Kayode Oluwole (Toronto Canada)
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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Elom Dovlo 65 years old , born on April 27, 1953 and passed away on November 5, 2018 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a short illness. We will remember him forever.
The funeral details as planned by the family are as follows:
- Friday 14th December 2018 : Pre-burial service at the Trinity United Church, Trinity College, Legon. Starting at 7:30am.
- Saturday 15th December 2018 : Church service, burial and funeral rites at the Bethany Congregation of the Global Evangelical Church, Dzelukofe starting at 9am. Followed by burial at the Dovlo Family Cemetery, Woe. Funeral rites follow immediately after the Burial.
- Sunday 16th December 2018 : Memorial and thanksgiving service at the Global Evangelical Church, Bethany Congregation, Dzelukope at 9am. Family gathering follows immediately at the Dovlo Family House, Tettekope-Afegame.
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Leave a tributeKayode Oluwole (Toronto Canada)
Enjoy your rest till the Resurrection!
Woava nyi wò, luʋɔ,
Tso nàɖo ta dzi!
Nàdzo kaba, abe hɔ̃ ‘ne!
Yesu ƒ’a-si
Ʋu gblotigbo la xoxo.
Mina mayi, mina makpe
Ha kɔkɔe ma, si kpe
Ta le alẽvi
Ƒe fiazikpui ŋgɔ le subɔm ɖaa,
Le dzidzɔha dzim le ŋutifafa me!
Efo!! you are forever in our hearts
All too soon, three years have passed since you went to be with the Lord. We sorely miss you but are consoled that we will see you again soon and together, we will be with the Lord forever.
"Death has been swallowed up in victory" (1 Corinthians 15:54).
"Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?"
(1 Corinthians 15:55).
Continue to rest peacefullly in the bosom of the Lord as your legacies live on. We love you dearly.
We met in Lancaster in 1979-80 and you've being a good friend.
I was shocked to see your obituary but consoled in the fact that
we shall meet again on resurrection day.
I am convinced you are with the Lord Jesus.
Rest on brother .
Kayode Oluwole (Nigeria)
I miss you uncle. Rest well
I miss you dearly.
Do rest well till we meet again.
I miss you dearly. You will never be forgotten, you will not diminish. Rest well uncle. The kids miss you. They talked about you all day today. They said they want to see you.
Till we meet again Uncle Elom, lots of love
I love you. ❤️
Rest well in the bosom of your maker. we love you soo much!
Prof, rest in perfect peace.
Evidently, Rev Prof E. K. Dovlo has fought a good fight, he has finished his course, he has kept the faith. He will indeed be forever missed.
As we lay our grandfather, father, brother, uncle and friend to rest, i pray that we each take up the mantle where he has left off, and to continue to make this world a better place to live in - lets all do the little we can, in whichever capacity we find ourselves.
Rest thee well, gallant fighter - Hede Nyuei
I know you will prepare a place to receive us when our time here runs out.
Rest in the bosom of our God till we meet again.
1. Grief of knowing I will miss a dear brother
2. Gratitude to God for the Elom's life and impact as a Christian leader, as a pastor, as a scholar, as a husband and father, as a colleague, and as a friend, etc.
3. Gratitude to God for the hope of the resurrection. The death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ makes it possible for us to go through this heavy time as people with a deep sense of hope. We will meet again.
Among the many memories that will remain with me, let me mention just two. My first pastoral station was Dzelukope (early 1980s). Since the Very Rev. C. K. Dovlo under whose moderatorship I was ordained became my father and mentor, it meant I found in Elom a dear brother. Those visits home in those years were the beginnings of a close relationship. Then in the last eighteen years, Rev. Professor Elom Dovlo and I found ourselves working together with others on a common vision for reconciliation. Together, we shared the understanding articulated in John 17: 21, that when the followers of our Lord Jesus Christ are united, the world will believe. Our reconciliation is an important element in our mission to win the world for Christ. I learned so much from Elom in these years about his faith, his wisdom, his commitment to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to reconciliation.
