Well Uncle Shawcross,

It’s time I write my tribute to you. I have to say I was so honored when asked to write one to you. I wanted it to be the most beautiful, inspirational, and most elegant tribute that you read from me, but its so hard for me to do so with so so much sorrow upon my heart and unanswered questions.  So I waited until now until I had some peace about what happened.  It’s so ironic that today of all days one day before your birthday I was awakened to find myself coming to tears and I knew they were tears of sorrow for you.  I started to think of our last conversation and all of a sudden I had this feeling of peace come over me and I knew it was you keeping your promise, so then my tears turned to tears of joy and I knew Joy Comes in the Morning I could write my tribute now.

When I think of you uncle so many words come to mind but the one that sticks out the most is THANK YOU.  So Uncle Shawcross I personally want to say THANK YOU  for being a great father , it shows through your children and I’m  glad I have the chance to see it first hand through your baby girl Angelica. Uncle she is doing so well here, THANK YOU for bringing my baby back lol I missed her so much.  THANK YOU for being a great husband, THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT UNCLE, THANK YOU for your unselfish ways, THANK YOU for being a great example for the family, and I THANK GOD I GOT TO KNOW YOUR PRESENCE in my life.

Our last conversation you promised me you would take it easy and get some rest, and I knew that would be hard for you since you were always on the go and loved to travel.  I know now God had a master plan, we always feel that the good people are taken from us to soon. I believe God has a plan and of course he does things on his own time not on ours, so I get comfort in knowing this was God plan because he knew you were getting tired even if we didn’t know. This poem came to mind so I wanted to share it with everyone.

God Saw You Getting Tired

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be

So he put his arms around you and whispered,

“Come and go with Me.”

With tearful eyes we watched you slowly fade away. Although we

Loved you dearly, we would not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating….Hard working hands were laid to

Rest,

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best.

I love you soo much Dearest Uncle my Daddy Warbucks ;) and I know you are in heaven looking down on us…. I must tell you I will keep my promise even though I could not take care of you like we talked about but I promise I will take great care of our lil baby girl Angelica so you don’t have to worry.

With all my Love,

Erica Chinyere Obioha.

A Message to my Lovely Aunt Evelyn and Dearest cousins;

I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:  And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.

John 11: 25-26

Also remember from the dust raises the almighty Phoenix, one of the most beautiful and powerful birds. So everything will be ok once the dust settles.

Love you guys,

Erica

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Destiny has a way it unfolds. In the early '70's as a very young lad in our then prestigious Ihemgram. He left as he came with a noble character of associating with those two or three classes above him. This attitude he carried all through his life here on earth, hence keeping him ahead above his peers.

In two days time we will be burying this gaint of a man, who ordinarily will be mounting the podium to exhibit his charming charisma. "The only man whose cock lays the golden eggs"

Death--------------- WHY NOW???

For those who do not know this my bro, browse through the gallery and see his dressing in the '70's  and compare that with what yours was then. Is it his smile which improved over the years... Now you can begin to imagine what a great JEWEL we lost...

Death---------------BUT WHY???

Its extremely very painful for me writing a tribute for SG. However destiny has made its way. It is hard to come to gribs that SG is gone. Where is the charming smile now? I still picture him dancing on the streets near Warri, Delta State welcoming I and the others the day we went to his inlaws.

Death---------------WHY???

Chimaobi, I thank God Almighty that I can comfortably say that you know SG. Keep to his doctrines, if you are confused, ask questions. Always look up, you will see your comforter.... {Remember Joshua 1:8-9}....

From,

Engr.& Dr. Mrs. Ike CN Obioha

   I did not believe it when I heard of your death. It came as poison to my ears & I refused to accept that a dime like you had been taken from us.

   As time passed, i began to realize what this meant. I wouldn't get to see you anymore; the way you carried yourself was an inspiration to us all.

    Well, what can i say, we may have lost you now but not forever because you have just walked into the next room and i know we shall all meet again.

    This is goodbye just for now.

                                              Otutochukwu Ike-Obioha.

Uncle the news of your death came as a burden on me... You were a great man of peace and nobility. Always with a smile on his face anytime I saw him, made me very happy to stay around him. He was always happy to see "US" the children around in the village and was willing to do anything for us. Its with a heavy heart that  I write this note, but i cant stay without asking the question "WHY"......But Gods time is the best........ ..RIP UNCLE SG TILL WE MEET TO PART NO MORE..........

                                                                                   Your Nephew,

                                                                                                Ebube Ike-Obioha.

Hmmmmm, the news of your death threw Us off balance.

Your smiles and cheerfulness remain in our memory!!!

Uncle, you lived an exceptional life & we bless God all the same for bringing you our way.

We thank God for the time we had spent with you,

For the time we would miss you,

                                          &

We ask that he(God) grant Us the love to ease the pain.

May your peaceful soul rest in peace!!

Amen!

                                              Uchechi Gold Ike-Obioha & Daberechi Ike-Obioha.

    The first thing anyone would notice about Uncle Shawcross Gee was his smile.. He had such a disarming smile that was straight from his heart and was always on his face, no matter the time of day.. Sometimes, i would ask myself if anything ever gets to him.. No matter where he saw me, especially those times when he came back to the village for Christmas or so, he would always have a nice word to say.. He had such impeccable taste and carriage....

