Nephew
This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Pa NAPOLEON BESONG, 57, born on August 6, 1954 and passed away on April 28, 2012.
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will reward to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for His appearing.
2 Timothy 4: 6-8.
You will forever be remembered
Tributes
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We were all part of the struggle you had with your health and prayerfully committed it to God but it is his will that you be with him in Glory. We are sad because we'll miss you but happy that you are in the best place. "the trumpet shall sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed". We love you pa.
Daddy
Yes there is pain in every moving wind, in every passing storm and in every aching flood
Yes i feel hurt. Yes i feel that life has and still is cheating me yes yes yes i (will not) miss u but i (am already) missing you it was a blessing to have known you for the time that i did and i am grateful to GOD for that wonderful opportunity. but even as you travel on this journey, i keep in my he
I still can: not believe the cold hands of death have separated you from us. I watched you with pains gradually giving up and i kept asking God why?
You lived your life as a father to many and fulfilled your dream of educating children [far and wide] and can say with certainty that you lived and fulfilled life on earth.
Brother Franklin Abunaw and you have gone the world beyond leavin
you have finally defeated cancer,
because if i go by your words,
it is not over until the Lord says so
then i am very convince you are
in the hands of the lord since he
is the person who said so in your
life on the 28th of May 2012.
Daddy, as you leave the stage,
know that i will always remember,
and keep to all your words and,
all the things you thought me.
Daddy, i promised to tell your name seek TRESOR TABE BESONG when he grows up how you loved and cared for him. i will also tell him that he had the best grandfather. i know daddy that you are happy wherever you are now. We love you daddy but GOD loves you most. I miss you, fair well daddy. You will forever be in my heart.
Kima Njang
Chief – Ubacda
With heavy hearts, we watched you fiercely fight for your life. You gave us hope as you reiterated everyday that “It was not over until God said it was over”. Your faith in God was firm and your trust in Him sure. The God, whom you knew, loved and
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Nephew
We were all part of the struggle you had with your health and prayerfully committed it to God but it is his will that you be with him in Glory. We are sad because we'll miss you but happy that you are in the best place. "the trumpet shall sound and the dead will be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed". We love you pa.
WISDOM
Fear the Lord and be wise. This should be one of many verses you chose to teach when the Lord sent you on earth. From your thoughts(deep), your words(soft) and your actions(intelligent,wise,simple,generous,love,kind,....), you chose to fear the Lord,because you knew, he will impart wisdom in you. You love your God with all your heart and mind and you love your neigbor, whoever he/she should be as you love yourself. I am personally so proud of you because he understood that you came from somewhere and will return to that home where you came from. You understood that to live again in the glory of who sent you on earth, you have to be pure and strong. You strive to seek his kingdom and its righteousness. In your daily life, you strife to know the basics before leaving earth.
This was your strength. This was what kept you going even to the end. You knew that you will have to live on. You wanted to inherir the earth in your second coming.
Like others who left before you,you knew these truths and lived them. You wished that all of us should know so that when the Lord will come again, we will all be happy to meet again.
What a way to be a teacher. You have inspired many of us who knew you. How you thought me to forgive even those who talked back at you.How you will put up a smile as if it doesn't matter.How you will put behind harsh hard criticisms only to move on with an what will be beneficial to our souls - PEACE.
I saw this in you. A character to emulate. I knew where you copied all these. From Christ. Your testimony of our Lord and Savior will forever be written in my heart. You have touched me and many. I remember you paying me a visit on my sick bed in Maryland. You cheered me up to hold strong to the Lord. You will write me anjd chat with me to know how I was doing? You encouraged me to be strong and put my faith in the Lord. It paid off now, Pah. I am recovering when you are leaving. You thought me to face pain.You gave me the courage to fight on putting my trust in God, calling upon him at all times. Weeeeeeh!!!!! Why do I weep?
You have gone the way of all mankind. I surely meet you when I come. I am glad you will be there to receive me. Prepare a place for me for I know you will. Occupy one of the precious mansions the Lord told us is in his father's kingdom. You did a great job. You will never regret it. I continue what you thought me. This world is not our home but I am gla d we passed through to receive strength and knowledge and to be cleannsed by the blood of the Lamb so that we tooo can be accepted in the Kingdome of the most high. May your soul rest in perfect peace till we meet again when the saviour will rule the earth. The Lord be with you Rest in PEACE
Tribute To Pa Napoleon Besong
We, Akiriba daughters and sons in the diaspora, honor a fallen hero with great admiration. Pa Napoleon Besong was a man of few words but many great deeds. Pa, we thank you for the love and kindness that you showed your fellow mankind. We thank God for giving you such a peaceful mind that worrysome hearts could rely on. We will forever remain grateful for your relentless efforts in bringing us closer and knowing one another. You cared about everyone. And because you cared, everyone is now caring about someone.
No Akiriba daughter or son was too small for you to call and no Akiriba challenge was too big for you to take on. The fruits of your toils are today the echoes riverberating from Stockholm to Paris and from Houston to Washington. We take great pride in ourselves, knowing that you were one of us.
All the fanfare accompanying your home-coming is a testament to your type. May you rest in perfect peace and harmony while we keep your flame alive and take small steps in trying to fill the void that you left behind. Adieu Pa Besong.
Enowbi TANYI, Wahington, USA
On Behalf Of Akiriba Daugters And Sons in Diaspora
TRIBUTE BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE CHIEF OF AKIRIBA VILLAGE
Dear fellow mourners,
I want to thank you all for joining me to say bye-bye to my illustrious youth, TABE NAPOLEON BESONG. God has planned an end to everyone, this is his own time. We loved him but God loved him more.
His departure is a big loss to my village. As chief of the Akiriba village, as like other fellow chief elsewhere, am pleased with youths who take great interest in the development of their villages. Napoleon was such a youth but with a difference. In America and Europe he coordinated all Akiriba youths and encourage then to look back to the land of their origin, for the saying goes,
“ Tayanje Aputenge Anfai nyen”
As his disappearance makes me recall sad memorials of other dynamic departed youths such as Tanyi-Tang, Moses Nkwo, Adolf Tanyi, Nkwo ZM, Enow Ntai, Achuo Gordon just to name a few.
Napoleon spent his money, time and energy to develop Akiriba in terms of the participation in the activities of Akiriba Development Association (ADA) and buildings. The house beside us which he struggle to build even on his dying bed is a moving example. Fortunately his brother and sister of the Diaspora have obeyed his call and I still repeat my special thanks go to Mr. Adolf Tanyi, Mr. Enow Ntai, Mr. Gordon Achuo, and our fire fighting illustrious son Mr. Tanyi Tang. NAT I am now left only with your diaspora partner Madam Lydia Ako Tabi of Washington DC USA. How are the mighty fallen, the two coordinators one is no more.
During my visit to America, Napoleon called me several times and visited me in Houston TX to talk and talk about Akiriba Development.
Time does not permit me to say more things about this man lying before us. All I can say now on behalf the Akiribarians at home and abroad is to thank him for his love and concern of his village. May God reward him wherever he is going to be.
Napoleon may you be accepted by the ancestors. My the almighty God reward you in the form of a peaceful stay in his kingdom.
I know you have finished your joyful race.
CHIEF ENOW BESONG Z
Cell : 99 96 76 37
Email: chiefenowzac@hotmail.com