While we affirm the hope of resurrection as we say farewell, Akpene and I join in expressing our thanks to God and our condolences to Sister Stella, and the family. May Elom rest in peace. (Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Setri Nyomi)
It was with great sadness that I learnt recently of the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Elom.
He wore many hats but it was primarily in his capacity as a scholar of religion that I knew him for more than two decades. He contributed so much to the field of African Religious Studies that will not be forgotten. As a friend he found time to meet with me whenever I came to Ghana. I can still remember our many memorable conversations!
I send you my deepest sympathies, hoping that the many memories you have created together, along with the support of family, friends and colleagues, will sustain you through your loss.
Professor Rosalind I. J. Hackett
The late Rev. Professor Elorm Dovlo was a father and a bosom friend of the Global Catechists. Despite his heavy schedules, he always accepted to be a principal speaker at our national conferences.
His talks were always well researched and heavily impregnated with lifelong teachings. He was frank, open minded and spoke with clarity on his opinions regarding issues he intended to speak on. He was affable and related very well with all manner of people including the catechists.
He was creative, innovative and took a lot of initiatives that inured to the forward match of our great church. Indeed he was an epitome of academic brilliance and excellence.
The shock waves emitted by the news of your demise could only be likened to the dropping of atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in JAPAN by the Americans in August, 1945. You have created a big hole in the church. May you peacefully rest with your Maker.
Glory be unto God!!!
I met Elom in Mawuli School in 1970, where he was one year my junior. In the company of his classmates like Enyonam Kwawukumey and others in those days, Elom was literally a giant among his peers. He always had a commanding presence and was very funny too. As our life journeys took all of us on different paths around the world, I never met Elom again until six years ago, at Afiadenyigba, for a funeral. We hugged and cracked a few jokes about the old days.
Elom, it is shocking you've gone so soon to your Maker. You are definitely in a better place. You will greatly be missed! May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
Lilli Tuuli, you live on through the legacies you have left. You were a brother, a friend, a mentor and a guardian. Sleep on, sleep on!
Mine was a providential meeting with you at school. Like any, it may have been innocuous and yet, you Elom, made it a friendship more akin to the one "who sticks closer than a brother" Living out your calling down on Main Street , you were careful and deliberate in filling the void a mother would experience however long as a result of a son separating from his mother for greener pastures in Europe. That was my difficult and painful story. And into the emptiness of a heartbroken mother entered Elom to bridge the emotional void as a result of my absence. Any eulogy of meaning and substance must be the measure to which it reflects Christ our Exemplar and standard and Tuli lived out his calling in living colour with great strength of a disciple of Christ. Elom was, IN DEED a friend indeed to me and I am fully persuaded I speak for many. Finally to address Elom directly, Elom you figured you were pulling one over our eyes with respect to where you were headed. Sorry, you forgot you left your forwarding address all over everywhere during your sojourn here and we have them. Your guess is as good as ours "the circle will be unbroken" and so like our Lord we say " a little while we will not see, a little while we shall see you"
Some commentators on human life in this Universe described it as: "...solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short...". Even so, when death strikes so close to terminate life in such an untimely manner as yours, one can't help but feel stunned, helpless and even angry. But I am taking some consolation in an idea from an American singer and say: during your life, whatever joys and laughs we had together, we had.
Fare thee well my friend,
Hedenyuie
I am writing this while reluctantly accepting the reality that you are not more with us. But what about your values and the generation of students you have produced over decades?
Few weeks to your departure I called you and you picked my call but with a simple words. “Yunus, how are you?” You further thanked me but said “ Take care” I never knew that this was your last words with me. This carries significant meaning.
The beauty of this world is not only when we have people like you who have struggled to mentor us but you have paid attention to our career development. Your departure will be greatly felt. You have left an indelible mark in the generation of students you trained.