    The news of your death, Uncle Shawcross was a rude shock... I still havent gotten over the fact that you are no more....It was too soon...but we cannot question God...He, as the Almighty, knows best.. I take solace in the fact that you rest in the bossom of the Lord and that you live on in the hearts and memories of all those who love you...

Rest In Perfect Peace, Uncle Shawcross Gee...

You remain Evergreen in Our Hearts and Memories..

Egondu Ike-Obioha..

Really a death too costly and too soon. I share the grief and shock of the passing on of this acknowledged star.

May his peaceful and generous soul rest in peace

Uncle Shawcross

When a good man dies, a thousand lights go out!!!

In Heaven, Goodbye is unknown; what is most exclaimed is Welcome Home!

May you find peace and comfort in that knowledge.

God promises Glory in Heaven and He is always true to His Word.

Rest in Peace

Chijioke Nwafor

Its with a heavy heart and deep sorrow that we learnt of your departure.

We haven't seen you in 20 years but fondly remember the warmth you exuded.  We have kept up with your progress albeit remotely.  The words we hear of you are of love, support and philanthropy.  By all accounts you lived a full and enriching life.  Your life was a testimony and the lives you touched serve as your lasting legacy on earth.

It will be difficult to see beyond the sorrow but we pray that the memories will bring comfort to your wife, kids and the entire Obioha family.

May your soul rest in the perfect peace of the Lord.

Nkechi Iferenta (nee Nwafor); Ijeoma Akande (nee Nwafor); and Obinna Nwafor

We the entire Akwiwu family received a great shock at the news of the demise of our beloved Shawcross!!

We are still in tears and sorry about the vacuum that has been created. It is surely an unfillable void to your Wife, Children and Parents not to talk of the entire Obioha family.

No wonder it is said that death is unplanned. It comes when it wants, has such a very strong sting that no mortal survives - but it is a gateway to heaven for those who believe, like you our dearest in-law.

We comfort ourselves in the knowledge that you are chanting Alleluiahs with the angels in heaven.

Till we meet again.

From: The entire AKWIWU family

The phone rang in the middle of the night and a voice from the outer side said that a reliable information reaching us is that your friend Showcross slumped and died. I was shocked beyond my marrows. It was unbelievable that my MARROWS. It was unbelievable that my friend, about whom we disscused three days before, could be said to have died.  On further inquiries, it was confirmed that my ''my boy show'' as I fondly called him was gone. I still remember the good old days we shared together at Theme Memorial College Ndizuogu Nigeria and to the State University of new York at Buffalo as school mates. both of us graduated from the same University for our bachelors and master's degrees in 1978 and 1981 respectively.

"Shaw" i connot forget in a hurry how you decided to come back with me to Nigeria in the summer of 1978 to help me in my marriage project. i still remember with appreciation how your senior brother, Nnamdi, and your father, Ozuo - emee, showed much interest in this project. no wonder i joined uninvited when it was your turn to get married in the early 80s. i need not mention the role you played in the take off of my business when we came back finally to Nigeria.

"Obinali" is an Igbo name. As people would be saying "Ndo" "Take heart" to your people because of your death, in the same vein i would want them to extend the same to me becasuse i believe that in many aspects, you (show) meant more to me than to the Obiohas.

The catalogue of your frienship and goodwill to me cannot be exhausted with out my letting the world to know you combined the dual functions of being chairman and best man at my wedding in 1980 at Buffalo New York, USA.

You were like a brother to me. Your humility and kindness was second to one. what has happened to your charismatic disposition? death where is your sting?yes! i know that there is time for everything. A time to be borne and a time to die. However, i had wished that you lived three scores and then even more for those who are strong like you. who am i to question the will of God. He gives life and and takes it. In all things may his name praised. I believe that we shall meet to part no more on the resurrection day. As you journey on to meet your master, may you be received on the bossom of Abraham.

Adieu my boy "Show" Adieu, Oje na Nwayo! Adieu "Aka Ose"

                                                                By Chief Emeka & Barr. Mrs. Uche

                                                                  Anyikwa (Omekannaya 1 of Akokwa)

His sudden demise was of great pain to my family. The shock was evident.

He was a man who had ideas and loved to share with all and sundry. He is a philantrophy. Which a lof of people can atest to!

Behold the wickedness of death did not allow you to reap what you sowed.

Goodbye Ezenwachinemere. Goodbye hero of our time!

From your sister & family

Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Nnadi - Urualla

I did not think I will be writing a tribute to my brother, not that I did not love him, of course I did and sincerely so, but because I often wonder at tributes to the departed each time I read them, for this simple reason- It seems to me that they are addressed to the deceased, and I know that the demised cannot read.

Again, I believe that people should know what they mean to me whilst they are alive. I thank God that I was able to tell my brother Shawcross what I thought of him sometime last year and that has given me a lot of comfort.   I just stumbled on a Scripture that has helped me:

I just want to thank you for a life well lived. Your presence was always a source of joy and comfort. You made those around you see the best in themselves. I am blessed for having you in my life. Though you are gone, you continue to live through those that you have touched. I miss you.

