Mrs Esther Violet Kwawu
Celebrating a life short but well lived
Tribute to my Daughter MRS. LINDA DELALI AKOSUA ANAN (NEE KWAWU). My beloved daughter, Linda or Lin as I affectionately called her came into the world as quickly as she suddenly left us to eternity.
On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1967, I went to the Maternity Ward of Korle Bu for my regular antenatal check up. It was found necessary to admit me for further and detailed examination. Little did I know that my expected baby was ready to enter the world, but to my nice surprise a dainty baby girl was delivered at the dawn of SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1967. She came out simply and easily without any complications.
With my knowledge in child development, she was brought up systematically as a cute baby loved by anyone who had a glimpse of her. In her early childhood, she liked finery and beautiful clothings therefore we nicknamed AFRO LINDA. She was also very clever and innovative thus her mate made her class prefect at the Association International School. She later entered Achimota Senior School where she sat for and passed the Common Entrance Examination. We had lots of fun together until she left for a stay in the United Kingdom where she developed into adulthood and got married to a man of her choice.
Her surprised visit and get-together in my honor was by Divine Order. I thank God for giving her to me as a daughter but decided to take her back at His appointed time for her on earth.
The legacy she left behind includes devotion to the work of God’s Church and Beauty as her name implies. Linda simply means Pretty. She will be forever missed but I’m convinced she died in the Holy Week with Our Lord Jesus and rose with him. Consequently she is in Paradise with Christ Jesus to continue her Evangelical and out-reach programme for the church.
Linda, I love you very much but God your creator loves you best, Rest in Perfect peace till we meet again. Amen!
Tribute to Linda Anan by the Husband, The Revd Gabriel J Anan
It’s hard to take in the death of the loved one, particularly when the deceased was taken so suddenly and shockingly at the prime life of the person.
Aside from the Living God, who guided me under the canopy of his perpetual divine mercy throughout my educational and ministerial training, Linda had been present in assisting in my endeavours.
It’s not metaphoric, but literally assertive when the bible says that “Whosoever finds a good wife finds a treasure”.
Linda was not only a good wife to me, but a good mother to our daughter, Adom.
She responded positively to the christian values instilled in her, as a young person, by her mother, and continued with me throughout her life. She lived a godly life, loving God and other people.
May her soul rest in his perfect peace
Tribute by Daughter, Adom Anan (waiting)
Tribute by Siblings of Mrs Linda Kwawu Anan
Charles Kwawu
I cried when you passed away, I still cry today. Although I loved you dearly, I couldn’t make you stay. Your golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest . God broke my heart to prove to me, he only takes the best. Rest in peace my dear Sister. Hede nyuie. Tɔr woaga mɔr.
Tribute by Franklin Kwawu – waiting
Jacqueline Kwawu
Linda was our fulcrum. She held us all together when dad passed away four years ago and has been our pillar since then.
I miss her every day. I am angry, sad, confused and in disbelief that I can’t hear her voice when I call her up to chat about anything and nothing.
Linda was full of love and kindness and generosity. She was someone I admired and hoped to emulate. She was hardworking, resilient and had a wonderfully positive outlook on life even in the face of adversity. She was always quick to smile and offer reassurances whenever you brought anything up to her. She was accomplished and respected by all the knew her
She will be dearly missed.
Elaine Kwawu
Hillary Kwawu
I remember the first time I saw you when you arrived in Ghana and that first hug, was soo warm. I felt the sibling love. I remember when I had a massive headache during our time spent in Ghana (October 2016) and you gave me the best “temple massage”… my headache was gone within minutes. I still use this technique today…Even on loved ones…I tell them “my sister taught me” and she’s soo good at it. I remember when you told me I shouldn’t stop chasing my dreams because you’d be right there cheering me on and Dad would be soo proud too….when I’m done with school. Sis, I’m graduating in two weeks And I wanted to call you and tell you soo bad but you’re not here anymore. I know you’re somewhere safe and smiling beautifully as always.. resting peacefully because you had the biggest heart. I love you soo much!
Tribute to Linda Anan (nee Kwawu) From Achimota School, Class of ’85
Remembering our dear Linda.
We were all so excited when Linda joined our WhatsApp forum in February of this year.
Some of us had not seen Linda since we left Achimota School some 30+ odd years ago. The news of your sudden passing has left us reeling in shock! How can this be? We barely said hello and now it seems that we have to say farewell. We are thankful that we had the opportunity to reminisce and relive our shared memories.
