A man should not leave this earth with unfinished business. He should live each day as if it was a pre-flight check. He should ask each morning, am I prepared to lift-off?

By Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
This memorial website was created in remembrance of our dear father, brother, uncle, grandfather and Nfor Mgbe, Sesekou John Tambe Orock, from the Tambenchonkang Lodge of Messing Quarter in Bachuo-Akagbe in Manyu Division, transitioned to join our ancestors on Saturday, November 3rd 2012.
Pa John Orock was born of Mary Agbormbuo from Ebarensi quarters in Ossing Village and Mr. Augustine Tabot Orocketa from Messing, Bachuo Akagbe, Upper Banyang Sub-Division, Manyu, Southwest Region in Cameroon on June 16th, 1942.

He attended Catholic School Bachuo-Akagbe and Catholic School Okoyong through standard six; and joined the Cameroon Police Force on June 1st 1960 where he served until his retirement in 1993. Pa John "Young" Orock married his lovely wife Emmerencia Orock in 1961 to start his professional life's Journey that took him through out the South West Region as an Immigration Police Officer. Pa Orock was a devoted Catholic.

He was initiated into the Mighty Ekpe in 1973. Completed his Ekpe basic training (Ekpe bush) in 1979. He then was upgraded to Etobetobentui (Deputy Chief) in 1982 and Sesekou in January of 2011. He was presented to the public as Nfor Mgbe (Sesekou) John Tambe Orock on May 7th 2011. This event, as he described it, was the happiest day of his life.

The late Sesekou had a complete life, and leaves behind a widow, Mammy Emmerencia Orock, and nine children: Antonia Agbor Mbu, Stella Bakor Elokobi, Vivian Ebika Arrey, Nicholine Efundem Bisingi, Eric Tabot Orock, Lucia Aya Orock, Emmanuel Kingsley Njang Orock, Terence Ebini Orock and Jude Nkwomen Orock.

"Your path through this world has left many with great memories of your youthfulness and kindness that will be greatly missed by all. Pa, John Young, you will live forever in our memories and hearts". by Joseph Mbu