Ikenna Okpareke

                                       TRIBUTE TO GODWIN

My beloved brother, you are one in a million----a perfect gentleman, a man of peace.  I love you so much.  It is unbelievable that am writing a tribute for you under this

Circumstances;  I wish it is for an award ceremony in your honour.  I appreciate the fact that as your most senior sister, you have never given me any trouble and we always seem to be in perfect agreement on many issues.  You called me Adanna and some people who knew us in Buffalo, New York probably thought it was a given name but it was just your special name for me and someone right here in Houston today still calls me by that name.

When I review the events of the last five months it both baffles and saddens me; it is very hard to understand.  You have not been to America in the past 20 years but between August and November you came twice  for medical checkup.  You did your best to follow the doctor’s instructions.  In August the doctor said to come back in November

you did and I heard that you were also getting ready to come back in January.  My

Beloved Goddy, what I am trying to say is that you did your best. 

I appreciate so much the four nights you spent with my family and I in November and

Especially celebrating Thanksgiving Day with us.  It gave  you the opportunity to meet my grandchildren; we enjoyed your company very much.

Your death has left me numb; it does not seem real at all.  I will forever miss you.  My

Biggest consolation is that you are in heaven with the Lord.  You love good things so

I know you are enjoying heaven.  See you later.

Your Sister,

Mrs Ngozi Kanu (your Adanna)

      The news of the sudden death of Godwin Moore Obioha was most perplexing to his numerous admires. Why? Because late Gody as it turned out to be, was being expected at his home town Arondizogu on the very day the sad news spread out like wild fire. What a tragedy!

   Gody lived an eventful life filled with great achievements and promises that if man were to have the power he would not have died at this point in time. What else can i say about him, than that he was a gentleman in all ramifications known to man. He was an embodiment of kindness, honesty, truth, humility, cheerfulness, simplicity and above all, God fearing.

   As i and my people from Nanka, Aguluzigbo and environs, share this moments of great frief, sorrow, and mourning with you, may i urge the entire family and especially Chief (Dr.) and Mrs. C. Moore Obioha, the Ozueomee of Arondizuogu and teh Ezeonyemelulu of Nanka, to bear this irreparable loss with equanimity and fortitude. Believing that we all live to die someday. And that we die to resurrect in Christ Jesus, the author and finisher of our faiths. With this in view, let us put this ugly incident behind us, and look forward to our Creator God for reparation.

     May Godys soul rest in the Bosom of our Lord, till the resurrection day.

Amen.

ADIEU MAN OF VALOUR!

FARWELL SHORECROSS MOORE!!

GOODBYE NWACHINEMERE!!!

Ichie S.A. Ezeobi

(Odoro of Nanka)

He was my uncle, he was a great MENTOR!!!!! 

The last christmas holiday in 2009 was very memoreable because of the presence of my uncle Shawcross Moore Obioha and Family. I had a wonderful time and more of it getting to know this lovely man better. It wasn't easy to wake up one morning exactly a year later to hear that he was gone never to return.....  It crowned the rest of my christmas in 2010 a sorrowful one.

I thought about my cousins, his children and even his wife my aunt Evelyn who had just left my house two days before and my spirit droped, but i remembered that God is the reason behind every season of our lives and he alone knows why the nagative and positive things happen in our lives so hope is never lost because God's will and only his will shall continue to be done in our lives..

My uncle Shawcross was a great man and i know that his lifetime wasn't a waste and i'm sure that his good legacy will reign to all our generations... At this point i say may the soul of the faithfully departed rest in perfect peace i Jesus name, AMEN and now in all situations let us continue to give glory to th almighty God...

My dear brother, Goddy!                                                                                                                      Shawcross Moore Obioha!                                                                                Eze-Nwachinemere, Oke Okpa Na Eyiri Akwa!                                                   Ijele!                                                                                                              Nwoke Mara Mma!                                                                                                O Ka Osiri Me-e!                                                                                            Nwannem Mu Nghuforo Ara!                                                                                 Hapu Chaa-a!                                                                                                 Jesus No Na Oche Eze Ya!

You were a Special Brother, a Colourful Personality, full of life, full of brotherly love and compassion. You impacted us all with your zest and passion for life.       How can we live without you?                                                                           How can we forget you?

You went out like a candle in the wind..... long before the dreams were fulfilled. You are a LEGEND!                                                                                          You shall live forever in our Hearts.

I was in your Lekki Home two weeks earlier......                                                      I hugged you and wept on your shoulders. You comforted me and assured me of your love. Then we prayed and thanked God together. Ozuomee and Mama were there too. Little did I know it would be for the last time.......                        The memory of that fateful day shall sustain me for the rest of my life, until we meet again to part no more....

EBEKUO DIKE!                                                                                                 AKA OSE ADI MMA NA ANYA!                                                                          Rest in the bossom of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of your soul, whom you so dearly loved. Till we meet again!!! 

Your Sister,                                                                                                     KATE GINIKANWA OKPAREKE

TRIBUTE TO MY BROTHER

CHIEF SHAWCROSS GODWIN MOORE OBIOHA

My dear brother, it is with deep sadness and sorrow that I write this tribute to you.

My mind has been on memory lane since 20th December, 2010, when I learned of your departure.

You were more than an older brother to me.

I remember how you protected me from trouble makers during our primary school days at Santa Maria.

