*"Fathers are feathers with which we fly indeed"*...
My uncle, Elder Kolawole Osiyoye *is* one with Sterling qualities. *"Is"* because, his legacies are eternal. They are here and will continue to be with us till we shall meet at the resurrection morning.
He was a firm and loving man. Warm to all around him, including the Mafoluku community, where he lived at that time. His warm and fatherly disposition earned him the title, "Epa". "Epa" in the bini dialect, means, _senior man or a well-respected elder_.
Writing this tribute confers on me the dual responsibility of; one, to convey my thoughts about Epa and secondly, to ensure my tenses, I mean my grammar is not wanting, (Iaughs), otherwise Epa would have corrected them while alive, because, he was great at it. You wouldn't blame my father, he was a professional printer, who understood the details of art of printing. He understood that once the art work is out, it becomes pretty difficult and cumbersome to rectify errors due to the waste of time and money.
He was a family man. His house was home for all. I recall my living in his house shortly when I finished my secondary school. He did not only provide shelter but also the needed warmth in which we all lived happily.
Epa lives on. His legacy are here with us. May we live by them.
Sun re o!
Your son,
Olatunde Oduwole.