We pray that your family will always be comforted by their sweet memories of you.
Rest in heavenly peace 🌹
Linda was a lady by all standards. Courteous and pleasant. She always wore a smile and her deep-set dimples were an added bonus to her charm. Her laughter would infect everyone around her.
Always willing to keep anyone company.
She was disciplined and very remarkable as a cadet…
Adeline Aidoo OAA85
Was extremely shocked and saddened to hear that Linda has passed away. May she Rest in Perfect Peace. Sincere condolences to her family.
Christine Obeng (nee Dzidzienyo) OAA85
Linda, I could not believe the news of your passing. I was so saddened. You were so kind-hearted and were always willing to share. You always had a way of infecting others around you with your deep smile. I remember us connecting one weekend during visiting hours, when we found out that my dad and your mom knew each other.
Even though I never saw you after graduating, we are able to reconnect on Facebook after many years. Little did I know that we had very little time to catch up on old school days, especially when we shared a dorm!
Linda although you are gone, memories of you will continue to linger in our hearts. May your gentle soul rest in perfect peace Linda!
Cecilia Odame – Labi
OAA85
Linda, my bubbly dorm mate in Slessor. We shared our homemade on Sundays and you especially loved your Mom’s French toast. I smile remembering your muffled giggles at the Cadet Square, yet resilient, as we stood in our starched fatigues, proudly bearing those heavy SLRs & SMGs. We kept in touch across the miles on FB and you would passionately share your creativity in writing and faith in God. I will miss your video anecdotes of deer, lights & snow – so appreciative of life! Dear sister in Christ, you have run the race and kept the faith, your crowns now await you. Rest in perfect peace, till we meet again.
Cordelia Akompong OAA85
Linda! Linda! We miss you
You are us and we are you
The bond we share never broken…
Though some may sail away though others may
lose touch, though we may
Hibernate, though the storms may come and go… This
bond we share anchored in a
precious moment in time draws us back into a
familiar place to remind us that… We are
you, you are us…
As we say our goodbyes we say “see you later”
but in the meantime, we stand with the family
you’ve left behind to let them know that…
We are each other.Though we may pass
away, our bond we share remains forever!
Rest In Perfect Peace
Yvonne Ogunsanlu (nee Asare Odei) OAA85
Tribute by Nieces and Nephews
Tribute to my Lovely Ant From Dodzi Kwawu
Auntie Linda, it is hard to believe that the angels have packed you home at a time I least expected. I hardly take in the fact that your sudden demise has unexpectedly terminated the moments I enjoyed with you.
I do wonder if I will ever find anyone to take your place! you left a hollow no one can ever fill halfway.
If I had known, coming to Ghana just a few months ago was the last time of seeing you, I would have stopped you from leaving.
Fare thee well auntie Linda, you fought a good fight and won the race. You left a legacy that will be read through the generations, current and to come. You left a mark in my heart and nothing will ever erase. It is indelible in my heart.
You were a gem and will remain to be cherished.
Surely auntie, my love for you will forever remain!!!
Fare thee well Auntie …
Rest in perfect peace…..
Tribute by Mrs G A A Boachie (Atawa)
On that sullen Tuesday morning when the paramedics announced your sudden departure, I was torn and couldn’t believe you were gone. You were coming for us to have a chat but it was not to be. I didn’t even know what you were going to say.
Aunty Linda was a very bubbly character, her warm personality and her infectious laughter could light up any room. She took her church duties very seriously and wouldn’t trade it for anything. I will always cherish the lovely memories that we shared together.
One I vividly remember was when we went for a girls day out and pampered ourselves. We got home feeling relaxed but our hair was messy! Rev. Gabriel asked “Ah! I thought you two went out to do your hair!”. That was a good laugh.
Our last conversation was when you had completed your online teaching with you students and went out for some fresh air. As usual you saw the deers grazing aimlessly on the field ignoring the lockdown rules.
I always ask myself how you could leave us in such a time like this but hey, who are we to question our maker? Besides, he knows the best for his children. We will always treasure you in our hearts and you and your legacy will never be forgotten.
Rest in peace
Hede nuie demerifa duei.
Ato waga mo
A Tribute to our Dear Sister, Mrs. Linda Anan from Rev. Alfred Gati, on behalf of the MSCI East Ham Branch
“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.” Romans 14:8, KJV
The late “sister Linda” as she is affectionately known in the congregation joined Mustard Seed Chapel International (Lighthouse Chapel International) in March 2017 and has remained a faithful and committed member of the church until her untimely demise on 6th April 2020.