During our secondary school days at Methodist College Uzuakoli, your goodwill and support gave me numerous privileges that my classmates did not enjoy.

When I visited you at Buffalo in New York during our university days, you took me “out to town”. You always made sure I had a good time; you made New York a place of pleasant memories for me.

When my family and I returned to Nigeria in 1991, you welcomed us with open arms. Then my children looked forward to the weekends as you always took them out for entertainment. In very difficult times, you stood with me as a brother.

Your visit with my family last November for Thanksgiving celebration in America will be cherished for the rest of my life. I recall when we stopped at a supermarket; you bought a birthday card for my wife, as her birthday was on Thanksgiving Day. You interviewed each of my children to find out about their career paths. It showed the warmness of your heart and your love for me as your younger brother.

Shawcross, your untimely departure is a big blow to me personally and a huge irreplaceable loss to our entire family. Our family will never be the same. I take solace in the fact that you were at peace with your maker and therefore are now with our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ.

By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, we shall meet again in Heaven. Amen

ADIEU SHAWCROSS. GO WELL “MAN OF PEACE”.

Your Brother,

Dr. Obioha Mackena Obioha

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MY S.G.

    Just like any other time when you said you would see me later on, as you left and walked away, I thought not so much of it. But then, as life and the Lord would have it, little did I know that that brief sentence would be the last I would hear from a man I had treasured all my life for as long as I dare to remember. My husband, you were in the true sense of the word, a good man, and in an even truer sense, a complete partner. Always assuring, ever loving with your heart of gold. They say Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, but that Love leaves a memory no one can steal. My S.G, the memories of your role as father, husband and so much more which you played to perfection, are what I hold on to and what feeds comforting warmth to my heart every now and then.

    My Darling husband, if tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right to heaven and bring you home again. For this loss, without the Lord as my comforter, is a greatly unbearable one. Your absence has gone through me like a thread through a needle, and everything I do seems to be stitched with its color. Traces of your blossoming personality still consume every corner I stare at, as though you were still present, because my S.G, that’s simply the kind of man you were, a man with such an acknowledgeable positive presence and energy. Quick to lend a hand of love and slow to judge and condemn, not exactly a common attribute of many men, but most certainly, one of the many great few, that made up you, my dearest husband. Only the Lord can fill this vacuum that you have left, for only the Lord I most certainly believe, can truly comprehend the magnitude of it.

    I've been told so many times, that a human life is a story told by God. The story of your life, my S.G. has made me to believe this, because it was one of such immense meaning and purpose. Oblivious to the numerous shortcomings of those who surrounded you, and quick to erase from thought the wrongs you had been done by them, but instead speedy to raise a pen to write a new forgiving story, always one to present even those undeserving with a brand new slate. Admirable my S.G, wasn’t what you were, it was who you were, and your humility which accompanied it made it seem as though, you my dearest husband, were oblivious to all your priceless qualities.  

     They say the memory of the righteous lives forever. My S.G, your memory will forever live in my heart and in the hearts of our wonderful children. My darling husband, may your gentle soul rest in perfect peace till we meet again.

Your Loving Wife

Evebaby

I thought it was a joke when i woke up that morning to see my mom crying and she told me that uncle shawcross had just died, sincerely i didn't know how to react because it seemed impossible, aunty evelyn had just spent the weekend with us celebrating only to be met by a tragedy the next day, what of my cousins, so it meant their dad was no more...it was indeed very sad

But God always has a plan that's why i know that although uncle, an exceptional man, a man of discipline, and a warm, loving and caring man is no more with us physically, he will always continue to live on in our hearts.

REST IN PEACE UNCLE.

chimezie

Dear Uncle Shawcross,

                It is with a heavy heart and immense grief that I write and dedicate this tribute to you. Defining you as a kind, honest and loving man is but a tiny piece of the qualities that made you such an exceptional and extraordinary man. I reminisce on my childhood and teenage memories especially those at Arondizuogu. You embraced everyone you encountered with nothing but love and affection every single chance you had and we all who felt that love will never forget. You were able to light up a room of gloomy souls with a single smile. And when you showed up to spend thanksgiving with my family you brought nothing but joy and peace with you. And that turned out to be the highlight of the entire holiday for the family. We are grateful to God for giving us such an opportunity to spend time with you. Hence the shock and dismay I felt when I was told of your departure. Everyone you encountered has in some way or another been transformed by you. Because through you we have learned to care more for others and live as an inspiration just like you lived as one to me. The memories we will cherish and your loss we grieve no longer for we know that you will always be here with us. After your passing I found myself questioning God and I felt my faith deplete. But with the memories you’ve left and with the lessons you’ve taught I have been able to pick myself up. And become more motivated than ever to live a life of love, care and kindness to all who may encounter me now or in the future. And for that I and everyone whose life you have changed or inspired will be forever thankful to you and we hold on to the fact that we will see you again. Rest in Peace Uncle.

With Love

                                                                                                                                                                Your Nephew,

                                                                                                                                                Nicholas Mackena Obioha

December 20th 2010 goes down as one of the worst days of my life. As soon as I heard that you had passed on, I felt like my life was put to a complete pause. I did not want to believe that God had taken you away from me and all the people who love you.

