Tributes

u p a t t i t u d e , a t t r i b u t e s w h i c h characterised his whole life, even till his dying moments, Joe was always a strong motivating friend. We have since kept in touch and remained good friends.

Joe was a great family man who cared a lot about his wife and children. I will forever remember him for his persistence and focus in all he did.

Joe, it is sad that you're gone too soon but I take comfort in the fact that you are resting peacefully in the bosom of the Almighty God your Creator May you Rest in Perfect Peace.

wife, I became a devoted Christian. He played a significant role in my life and for that I'm grateful.

Till we meet again Bra.

Rest well Mr. Appiah.

TRIBUTE TO A CO-WORKER, FAMILY FRIEND AND BROTHER BY

E. DWOMOH APPIAH

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves.” -

James M. Barrie

“Bra”, literally means brother, as I would call him each and every time we met, and he never responded to my salutations or questions without the mention of my first name, George. Mr. Appiah was a big brother, father, uncle and most importantly a mentor to me I have known Mr. Appiah for more than 30 years and we've bridged the gap of merely friends to family relations as we both know all members from our extended families.

A s I ' v e k n o w n M r Appiah, he's dedicated to the personal upliftment of people around him. I personally benefited from that. I lived under his roof and from his wise counsel, I was able to get married and raise my 6 c h i l d r e n ; I t o o k inspiration from him as he has 8 children.

Anytime I encountered challenges and problems associated with work, family and social life, I sought his advice and he always gave me one with no hesitation.

He was an affable, kind, selfless and Godfearing man. It was through him and his

I first met Mr. Joe Appiah, when I was transferred from Obuasi to the Accra Head office of the then Ashanti Goldfields Company in 1997, as the Group Manager and later General Manager for all Ashanti's real estate properties in the country Mr Appiah then was in charge of all electrical repairs and maintenance of all Ashanti's properties in the Greater Accra region. This meant that his unit was an integral part of the Group Properties Department and thus he was a co-worker

In his field, he demonstrated diligence, expertise and enthusiasm and was always at hand to resolve any problems that came his way This brought happiness in the homes of all staff that he worked on. These traits made him a very much loved worker by both members of his team as well as the entire workforce in the Ashanti outfit. He was a supervisor in my department and one that I could count on to resolve issues on property maintenance even in my absence. Thus,