You have made history with me! Your ancestors are anxiously waiting to welcome you as a proud son.
Great men never die
Your demise came as a shock to us. You've been a big brother to my husband and I know the pieces of advise you gave us have helped us a lot. Thank you for being a big pillar of support. You'll forever be missed but we know you're at a better place and resting in peacefully till we meet again. Dzudzor le Nutifafa me.
Rest on, fellow mawulian.
May the good Lord give you rest
Amen!!
For many moments that I flocked his Legon Hill apartment, he has shown such kindness and affable personality that always remained on my mind.
My condolence to Mrs. Stella Dovlo, and the children (Atsu and Atsufe, especially). It is sad to see your father go into eternity at this stage of your lives.
However, we take solace in God's word, and in the hope of the resurrection.
Prof., Hede Nyuie.
Rest in perfect peace
Ruth Adjorlolo, GBC
You were always an inspiration - even from afar. You are missed.
Xe de nyuie. Xe de nyuie. Xe de nyuie. Go well, and rest in perfect peace, with our Maker, Almighty GOD Jehovah.
May your family be comforted with God's presence. Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4.
May we all learn to number our days and apply our hearts to wisdom. Psalm 90:12
PEACE. IT IS WELL.
As said by Richard Russo, "Lives are like rivers; Eventually, they go where they must. Not where we want them to". Prof, you left without saying goodbye, you were gone before we knew it and only God knows why.
One of your beliefs in life, as we related, was the importance of being authentic with people, saying what needs to be said because as you always put it, it is good for the relationship and also for the soul. I will miss you, daddy! You never forced your opinion on anyone but always there to offer valuable and truthful advice.
The Lord has broken our hearts but He did this to prove to us that He only takes what is BEST. Till we meet again, Prof, Rest in Peace.
I will miss seeing you with your welcoming smile, in your favourite chair, everytime I go to your house. I remember your warm congratulatory message when I got my last promotion. You were such an encourager!!
Gentle Efo Elom, rest in perfect peace till we meet again.
Dearest Elom,
Our forty years plus friendship has been interrupted by your falling asleep in the Lord. I am confident, without a shadow of doubt that we will see each other again based on God’s uncompromising and unchanging Word about the Rapture. You were raised in a good Christian home with the highest standards and biblical principles among accomplished siblings. You always gave rather than took the advantage in our relationship. You were a giver and servant-leader to countless people sowing seeds into their lives. You were humble, respectful, respectable yet bold and firm. You were an inspiration to me personally and many others. Above all, you loved God and respected His calling into Ministry. Your legacy will live on. As Jesus conquered death on the cross, the grave is not your destiny but the sky when you and all other believers will be caught up with our Lord Jesus and be with Him forever. Meanwhile, rest peacefully with the Lord. Fondly remembered by the Agawu family.
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Kayode Oluwole (Toronto Canada)
TRIBUTE BY GLOBAL EVANGELICAL CHURCH, CALVARY CHAPEL, MATAHEKO
Written by Rev. Martin Bedi-Tsatsu
Rest in peace prof
My dear Daddy(prof)
I still cannot believe and accept that you are no longer with us.You left us without a word.Daddy,there were many plans you had for me and also concerning my education.You always took your health seriously and pulled through any sickness.but this time God decided to call you to heaven. The thought of not seeing you again is very painful for me and I cannot accept it Daddy.
You were not only my advisor, but a father and a role model to me.your advises were never wrong. You always tease me when I went wrong and you always corrected me despite the extent. You always had time to listen to my problems even if you were busy.
Your protection and guidance were always effective to me.you inspired and encourage me to continue my education even though I faced financial challenges and you promised to help me through and I promise to make you proud
Daddy Dovlo as I always call you.I will really miss you greatly and forever remember you. Rest in peace with the Maker.
Forever in our hearts
My dear Prof.