It was just a month ago you came to Houston to spend thanksgiving with me and the rest of the family. I did not know that it was the last time I was ever going to see you again. When you and Angelica came to Houston for thanksgiving, it reminded me of the good times your family had with my family every time we came together at Arondizuogu to spend the Christmas holidays. Anytime you and your family did not come to Arondizuogu for Christmas, something was clearly missing.

Uncle, you were everything that was good in this world. If God was looking for reasons not to destroy this earth, you were one of those reasons. It is not everybody that will leave a legacy of peace when they leave this world. Everybody who knew you knew that you were a man of peace. You were so caring and loving. I remember when I was very young and whenever I see you, I would run to you and you would lift me up and down so many times and I would laugh each time you lifted me. I will miss your wonderful smile and your happy spirit.  I remember when you would joke with me and tell me to go and play professional basketball in the NBA and make all the millions of dollars I could make. All the days of my life, I will never forget those wonderful playful conversations.

Uncle, I want you to know that I love you so much and I have no doubt in my mind that you loved me too. No nephew could have a better uncle. It is so hard to say Goodbye. Until we meet again, Rest in Peace, Uncle.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Your Nephew

                                                                                                                                                                                                     Grant Mackena Obioha

It is with great Sorrow and a Very Heavy Heart that I say good bye to My Loving ,humble and Caring Brother , I received the news of your Death with great Shock and Sorrow.

I remember with special fondness all good times I had with you in Lagos .

I always looked forward to visiting and spending time with you .

Brother Shawcross Moore , even though you are no longer with us , you Lagacies will live on.

As we Mourn , we are Comforted by the Warmth of our Memories and the Knowledge that you have gone home to be with our creator to rest in perfect peace.

God Bless You 

Your Sister 

Onyinye Obioha      

It saddens me  that I have to write this tribute. Simply because there are not enough words to describe what a kind and energetic man you were. My earliest and fondest memories in Nigeria always involved you and your family. From when we moved back to Nigeria, you were the uncle that embraced me and my siblings. From the time you would bundle all the kids and take us to Aba Sports club to visits to your house in GRA to times we would see you in the village and we would spend countless hours playing with our cousins. It was always a delight when you were around. Whatever would make us kids happy, you made sure it was provided on those occasions.

I remember you always had a kind smile and  energy  about you back when I was a young girl and even as recent as thanksgiving when you came to visit. I remember staying home waiting for you to arrive before I headed out to meet with a school mate for a project. It was getting late so I decided to leave. I remember feeling bad that I had a prior commitment because I really wanted to see you at the house. However, the very next day which was thanksgiving day, I came to the house and had the chance to talk with you before things got busy. We discussed the MBA degree I was pursuing and how things had changed since you had worked on your own. You talked about case studies and I told you that I still have to do those in school. What touched me was that you took the time to check in with me and see how things were in my life. I appreciated that. I appreciated your kind words and presence through out the night, whether it was thankfully accepting a piece of cake from me or humbly declining to be in our family picture when my mom was cutting the birthday cake. I am so glad my father insisted that you join us in the picture because now we have a lovely memory of that joyous moment. My father was so proud to introduce you to the family during thanksgiving and having you and Angelica there was what made thanksgiving for all of us even more special because its all about family!

I thank God that after all these years, I still have nothing but warm memories of you and I am thankful that I had that moment to talk to you even if it was for just 5 minutes. Sometimes, its just the little things that matter. From childhood to now, you have not changed in my mind and because of that , I can call you a great uncle. Dearest Uncle, you will be missed. RIP

Vivian Mackena Obioha

I can honestly say that Christmas of 2005 was the happiest Christmas of my life, and it was because you came back to Arondizuogu that year. Knowing that you and your family were right across the hall from our room, and that i could go to greet you every morning, put a big smile on my face. You were an uncle anyone would be proud to have, an uncle anyone would be proud to show off.

I was overjoyed when i found out that you would be spending thanksgiving with us. I had cleaned the house, and my mother and i cooked a delicious meal for you. The smile across your face, when you had finished eating, was one i would forever treasure. During your stay, i enjoyed doing little things for you like making you tea, or pouring you a glass of cider. It was indeed a perfect family reunion. I believe that God wanted you to enjoy some time with us before he took you, so we can have fresh and happy memories of the great man that you were.

December 20, 2010 was the day the world lost a true gem. Your life has been such a blessing to everyone who knew you, and you have left an admirable legacy behind. You will be greatly missed.

With Love,

Your Niece,

Amauche Mackena Obioha

  The above words epitomizes my dear brother. You were kind hearted, very thoughtful, considerate and generous.You always related freely with everyone around you, both young and old. I feel cheated that you were taken from us so soon but yet I am grateful to God that you came along at all.

Brother Goddy, I don't know how to say good bye to you because in my heart you will always still be around. All the wonderful memories we shared would always remain dear to me. It was a great privilege to have you as a brother. The good Lord will surely take care of all that you left behind.

Fare thee well gentle one...fare thee well my brother...sleep on till we meet again to part no more at the bossom of our Lord Jesus.

From Mr & Mrs Walter Amaechi Obioha

Uncle

At this very sad and difficult time, I am reminded of how kind, charismatic, and genuinely generous you were. You were the first "uncle" figure that registered in my memory as a very young child because you were so full of life. I will never forget the genuine warmth that I felt every time I was fortunate enough to be around you and Aunty Evelyn.

