Limbe, Fako Division:

Former CBC Education Secretary T. Bodylawson Buried

By Ticha Melanis in Limbe

T. Bodylawson

Tetevi Bodylawson, one time principal of Saker Baptist College Limbe and Baptist High school Buea has on Saturday 11 November been laid to rest at the New town cemetery in Limbe. The deceased aged 69 died in Douala on 13 October 2018 after a protracted illness. The corpse was removed from the Limbe regional mortuary and a funeral service offered him at the MISPAH Baptist church Limbe where he was chairman till his demise.

                At the church the parish pastor Rev Teke John delivered a sermon drawn from Psalm 68:19-20 which says "Our God is the God of salvation: and to God the lord belongs escapes from death". He called on Christians and mourners to be steadfast in prayers and trust in God for he is the way, the truth and the light. "There is no need to pretend about our burden with bear" said the pastor. He went further to advice Christians to b free spirited like the deceased who to him was an exemplary figure to many. He ended by telling Christians to make their path straight with Christ because death is inevitable and no one knows when death is near.

                Mr Tetevi Bodylawson put twenty seven years and nine months of meritorious service in the educational department of the Cameroon Baptist Convention. The greatest part of his professional career was dedicated to CBC. His teaching career started in 1976 and he served the CBC in different capacities as a teacher, principal, president of CBC and Education Secretary.

                "For the number of years that he served in various capacities in CBC, he was conscientious at work, humble, honest and devoted in rendering his services to CBC. He collaborated very well with other department of institution and made valuable inputs for the improvement of CBC" said the Mr Nyanganji Job Indi, CBC Education Secretary. On behalf of the Central administration of CBC extend their heartfelt condolence to the Bodylawson family.

                According to the president of the men's choir, Mafany Carr, though death cut short the life of Mr Bodylawson he will be forever missed for his commitment, passion and leadership he exemplified as the chairman of the church. He said they are grateful for his support and contributions towards the growth of the church.

                After the service, the corpse was taken for burial at the cemetery where many mourners came to bid him farewell. He left behind a wife, children, grandchildren and a whole host of others to mourn him.

                It is worth mentioning that CBC lost two former principals in one month. The other is Sondi Quan who died on November 14 after a brief illness and he is expected to be buried next week.

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Tetevi Bodylawson