Last Respect: CAMTEL GM Buries Father, Retired Lt Colonel Sunday Lawrence In B’da

Hundreds of mourners over the weekend in strict respect of anti-COVID-19 barrier measures prescribed by government, joined the General Manager of Cameroon Telecommunications, CAMTEL, Judith Yah Sunday Epse Achidi, to bid sad good-bye to her late father, retired Lt Colonel Sunday Lawrence Nfor.

The burial in Bamenda follows one month of mourning by his beloved family in Montreal, Canada where he died and back home.  The eldest daughter, Judith Yah Sunday before leading the family to Bamenda for burial had organized a month of mourning, vigils at her Yaounde bastos residence where colleagues, friends, well-wishers, joined in mourning the departed.

 

The inconsolable family members, friends, relatives and mourners throughout the funeral took time off to recall pleasant moments they shared with their late father, brother, uncle, friend, as well as lament the vacuum his departure has created. 

“An exceptional father, you were! News of your demise last February 10 in Montreal Canada came to us as a bomb blast. We your children and the rest of the family are yet to come to terms with the fact that you are gone for good. Oh death, what cruelty?,” partly read the eulogy of the eldest daughter, the GM of CAMTEL, who on behalf of her siblings regretted why the death happened at a time they had all heeded to their dad’s request to fly him back home. 

“We had already finalized arrangements for one of us to come accompany you back to Cameroon, the country of your birth, the country of your ancestors and the country you served selflessly in all honor and loyalty. Separation has never been this gruesome and unbearable. Your love for us your children and family was untainted and inestimable,’ Judith Yah eulogized as she described her father as a true father, promising to ensure his legacy lives on.

Biography

Born in 1939, Late Colonel Sunday Lawrence Nfor had a long and effective career that spanned over three decades, serving the nation with dedication, passion and loyalty after graduating from the second batch of the Combined services Military Academy, EMIA as a Sub Lieutenant. 

After serving at the Sixth Military Company for years, he was raised to the rank of Lieutenant in 1967. In 1970, he served as Intelligence Officer for the Fourth Battalion Company Command before being promoted in 1972 through a Presidential Decree to the rank of Captain.

After serving as Logistics Officer at the First Military Battalion, he was moved to the Military Headquarters to serve as the Head of the general research department in 1976. His versatility equally saw him operate as Unit Commander of the 32nd Motorised Company Battalion and later got appointed to the rank of Major.

In 1986, he became second in command of the 5th Military sector and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1989. He was almost indispensable wherever he served and his stay within the corps was extended by two years before he finally retired in 1996. Late Lieutenant Colonel Sunday is survived by his wife, six children and several grandchildren.