The death is announced of His Excellency Dr. Thomas Kahota Kargbo GCOR (Grand Commander of the Order of Rokel), born June 15 1937. Died Monday May 16, 2016. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Aminata Seisay Kargbo, children: Helen and Karim in the UK, Lt. Col (rtd) Karefa Ansumana Kargbo, Mrs. Mariama Levy, Ms. Ranya Kargbo and Mr. Kahmin Joseph Kargbo in the USA. Grandchildren include: Karina, J.R., Khalila, Ozzie, Senya, Mika and Mariama.

Sisters: Mammy Yombo I, Mammy Yombo II, Mammy Adama, Mammy Yelia,

In Laws: Emerica Karefa-Kargbo, David Levy, Lydia Momoh. Brother and sisters in laws: Haja Tati Bangura, Mr. Ibrahim Rollings-Kamara, Mr. Alpha David Sesay (UK), Mr. Abdul Seisay, Mr. Osman Kekuda Seisay, Dr. Alhassan Lans Seisay, Mr. Tony Alusine Sesay (UK),

Nephews and Nieces include Mr. Morlai Kargbo, Rev. Augustine Kargbo, Mr. Kabba Kargbo, Mr. Mohamed Nelson Sesay, Mr. Saidu Conton Sesay, Dr Joseph Sam Sesay, Mr. Kindama Kargbo, Mr. Mohamed Polo Tarawallie, Mr. Kaylin Ansumana Seisay in Australia, Kasan and Mariama Seisay in USA.

Close friends include Dr Clifford Kamara, Dr. Bailah Leigh, Prof. Tunde Ibrahim, Prof Kosonike Koso-Thomas, Hon. Sembu Forna, H.E. Wusu Munu, Professor Dele Taqi, Dr ADO Wright, Mr. John Tarrawalie, Mr. Mohamed Deen, Pa Kemoh Sesay of Lower Pipe Line, Professor Arthur Abraham, Dr Gassama, Dr Sidikie, the, Friends also include Bishop Tamba A Koroma of the National Limba Pentecostal Church, the Kamasasa Corner at Big Market, Old Bo Boys Association (OBBA), Staff at Faculty of the College of Medicine.

Family include PC Alimamy Bola of Thonko Limba Chiefdom, Chief Pa Alimamy Kargbo, the Kargbo, Babadi, The Seisay Family of Port Loko and Melekure Makama, the Komrabai, Kamara, Rollings-Kamara, Bangura, Samura, Sesay, Sisays, Taylor-Kamara, Baryoh and Conteh families in Freetown, Port Loko, Kamasasa, Bo, Kenema, Kambia, Kamabai, Yogomaya, UK, USA, Australia.

The family apologizes for any names that have been mistakenly omitted in this time of grief and assures that all are important. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.