We miss you uncle, and we will cherish your memory forever. Our family has lost a very great man indeed. Till we meet again; we pray you rest in our Lord's perfect peace. Amen.

Ekene Okpareke

A tribute to you

My brother, NWOKE UDO! NWOKE MARA NMA!  ONYE EJI EME ONU!

Your kindness, Love and caring ways in words is not enough to fill a hole so wide;  I will never be ready to say goodbye to YOU, someone l  hold SOOOOO dear  to my heart. If it were up to me my brother “A RARE GEM” we would always keep you here, but God has reasons of his own and plans we do not know.

You are a very lovely person with a PURE AND GOOD HEART, and above all an ADMIRED BROTHER; always willing to listen and never far when needed. Our arms are empty, and our hearts are filled with tears, sorrow and grief because your death is a big blow to all of us. And so we will entrust you to God’s great care and know that someday, once more we will meet to part no more and hold you close to our hearts again.

One thing is for sure, I will always miss you and you’ll always be remembered because the light you lit in our lives will forever keep burning.

I pray that the Good Lord will keep all of us your family as we mourn your loss.

May your soul rest in perfect peace Amen!

 your sister

Ezinne Maduako   (Nee Obioha)

TRIBUTE TO SHAWCROSS G. OBIOHA

OUR VICE CHAIRMAN

Nwachienemelu, your death is still a shock to us at C. Moore Obioha  Group of companies. From your days with us as marketing director, soon after your graduation & return from USA. You exhibited hardwork and excellent  leadership quality.

When you left to Establish you business you also true to self excelled.

You are a pragmatic, humane, humble and urbane personality.

Your commitments to family, business and father’s business and associates is total.

Nwachienemelum, you are  a strong and constant liaison in difficult times.

 You went to great lengths to ensure that our business did not go down.

As Vice Chairman of our group, you have shown great commitment even of the faithful day, you were still drawing plans for coming months and year for the progress of our company.

Nwachienemelu has passed on. Sweet memories of him will always linger in our heart and thoughts.

May you remain in the center of our good Lord’s Palm, as He fulfills His Plans for your purpose driven life. On behalf of us at C. Moore Obioha Group (Moscol Transport Co. Ltd., C. Moore Obioha Sons and Co. Ltd. And Moscol Oil and Gas Co. Ltd.) I say Bye – Bye Adieu.

Chief Jerry Uzo Okaro 

Chika Akwiwu

Your departure was way too abrupt. They say if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. If we had the power, bringing you back would be our first preoccupation but as mere humans we will leave this in the hands of the Almighty who has decided to remove you from amongst us and take you to a better place. Everything about you bordered on the epic my fellow ‘Nwachinemelu’

Tears still come to my eyes when I remember how wonderful you were to me from the onset even till the very end. Ever ready to lend a helping hand even when it was inconvenient for you, you were always one call away. My children still talk about their wonderful Uncle everyday and I know they will never forget you. Your death has not been easy to accept, my Memories of you still playback in my head all the time...the charismatic Shawcross-Gee!!  .  Your playful demeanor is still missed by all and our memories of you will last forever. As a Brother, a Husband, an Uncle and friend you scored high points, forgetting you is not even an option.

Nwanne mmadu, we will keep asking questions on why this happened forever because we loved you but the fact still remains that God loved you more and I know you are in a better place right now. My prayer is that God grants us, your family, the strength and resolve to bear this great loss. May God grant your soul everlasting peace in his kingdom till we meet again to part no more.

Chief & Mrs Uzo Agbodike 

My darling brother,

Your sudden death was a shock to my system especially with no suitable explanation of the reason for your departure.  Coming to terms with this has not been easy but God is our comforter.

Going down memory lane, I remember at my tender age when you recently came back to Nigeria from Buffalo, you had this habit of speaking to yourself. You spoke like someone rehearsing for a campaign, to be precise you spoke like someone that made a conscious effort to encourage himself at all times! The popular speech/words constantly heard from your bedroom, in the bathroom and other private places were “And the Lord God said to me Shawcross Gee Moore-Obioha come forth….”. You said it so much that Chika & I would speak along when we heard you repeat those words; it became a quote!

You were a brother of a kind, very much loved by all, empathetic, compassionate, easy going, caring, non confrontational and hardly thinking wrong of anyone. You impacted lives in different ways.

You were a blessed man and will forever be remembered through your children & your children’s children – your heritage!

My darling brother, you will forever be missed and never be forgotten - why?  Your unique way of saying my name "Chidi.....nmaaa!" will forever echo  in my head. May you dwell in God’s bossom and rest in perfect peace!

Your Sister - Esther Moore-Obioha

Uncle,

You could turn the world of bleak and grey into blue and green again.You were so much. Full of life and laughter, for those in the slip of acerbic melancholy, you were harmony, you were melody.

Thank you for your kindness, humanity...you were trully a great man..I wish you were still with us. According to Samuel Butler,"To die completely, a person must not only forget but be forgotten, and he who is not forgotten is not dead". You are not forgotten, You are always in our hearts.

Uncle,you were a huge inspiration to me and know that your memory lives on in all the lives you touched and will always be in my heart and thoughts.

