{UAH} Uganda's 1st Olympic gold medalist Mother, Ms. Angwec Salume Bua Passes On...

Go rest in peace dear, Ms. Angwec Salume Bua

mother of former Ug. Olympic gold medalist John

Akii Bua ,R.I.P. - where else could U go but here...

 

Ms. Angwec Salume Bua passed on @ age 104

yesterday afternoon, wednesday, aug, 14, 2013

in Lira hospital - due to natural causes.

 

 

Burial arrangements to be communicated later

as body taken to military barracks for preservation
- says Hudson Apunyo / media update.

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Peace:

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

'.... we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.'

Rest In Peace Dear G.Mother Ms. Angwec Salume.

May Peace + Comfort Abide Within All, Below or Above.

- Peace.

- Peace, To The World

 

 

Says Q.F.M., Lira:

 

The mother to Uganda's first Olympic Gold medalist late John Akii-Bua has died at the age of 104 in Lira town.

Born on 1909, Salume Angwech Bua that became a widow in 1965 when her husband late chief Lucepo Bua died, passed away on Wednesday from the home of her son Paul Sunday Bua at Iredha village, in Lira town. She was brought some months back when her health condition worsened.

In May this year, the mother of nine, asked the government to consider rehabilitating her dilapidated buildings in Abako Sub County Alebtong district but she died too soon before the government could receive her plea.

Having been lucky and enjoyed this world for about 104 years, Angwech died of natural cause. She is expected to be buried sometime next week at her ancestral home village at Abako Sub County pending the decision of the clan authority.

On September 2nd 1972, the deceased's family became popular world over when her third born child late John Akii-Bua a former police officer stunned the world by winning a gold medal at the Munich Olympics in Germany.

Sam Ageta Bua the deceased son confirmed her death adding that her body has been taken to Lira military barracks for preservations pending decision by the clan on when she will be buried.

Living a simple life and preferred mainly to live in the village, the deceased died a committed Christian and a known teacher by birth since she was always seen teaching her grand children at home.

Ajuri County Mp Denis Hamson Obua says the deceased deserve to be a heroine in the region since she produced a hero, the man who first brought Uganda to a World map.

Obua want the government to extend a financial support to the family to cater for burial arrangement.
He says as Lango Parliamentary group they are considering writing to president Museveni requesting for the support.

Rebecca Amuge Otengo the Minister of state for Northern Uganda described the hailed the deceased for having led a distinctive life style which enabled her to live longer.

She asked other women to emulate the deceased lifestyle saying she was a committed true Lango woman that educated all her children even after the death of her husband.

- Rest In Peace, G. Model Mother of Ugada & G-Villate. End.