Our dear sister Linda was a principled and a passionate woman who immediately put her talents, capabilities and potential at the disposal of the church right from the day she joined. This commitment to the church and the Lord’s work was very evident through the several groups and ministries she immediately joined and actively participated in.
She was an active member of the choir, the media team and a passionate leader of a small intercessory prayer group where she even led a prayer meeting the very night before her untimely death the following morning.
Indeed, the congregation will dearly miss her ever presence at all meetings, her intelligent suggestions and a “can do” attitude toward all church endeavours.
As a church we can confidently say, sister Linda was indeed a virtuous woman who exhibited so much love, trust and loyalty to the things she believed in and has impacted positively on the many lives that encountered her.
Although we’re all saddened by her sudden call to glory, we are at the same time honoured to say that as a true soldier of Christ, “she came, she lived well, and she triumphed”.
We will dearly miss you Linda, nevertheless we take solace in the scripture that “…Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” Rev. 14:13
Fare thee well and may our faithful Lord receive you in His bosom and grant you eternal rest, Amen.
Tribute by Friends
Tribute by Belinda G.Amorin, Linda’s best pal
This can’t be true! It is almost surreal for me,”Belinda G.Amorin”, a childhood friend of Linda Kwawu to be writing a tribute on the occasion of her death. Linda and I have been friends, having spent our childhood and adolescence at Cantonments, Accra. In 1986 Linda left for London to continue her education but didn’t let the physical separation undermine the relationship. We always kept in touch right to the end. Last February, almost as if to say goodbye, Linda spent the last day of her visit to Ghana with me. We “bossed.” We reminisced about our times together, we played back our ‘adventures’. We laughed over the childish pranks we played on our parents! We had a lot of fun. We talked about our future, and indeed she shared her relocation plans with me. There was a whole exciting life ahead of us, or so we thought; I have not recovered from the shock of the news of her demise. “Is Linda really gone?”
I’ve lost not just a friend but a sister. I’ve lost one in whose company I knew I could be myself. With Linda, there were no pretenses she had no airs, and no egos. She was genuine. Linda was exceptionally self-assured, was unfailingly supportive and loyal. I am really struggling to find the right words to describe this incredible lady. How can I describe one of the most selfless persons I had the privilege and pleasure to call a friend. Linda touched many lives and I know many will attest to her humanity. My heart is aching but even as I struggle with this tragic loss, I must say I take comfort in the belief that heaven is one star brighter. Fare thee well my sister. We shall certainly meet again.
Tribute by In-laws
Joyce Kwawu – Sister-in-law
Little did I know that God was going to call your name. In life I loved you dearly, In death I do the same. It broke my heart to lose you, as the two weeks you spent with me was very memorable. Your love is still my guide. Our family chain is broken, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.
So rest in peace my dear sister
In law and I thank you for all the unforgettable moments. I pray that God has given you, the crown you’ve truly won. Rest in the bosom of the Lord. Tɔr woaga mɔr.
Yaa Yaa Kwawu – Sister-in-law
Let me reminisce…
I still have not dealt with your passing Linda. I may never do! I still carry the warm fuzzy feeling you engendered in me, expecting to continue in our budding close friendship. I envy those who have known longer because the short time you let me in, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We light up like children with every little ‘win’. This was barely 6 weeks before your passing.
Your last visit in February was prophetic! As you put it – “to honour and spend time with my mum”. Lucky me that I got to spend that time with you too. In two weeks, my hair and skin got so much love from your easy-to-manage beauty routine. It brought home to me what flawless skill you have in Beauty care.
I so admired your love and sacrifice for your family and church. Your ability to see challenges as your signal to try harder! Your sweet innocence was the butt of many of our jokes. You are truly unique. Rest well sis. Keli and I will miss you dearly. I really don’t know who your brother is going to hassle at 11pm in the night with all sorts!
I say goodbye with plenty to remember you by, and even more to improve my life.
Thank you Sis. Fare thee well.
Tribute by Cousins
Victor Anku-Tsede
How do you write a tribute for a person who sat before you just a few days ago, so alive, a breath of fresh air, bubbly and excited? How do you write a tribute about one who a few minutes ago was so full of life?
Linda called out of the blue on a day in February and asked for directions to come visit me at home that day. This was promptly given to her. As at 8pm she still had not arrived and we thought she would not make it. But then she called again and said he was at the gate. Linda was indeed here with her trademark dimpled smile. My wife and I promptly led her in and had a wonderful evening chatting and reminiscing about growing up together in Accra, while she drank green tea.