May the Lord comfort and strengthen your family to bear this great loss and grant you perfect peace in his bossom.

Your Niece,

Onyinye Agbodike

My Uncle and Father,

Monday, 20th December, 2010 will go down as one of the hardest days I've lived through. We just talked on Sunday and you were your jolly self, we were to talk again at a later date, only for death to play a quick one on us all. Everyone you left behind is inconsolable and devastated beyond words, your family misses you, your friends are incredulous. This bone has definitely been the hardest I've ever had to swallow, this loss will not go down easy. Forever will I maintain that the Director yelled 'cut' too early on this life but alas, who are we, mere mortals, to question his judgement. Good things are all I hear about you; I'm yet to find a word about you in an opposite direction. 

You were always available with a helping hand, with you a solution was never far off, a kind word of encouragement was always on hand, a reason to celebrate was always in the offing and that hearty, larger-than-life laugh will forever be irreplaceable.

You gave me my fair first shot at life in the real world and for that (and many more) I'll forever remain grateful. A philanthropist and role model you were and will always remain in our memories and it's very saddens me that I'm having to say this now with you gone but...

Uncle, being your nephew was an honour....you were the greatest and I'll never forget you. Just like your personality was, forever young is what you will be in our hearts.

May the Lord strengthen your family to bear this monumental loss and may he also grant you perfect eternal peace in his bosom where you truly belong, till we meet to part no more.

Your nephew,

Kenechukwu Agbodike

I cannot pretend that this is pleasant for me to write at this time but I am sure you would have wanted me to.

Every time I remember you, I recall your booming voice in referring to us as servants and daughters of the Most High God. That appellation is just an example of how you have the ability to make people feel good - a characteristic of yours that will be sorely missed by your friends and family.

It is a rare ability for one to be at once both forthright and yet encouraging.  You are of that rare breed. You did not suffer fools gladly but you were helpful when you could. You had a priviledged birth but this did not make you lazy.  Your hard work and tenacity are legendary.

You took note of words used by people and you yourself used words effectively and in a memorable manner. Part of this was obviously in your DNA as your dad telling my young family and I, "Belu nni, doc" has been retold by me and my family many more times than I care to remember, so much so that many of my friends now use the phrase without being aware of the origin.

We were very good mates at Methodist College Uzuakoli and we had many discussions on academia and other issues together. In the last few years, our discussions have veered to other issues including spiritual ones.  That gladdens my heart because I am in no doubt as to where you have gone to. As you said in a phone call to a mutual friend of ours (Bond) just a day before you left this world (in relation to some other person's death) - God knows best. Indeed that was prescient on your part and indeed that statement holds true for you.

Thank you for showing yourself to be a friend  when you and Eve visited my wife in Lagos after an accident a couple of weeks before the sad news.

I pray that the God who you served and are now in the presence of, will comfort your immediate family and friends and will be a lasting testimony and source of Grace to your wider family.

Chima Mbubaegbu

The youngest memory I have of you was when I was about five years old and I was so curious to know what those coloured sheet of paper of the same size was when I came to greet you one morning.You patiently took time to describe it was money and introduced me to the different presidents that were on it.I remember I was kind of bored half way through the lecture,but I loved how you were so patient to go over and over again when the names seem so difficult to learn.That was the kind of dad I grow up to know.You were always calm,patient and assertive.......and full of suprises too.Like when mummy had to go out early one saturday morning and didn't make one of her special saturday breakfast meals,angelica was really upset cause she was looking forward to pancakes that morning.Then like a super hero to the rescue you voluntered to make some.I was so scared that I would have to prepare an explanation for mummy when the kitchen burns down.But to geli and my greatest surprise the pancakes turned out excellent;our verdict was that ,that was the best pancake we've ever had.

I remember that when things went wrong you seemed unperturbed;people aside your family might have percieved that as nonchalance,but I grow up to understand that you did it because you never wanted mummy and us to be worried.You always wanted us to be confident that everything would be alright.

I feel very sad that I never told you how proud I was to have you as a father,I felt I had all the time in the world to tell you that.But it hurts that I never told you how proud I was when I walked into a place with you.You always looked soooooo good&were so confident too[Yes,we know you liked being the life of the event].Like that morning you wore the cream blazers on the chocolate brown trousers with the sky blue shirt and that incredible tie.Only you could have pulled that off.I remember thinking,'Wow! daddy's got style'.You might have made history as a father that stole the spot light from his daughter as he walked her down the aisle;thats why I felt so 'on top of the world'when you asked for my opinion of what pocket chief would go with your outfit....you trusted my judgement.

Daddy you made me so confident in myself,you taught us to never allow any one in this world to put us down.

Its so incredible all the things you remember when you realise that you wont be seeing someone for a long while.Like those sundays when we were little you would take us on those car rides you called 'cruises';as we listen to jazz in your car[as usual you had your shades on].And then we would pause the cruise at' new yorkers' or 'double four'.

I would most certainly hold on to all the memories I have of you.

Daddy,I just want you to know you were the coolest,smartest&most loving dad anyone could have ever asked for........INDEED YOU ARE THE GREATEST.

