Birth date: Feb 25, 1973 Death date: Apr 20, 2022
OBITUARY OF LATE IDARAESIT ADELE (NEE LAWRENCE BASSEY) Just as the Holy Bible declares, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die…” (Eccl. 3:1-2) Late Id Read Obituary
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Idara...
Words fail me as I try to say something about you under the circumstances.
You were such a warmhearted, cheerful, kind, funny, principled and dependable person. Our journey began at the University of Calabar and the friendship grew stronger as the years rolled by. Thinking back to the time we lived together brings back happy memories made as we navigated student life in the hostel and shared lots of laughs. You often made such a hilarious impression of speaking in the "mother tongue". I am so grateful that our paths crossed in this life and I had the opportunity to spend so many quality moments with you.
It has been very hard for me to process or accept your passing. I still don't want to talk about you in the past tense. God knows why you had to go now and I know you are in a better place - free of pain.
Tosin, Adeola and Faderin, please accept my deepest condolences.
Rest In Peace my dear lovely friend. You will always have a special place my heart.
Ubong Oluigbo
Idara, ID as I called you. Our paths crossed in 2008 when I joined the company you worked at. The African sisterhood was instant.
We went through a period of pregnancy in 2009 in the hot Texas heat. I still remember how we encouraged each other. It's not a wonder that or girls now almost 13 yrs old have been best friends to this date.
I have witnessed your love for your kids over the years. All I can say is they had the best mother. You worried about your kids even when you should have been worrying about you. You pushed yourself sometimes too much to give the kids the best. That was a calling that you took very seriously. Your love will carry them forward in life.
As the disease progressed and life became so difficult, I watched you fight relentlessly , you did everything humanly possible. You wanted to be here , to be with your children.
I am grateful for the good moments we had. The days we enjoyed a coffee , a lunch, a tea at my house , a party here and there. I will also remember the tough times when we sat in a hospital room and said nothing. Just being present and you said that's all you needed.
You fought a good fight my friend. As much I my heart was completely broken on the afternoon of April 22, 2022 when God called you home, I was comforted in knowing that you had gone to a better place where pain and suffering will never know you. I could only think of the smile on God's face as he said ' WELCOME HOME GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT. HERE ENJOY REST AND PEACE ONLY.'
Rest in Eternal Peace my dear friend Idara
Jane
sending sincere love & missing you with the deepest sadness Indara very strong & special lady love elsie knighton
Please accept our heartfelt condolences Tosin Adeola Faderin may your mums strong brave kind soul rest in perfect peace all our love from the Knightons in UK IDARA you are one super strong lady you gave me strength when I had none rest easy sister in law ❤️❤️
Dear sis/friend,
My enitire family would love to express our condolence to Tosin, Adeola and Faderin. My children are still in doub that you are no more in this world. They keep reminding me of your ring tone and how we use to talk daily from school run to work and back to bed. You were more than a friend to me. You were such a trust worthy being, honest and optimistic. I could use the whole space describing your qualities. I am encouraged by the fact that I spent some minute to pray with you when you were lamenting of your pains during your last day on earth. You struggled to live all these years for the sake of your three beautiful children. You did all what a mother could do and yet death still snatched you. I would continue to remember all the good times and legacies you left behind this past 29years of our friendship. I pray you find peace in his bossom where there is no more pain. Sleep on my beautiful sister.
This Poem is for you;
Our hearts are broken forever.
People tell us that in time the pieces will eventually come back together.
If this is true, though hard to believe now, there will always be a space,
The piece to which has your name in its place.
Tears have been falling now for so long.
When we think of your beautiful face, it all seems so wrong.
You had so much to look forward to and so much left to do,
But God needed somebody in heaven who is as special as you.
Nothing is the same now, and we doubt it ever will be.
You have been released from pain and suffering; you have been set free.
Your story has touched people, all ages, near and far.
On the night you were taken from us, in the sky was a lone twinkling star.
Was that you to tell us that you had reached home now?
And from life as we knew it, it was time for you to take your final bow.
We miss your voice, your infectious laugh and hearing you sing.
Fashion you loved, and now you have new accessories - a pair of angel's wings.
The world has lost a wonderful girl, a true and amazing friend.
But maybe her goodness was needed to help and from heaven she needed to send.
You are always around us, engulfing us with your love,
Giving us strength, keeping us close, and watching over us from abroad.
Dorathy & Emmanuel Thompson
Calgary, Alberta - Canada
Life is truly a vapour!
Words have failed me again. I just can't bring myself to believe I am doing a tribute for you Idara, my ever loving sister with a heart of gold.Death is just so cruel.
However short your lifetime was, I still celebrate the woman you were. A rare gem indeed, loving, caring, considerate and gentle. My bestie! My scoli! Your unwaivering strength was second to none. In the midst of so much pain, the smiles never left your beautiful face. You were just beautiful in and out.
I miss you really much. You are irreplaceable. I would always love you sis.
I am only consoled that you're in a better place. May your sweet and gentle soul always rest in peace.
Imoh Udom
Sister
