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Leave a tributeYou are forever in my thoughts..
Your kids are all grown missing you very much as your wife, friends, siblings & loved ones.
Continue to rest until we meet to part no more.
Still seems like a dream that you are no more here.
Happy 52nd birthday❤️❤️
You would have been 50 years old today!
It would have been a serious birthday celebration.
We miss you & remember you always.
Continue to rest in perfect peace, Amen.
Continue to rest in peace.we miss you
Nwasam
Less than two years ago, you passed on to eternal life, to rest in God's bosom. We all miss you dearly. Most times, we expect your physical presence. Your absence unfortunately can never be filled. You were a big brother and cared a lot. Entering into Enugu is most difficult now. Remain resting! Love you lots big brother.
Nwasam
Ralph, may the Almighty grant your extremely kind and gentle soul eternal rest . You fought gallantly and with dignity ...but the Almighty knows best..
Rest in perfect peace dear friend.
Ralph and my big sister Nomsky played a unique and special role in my life they laid the platform that has helped me grow. Ralph exemplified the true meaning of a father and a husband. He was the embodiment of the saying “ogo bu Chi onye”.
The loss is there, tangible and real within us his family and friends, but Ralph represented life, love, laughter and an irrepressible belief and faith in seeing the best in everything.
Rest with the Angels my biggest bros, because that is where you truly belong.
Accept my condolences and prayers for God’s consolation on the entire Ekwenibe family. God grant eternal rest to his gentle soul. Amen.
Fr. Chike Anyigbo, C.S.Sp.
The news was difficult to digest and the thought that you've gone is like a dream. I am thinking that I will wake up & hear something different because you are such a peace loving, gentle, kind & loving man. You are wonderful beyond words. Your demeanour overwhelmed me throughout our years of friendship. You fought the disease with all your bravery, but God saw that you were too good to continue in untold pains. He has taken you into his arms in his love. Our tears & mostly those of your beloved family will flow ceaselessly, but His love reigns supreme.
Rest in perfect peace Raphiano!!!!
My amiable friend has gone leaving a scar that can never be healed. And so it was that when we last spoke I encouraged you not to be afraid that all will be well with a promise to come to Nigeria to see you. Whist your affirmative response was tremendous and encouraging in line with your courageous nature, little did I know that the fierce battle with death would overwhelmed you and our face to face meeting was never to be.
As a person if it were to be your call you would have resisted and defeated death but God the omnipotent, who has power to create and destroy life knows why he has allowed you to depart though am disheartened. The journey of life is not dependent on how long it takes but how well spent. Ralph, your journey spanned 45 years but your footprints are indelible particularly in your calm and kindhearted nature, stoical with smile that demystifies all stress and troubles. Your gentle and meek nature which defiles all rascality, brinkmanship and the hundreds of lives you touched through your kind heartedness speaks volume.
Words cannot properly describe the vacuum that your absence has created, to say I will miss you is an understatement. Ralph rest in peace and may the good Lord grant you external rest. A friend indeed , a friend in all seasons have gone. Keep walking Ralph the journey is ended and you have gone to receive your crown. Good night and sleep tight.
From. Dan Ochonma
Your humility can never be compared, little wonder the number of sympathizers that throng your house on daily basis to mourn you - lives that you touched positively can only be imagined.
The battle to save your Precious life had been fought and won and God will always be the winner!
I watched you, tears in my eyes as you were slowly but steadily losing the battle. A good heart as yours stopped beating – at last you were at rest, God knows that you were tired and I guess, had to prove to me He only takes the good ones and so be it!!
Your demise is both a great loss and a challenge to us, especially for the young family you left behind.
You will always be remembered and cherished O’ Ralph o, with heart and eyes still full of tears ………..Good night my Broda!!!
Ralph, may your gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
We will forever remember and cherish the sincerity in your love for your wife and children, your kind and good heart which you wore proudly, your big infectious smile which lit up the room and, in turn, warmed our hearts, your willingness to help, the honest humility and the empathy you depicted for those who needed … words are not enough to express how much these memories, and more, are evidence of an exceptional being whose memories have become treasures we will forever hold dear.
Even though your passing has broken our hearts, let’s take solace in the fact that you are in a better place and Nneoma and the kids have their very own guardian angel watching over them.
Ralph, you will be greatly missed. It was a great honour knowing you and having you as part of our family. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
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Ralph's numerous nicknames.
O Ralpho!
O Ralpho Okonde!
O Ralpho Donde!
Nwachinaemelu!
Nwachi!
Big Ralph!
Ifedi ( fondly by his family )
Raphito!........these were but a few of Ralph's nicknames, which his friends, family and loved ones, liked to call him.
Ralph enjoyed being hailed by these names. You will always get a very big smile or a happy laugh from him when you start calling him by his nicknames. He equally enjoyed responding by praising you back when called by his nick names.
Ralph was so full of life.
Oh death..... Where is thy sting!
O Ralpho is gone! …….. But as Christians, we believe we will meet him again someday to part no more.
We thank you Our Almighty God for this beautiful and special gift called Ralph!