And though I may not understand completely now,I know like a persian rug that looks unpleasant on the reverse side,and beautiful on the other side,I know its all in GOD'S PLAN;and NOTHING happens without His permission.So I believe;JESUS WINS AGAIN!!!!!!!

.....................I know I would miss you greatly.

Till we meet again,B.G.G;know that I would keep your memories dear to my heart.

                                                                         love,

                                                                         Your Ada,

                                                                         Christine.

    Every Morning since you've been gone,I wake up with the biggest smile on my face,because i had dreamt,and it was that i had seen you,and you were oh so ecstatic to see your little girl,and your passing was merely a nightmare.But then i realize that it wasn't,and that the greatest man in my life is truly gone.And then my smile suddenly is gone as well,and is replaced with a tear im quick to wipe away.And they ask me how I'm holding up and if I'm okay.Daddy,how do i tell them that im not,and explain to them that i've lost one of the people who believed in me the MOST,just as much as i did in him.You always had so much faith in me and all that I could be.Always so quick to tell whoever cared to listen that your baby wanted to be a journalist and that she was going to be "The next Christiane Amanpour".And whenever you did Daddy,I couldn't care any less about the rest of the world and how they thought i ought to be just merely another fine Doctor,or sharp accountant instead.

    Daddy,I wonder if you knew,that your Faith in me gave me Faith in MYSELF.I wonder if you knew that I one day planned to learn how to speak Ibo and surprise you someday with it,because I know how much you wished I could.And if you also knew that I looked forward to the day that you would sit in the couch,in your regular spot,and turn on the news as usual,but this time around it would be your little girl that would be reading it to you for that night.A few of the scenarios my mind and heart had so vividly and firmly placed you in.But Daddy,In the Lords warm bossom where Im certain you are,I want you to be rest assured that your departure has in no way deterred me,but only made me want to work harder and give my all to being all that i know you envisioned your little girl would be.

    Daddy,i'll never understand why,but i'll no longer question the reason for which the Lord decided to take you.Because the same Lord honored me with the role and integral part he allowed and positioned you to play in my life,and for that,I am nothing short of content,because the mark you've left is most certainly,without a doubt in this world,unforgettable,cherished and steadfast in me and in my being,regardless of the timing with which you were taken.A mark that some will never merely even contemplate leaving,even in multiple lifetimes.

    And in the end of it all Daddy,I'm glad to say that the PRIDE i feel greatly surpasses the hurt,because this great man i'm merely attempting to describe was MY FATHER.And i go to sleep at night with not merely a dream,but the intense reality that you are in a BETTER PLACE,just as loving as i remember you,smiling knowingly down on your little girl,who i bet you know loves you more than they of this world could ever attempt to comprehend or fanthom.REST IN THE LORDS' PERFECT PEACE DADDY.I'LL FOREVER HAVE YOUR MEMORY WARM IN THIS BIG HEART OF MINE,JUST LIKE YOURS WAS.And with these memories and knowledge,i find comfort and PEACE.

                                                                                      Yours everlovingly,

                                                                                       Your daughter,Unoaku.

Daddy,
You were a Great Inspiration,Role-model and Mentor to us your children. You brought us up with strong moral values which helped in guiding our actions and decisions.We remember as children when you will always tell us to believe in ourselves no matter what, and to be proud of who we were. Daddy you always assured us that nobody was better than your children. In your own words "Remember you are your Father's children and Don't ever let anyone Bluff you". Daddy all your values and principles moulded us into who we are now.If we were ever to choose our Dad over again, we will always pick you because you were the best,Everything about you Daddy was different and unique.WE your boys always never worried about what you were going to buy us when you said so because we believed in your impeccable TASTE. DADDY, your sense of style was always evident even from when you were a young boy, your outfits  always spoke for you,I remember as little kids preparing to go out with you and you would say "I HOPE YOU ARE NOT PLANNING TO GO OUT WITH ME LOOKING LIKE THAT",we heard that all the time that appearance became a watchword for us .Daddy you were a Philantropist, always worrying about the needs of people before your own, You showed kindness and selflessness everywhere you went and you never wanted to leave a life the way it was when you met it,FROM YOUR LIFE WE CAN CONCLUDE THAT ITS NOT HOW LONG YOU LIVED BUT HOW WELL YOU LIVED.Your legacies say a thousand words. You had such a large heart, you always cared about other peoples wellbeing, No matter if anyone paid you with Evil, You never paid them back in their own coins. Your Generosity and Selflessness cuts across all strata of society. The Vacuum you left in our lives and the world can never be filled, but we console ourselves in the fact that you left for a more Glorious assignment. Your memories, Radiance, warmth and Selflessness will always be with us FOREVER.
MAY YOU REST IN THE COMFORTING BOSSOM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,TILL WE MEET AGAIN.

                                                           Your Sons,

                                                           Chimaobi Shawcross Obioha (JR) 

                                                            Okey Alexander Obioha              

It's a privilege and indeed a great honour to have met daddy, to have been introduced to him. An intellectual of great charisma and high prestige, yet as the bible says as "meek and as humble" as a child. As gentle as a dove, with a heart overflowing with generosity and good deeds.

The warmth of your household was one being generated by your presence. You will be greatly missed. The fossil of your impact will forever be imbedded in my heart.

Rest in the perfect bossom of the Lord Sir.

Kokoeka