{UAH} we laid to rest Tony Kabia
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By Enock Mayanja Kiyaga
On Tuesday 12th May 2020, we laid to rest Tony Kabia, a prominent member of our community here in Manchester. Tony, as he was popularly known, hailed from Sierra Leone and was married to a fellow Ugandan and an active member of our community, Sarah Margaret Nazziwa, for close to 14 years. Tony Kabia worked for many years on the security team at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). The 58-year-old died at Wythenshawe Hospital on Thursday, April 23, after he tested positive for Covid-19. Due to a limited number of people allowed to attend the burial (10), an arrangement was made with the undertakers to let the cortege pass by his former place of work (Manchester Royal Infirmary) where he was so much popular and loved by all the staff as clearly seen in the video. What we witnessed at Hathersage Road overwhelmed us as literally the hospital came to a stand-still when all staff came out to clap and pay tribute to Tony. It was very humbling to witness such a powerful send off to a very humble man. He somehow managed to touch many people's lives right from the top administration, doctors, nurses, and all fellow hospital staff. Tony was laid to rest at Southern Cemetery in Manchester after a brief service at the Chapel. Tony had recently been nominated for an excellence award by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and was really looking forward to the event. He purchased a suit and new shoes in preparation for the ceremony originally scheduled to take place in April, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it had been postponed to September. He is survived by his lovely wife Sarah Margaret Nazziwa and 4 children. Tony was extremely down to earth, sociable, and very friendly almost to everyone. He used to attend all our Ugandan community functions in Manchester despite the language barrier. Tony loved Uganda and made countless trips with his wife and even had a secured a personal "bodaboda" man to take him to wherever he wanted to go. As the Ugandan community in Manchester, we shall miss him dearly but shall continue holding onto all the good memories and celebrating his purposely lived and impactful life, but above all, learn from his experience that the things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. Rest in power Tony!
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-- On Tuesday 12th May 2020, we laid to rest Tony Kabia, a prominent member of our community here in Manchester. Tony, as he was popularly known, hailed from Sierra Leone and was married to a fellow Ugandan and an active member of our community, Sarah Margaret Nazziwa, for close to 14 years. Tony Kabia worked for many years on the security team at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI). The 58-year-old died at Wythenshawe Hospital on Thursday, April 23, after he tested positive for Covid-19. Due to a limited number of people allowed to attend the burial (10), an arrangement was made with the undertakers to let the cortege pass by his former place of work (Manchester Royal Infirmary) where he was so much popular and loved by all the staff as clearly seen in the video. What we witnessed at Hathersage Road overwhelmed us as literally the hospital came to a stand-still when all staff came out to clap and pay tribute to Tony. It was very humbling to witness such a powerful send off to a very humble man. He somehow managed to touch many people's lives right from the top administration, doctors, nurses, and all fellow hospital staff. Tony was laid to rest at Southern Cemetery in Manchester after a brief service at the Chapel. Tony had recently been nominated for an excellence award by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and was really looking forward to the event. He purchased a suit and new shoes in preparation for the ceremony originally scheduled to take place in April, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, it had been postponed to September. He is survived by his lovely wife Sarah Margaret Nazziwa and 4 children. Tony was extremely down to earth, sociable, and very friendly almost to everyone. He used to attend all our Ugandan community functions in Manchester despite the language barrier. Tony loved Uganda and made countless trips with his wife and even had a secured a personal "bodaboda" man to take him to wherever he wanted to go. As the Ugandan community in Manchester, we shall miss him dearly but shall continue holding onto all the good memories and celebrating his purposely lived and impactful life, but above all, learn from his experience that the things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy. Rest in power Tony!
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