Mr. David Kwi was born on Dec 31st, 1946, in Nkor-Noni, in the Northwest region of Cameroon to the family of Papa Kofon Chem and Mama Frida Kimah Teteh of Etakum-Nkor-Noni. When he was aged three, his father died, and he was raised by his late mother and his senior stepbrother, Solomon Kwi, hence the name “Kwi”.

He transitioned onto eternal glory on June 21st, 2021 in Glenn Dale, Maryland USA, after a brief illness. He transitioned peacefully and comfortably in the presence of his wife, daughter, son-in-law, and some of his grandchildren. He transitioned few minutes after teaching his grandchildren the song, “The Lily of the Valley”, with instruction for the family to sing the song in church the following Sunday on his behalf.

He leaves behind his loving wife; mama Petronila Kwi of 45 years, 7 children, 19 grandchildren, and countless relatives and friends to mourn him.

Education
He began school in 1958 and attended the following Cameroon Baptist Convention (C.B.C) Primary Schools:-
 - C.B.C Kochi - Nkor-Noni for 4 years.
 - C.B.C Fonfuka - Bum for 3 years.
 - C.B.C Wowo, Donga-Mantung for 1 year, where he wrote the First School Living Certificate (F.S.L.C) Exam but failed. 
-In 1964, his compound humanitarian brother Shey Tah, took him to C B.C Primary School Bai-Sombe in Meme Division where he studied, wrote, and passed the F.S.L.C Exam.
- In 1966, he passed the Common Entrance Exam into the Teachers Training. He then attended the Kom Baptist Teachers' College (K.B.T.C) in Belo, Kom for 5 years. He graduated in 1971 with his Teacher Grade 2 Certificate.

Career
Pa. Kwi began his teaching career as a Probationary Teacher (P.T) at the C.B.C Primary School Kochi, Nkor-Noni in 1965, while continuing his education. 

After Teacher’s Training College, he taught in the following Primary schools in the Northwest Region of Cameroon: -
- C.B.C Taku, Donga-Mantung 
- C.B.C Jiyane, Oku-Bui
- C.B.C Elak, Oku-Bui
- C.B.C Din, Noni-Bui
- C.B.C Jikyam, Oku-Bui
- C.B.C Jakiri, Bui
- C.B.C Elak again.
In the Southwest Region of Cameroon, he taught in:-
- CBC Bolifamba Buea in 1986 to 1988 

- CBC Centenary Limbe in 1988 to 1992 

- In 1992, he was transferred from C.B.C Centenary to Saker Baptist College (S.B.C), Limbe where he taught Religious Studies, Civics, History, and the famous Saker Calligraphy from 1992 until he retired in December 2006. During his retirement, he taught in a few private schools in Limbe. 
-As a retired teacher, he was recruited to teach religious studies in Lura May Buston. He later was recruited to head a lay private primary school in the Bonadikombo village Fako for two years.
-Pa Kwi was a lifelong learner and educationist at any given opportunity. In 2014, he traveled to the U.S.A. While in the U.S.A he was registered as a member of the Bowie Senior Center, where he undertook a computer course. With the attained knowledge of computer use, he was able to take a computer test based on the use of the U.S.A Highways and obtained his Driver learner's permit. 
-He never stopped being an educationist, even a few minutes before his death, he was teaching his grandchildren Christian songs and making spelling corrections.

Christian Life
- Pa Kwi-David was baptized in 1958 by late Pastor Dom in Fonfuka Bum.
- As a primary school child, he was a member of the CBC Boys Brigade. 
-As an adult, he was a CBC Boys Brigade trainer in almost all the schools he taught. 
-While in Limbe, he was a member of the Mizpah Baptist Church for several years. He was minute secretary of the Mizpah Cameroon Baptist Men's fellowship (C.B.M.F) for several years.
-He was an appointed Preacher at the Mizpah Baptist Church from 1999 to 2001 when the Pastor of the Church went abroad for further studies.
- While in Bonadikombo, he was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church.
-Pa Kwi enjoyed worshiping God by singing and teaching Bible lessons to others. He was a member of the  Bethel Baptist English choir.
-During his stay in the U.S.A, he attended the Hope Presbyterian church. Even though he considered himself a visitor at the church, he was a Sunday/Vacation Bible school teacher and a soloist on appointed Sundays.
At home with his family, he instilled the act of worshipping God by organizing nightly Prayer/Bible study sessions, in which he had his grandchildren learn/recite Bible verses, taught songs of worship,  and had group singing sessions with the family.

Certificates of Recognition
While in the Limbe Filed of the Cameroon Baptist Convention (CBC), he was awarded the following certificates of recognition: - 
- Training for results 2002 to 2003. 
- Untiring commitment to the Cameroon Baptist Men's fellowship (C.B.M.F) for 22 years.
- Certificate of participation in a seminar of religious studies teachers of secondary schools in 1998.
 - Certificate of committed services to the CBC Men's Fellowship at the 40th-anniversary celebration in 2011. 
- Boys Brigade 50th anniversary in Cameroon on August 24th, 2008

Social Life
Pa. Kwi was a sociable human being. He was jovial and had a great sense of humor. His laughter/smile were unique, contagious, and enough to light up any dark room. Papa loved to be impeccably dressed and would often encourage others, especially his children and grandchildren to do the same, saying “cleanliness is next to holiness”. He believed in hard work and often instilled the spirit of hard work in others, saying “No sweat, no sweet”.
He was a man of the people and made friends everywhere he went. He had friends of all ages, sex, and race. He had friends old enough to be his parents and some young enough to be his children.
He liked the act of giving gifts to people even when he did not have enough. He liked sharing cola nuts with others.  

Before his death, Pa Kwi wrote: -

When I Am Gone

Release me when I am gone!

Do not tie yourselves to me with tears.

For it is time for me to travel alone.

It is only for a while that we must part!

Grieve for me, but for a while. 

Thank you for the love each one of you had for me. 

Anytime you follow me, I'll greet you with a smile!

Papa Kwi David loved singing. He passed on to Glory few minutes after teaching the song "The Lily of the Valley" to his grandchildren.

The Lily of the Valley

I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
The Lily of the Valley, in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.

Chorus:

In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay;
He tells me every care on Him to roll.
He’s the Lily of the Valley, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

He all my grief has taken, and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tow’r;
I’ve all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn
From my heart and now He keeps me by His pow’r.

He’ll never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessed will;
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
From His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.