Recollecting sleep overs, we engaged in a debate as to who had bathed whom, when we were young. Linda insisted that she bathed me as a kid. Of course, I denied it, and indicated it was the other way round. Since none of us was ready to accept the others’ account, we agreed to adjourn the outcome of our debate till later. Oh Linda! We will never know now. We spoke about many things. Our trips to Gbadzeme during Easter and visits to the Aburi Botanical Gardens. We spoke of the days she used to live at the Airport Residential Area and Cantonments and a lot more. All these, brought back very fond memories. I can still hear her laughter ringing in my ear.
What brings you home, my wife and I asked? She replied, “This is my rest time. Me time. My time to reconnect with Accra all by myself. I plan to take the trotro and taxi. I will visit Makola and live the Ghana life she said. I want to eat Waakye, kelewele and kenkey”. She added, I want to spend time with my Mother.
She did well and truly enjoyed her days back home. Her quarrels with Uber drivers who could not locate where she was going were hilarious. Her insistence on good service and customer care by these drivers and people who render service had me grinning all the time.
Oh I have just joined the WhatsApp group of my mates from Achimota, and there are so many messages I have not been able to read them. I can’t make a lot of people out but am catching up quickly. Wonderful memories, she said to me on catching up with long lost friends on WhatsApp.
A few days later, she was at my office, Afelete she said, I need to ensure that all matters concerning my father’s Estate are sorted before I go back. What do I have to do she asked. Some three or more meetings later, including one where she and Yaa Yaa to ask if I was in the office and since I was about to set off, I said yes, only to find that they were parked right in front of my house having first stopped by the office and found I was not in. Boy! Did those two have a good laugh at my expense. The end result was we had letters written which she and Charles delivered.
Her visit to the office was also beneficial to me as she helped resolve an IT problem I was facing with my computer.
“I am off and leave things with Charles till I return… Will call to say bye later. Have a blessed day and I pray you get your hands on the tape and are successful with your case…..”(Alluding to a matter I was dealing with when she was visiting the office). These were her words to me before leaving the shores of Ghana.
Upon her return to London, we kept communication going. She sent funny anecdotes about staying at home, especially those about men wanting an escape from their wives. I asked why all the jokes were directed against women and she replied “it’s because we nag” and we both burst into laughter.
This is the Linda I knew and would like to remember. I had thought we would continue chatting. See her upon her return, because that’s what she promised.
Linda told me she was a Pastor and so I believe she understood and could say with the apostle Paul that “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord”. 2 Corinthians 5:8
Linda we love, you but the Lord loves you more. Rest in Perfect peace. Wo baba lo. Tor wa fe mor
Tribute by Kofi Yakpo
It must have been in 1978. My mum took a beautiful picture of you, Franklin, Sena, Aku and I in Uncle Seth Kwawu’s house in Burma Camp. You are standing in the front row with that infectious dimpled smile of yours. One of the many encounters back then that have been engraved in my memory, encounters full of childlike laughter and joyfulness.
We only saw each other again once after that, and very briefly so. It pains me deeply that we won’t be sharing such moments with each other again, and that I did not seize the opportunity to do so when it was still possible. But the childhood bliss in your company will stay with me, deeply engraved in my memory and heart.
Requiescat in pace, dear Linda.
Kofi Yakpo
Tribute by Family
Selina Lawrence
I remember the first time I saw you when you arrived in Ghana and that first hug, was soo warm. I felt the sibling love. I remember when I had a massive headache during our time spent in Ghana (October 2016) and you gave me the best “temple massage”… my headache was gone within minutes. I still use this technique today…Even on loved ones…I tell them “my sister taught me” and she’s soo good at it. I remember when you told me I shouldn’t stop chasing my dreams because you’d be right there cheering me onn and Dad would be soo proud too….when I’m done with school. Sis, I’m graduating in two weeks And I wanted to call you and tell you soo bad but you’re not here anymore. I know you’re somewhere safe and smiling beautifully as always.. resting peacefully because you had the biggest heart. I love you soo much!
Husband: Linda My daughter , I will miss our video calls, your vibrant smile and your loving words. My heart is bleeding. I am going to miss you a lot…but I know you’re at a better place now. I love you and I know you were a devoted Christian…God loves you more! you’re with him now. Rest in perfect peace
Selina Lawrence.