received the news of your birth and ever since your birth you were loved by everyone ,even in death because of all your attributes .
I didnt get to meet you personally until are 13 yrs and meeting you then you won my heart with your welcoming nature to any family member that comes nto your house,yes! You like cooking and I recall last year during my visits to Us you made me a delicious shawama and prune Juice for breakfast ,on previous visit you made assorted burgers, I recall as well how you wake up earlier than your other siblings to prepare breakfast so that they can eat before going to school, you are always ready to help do anything when saddled with any responsibillity .
Efe,Am really devastated with your demise, , How I wish I can fly down to your mum to mourn your demise by Her side but circumstances did not allow me.
Efe you are indeed great in life and in Death, During all my short visits to Us in the last 5 years I cant have a glean of ever seeing you angry with anyone,you rather showed respect and love to everyone in your own way .you are a rare Gem,Loved by God Almighty more than us as I believed God Recalled you Home for a purpose
Although it is painful but I submit to the will of your maker and I say am celebrating you today and will always do,your life was short but meaniful and impactful
You life is an examplary life to Every teanager that has ever come accross you
Finally Efe at the end of my Vacation in
your house last year you dropped me off in Uncle's house and personally came down from the wheels to bring my Luggage down from your booth and told me bye _bye 'is this the Bye Bye you meant?
I console myself in christ Jesus
God night Efeoghene Oluwatosin Daniel.Obrimah ,Rest on in the bossom of our Lord Jesus until we meet again on the Ressurrection morning
Sleep on Dear Son

Efe was truly a special man to many. He was thoughtful, caring, and considerate. I remember this past year as a graduation gift he knitted me a large blanket with my college's colors on it and that meant so much to me. He was talented, and with those talents he used them to show love and inspire. I miss you and I love you Efe, may your soul rest in peace, the Obrimah Family raised someone who truly exemplified kindness and love.

Efe was a brother to me and to so many others. For the seven years that I knew him I have accrued more special moments than I possibly could count. He was loved by many and respected by all. I’m gonna miss you man.

My dad and i met Efe for the first time about a month ago, and ever since he was the most helpful person to us. He would always make sure we had what we needed ,and he never complained. During this short period of time i came to see how much of a selfless person he was, especially to his mother. I wish we had more time to get to know each other, but God knows best. Your memories will forever remain in our hearts. Rest on dear Efe. From my dad and i

Efe

It's so sad to hear that you were gone ,though I never got to meet you but your uncle and his wife Elder and Mrs Tunde ONI are my family friend

Reading all this tribute and with all the
amazing testimonies I've heard about you, no doubt you are an irreplaceable loss to everyone

May your soul rest in perfect peace

Adeshina oluwaji

Rest in peace Efe.
May God grant the entire family the fortitude to bear this loss. Amen.

I can confidently call you my son that was why the news of your death broke me down. Am pained and finding it so difficult to believe that I will not see again standing by my side in the kitchen watching you cook those delicacies .Each time I visit the US, am always excited seeing you and.
your siblings and now, you are gone forever.Well am comforted that somebody above us all knows and sees it all. I pray for the entire family especially my friend turned sister for life (mum) to receive the comforting power of Jehovah to overshadow every feelings in Jesus name Amen
Rest on my champion! My gentle son Efe Obrimah!

With the way you talked about Efe, he had such an incredible personality and spirit, and we will all miss him very much.

Although I didn't know him well, I have only heard incredible things about his generosity and kindness towards others.

We are thinking of you during this difficult time and are here to support you in any way you'd like."

Pls be consoled dearest Nikki

I never met u in person but heard a lot of testimonies about u and seen alot of pics of u. Ur mum talks good things about u. U are surely missed but the memories u left will linger forever. May God grant ur family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Rest in peace Efeognene