2012 newsletter click here - Ghana

P A G E 2
Ghanaians In Washington Mourn President Mills
Amidst the outpour of grief and
eulogies, members of the Diplomatic
Corp, officials from the
U.S. Department of State, Ghanaian
Clergymen, Heads of
Ghanaian Associations, members
of the various political parties,
the Ghanaian community
and friends of Ghana gathered at
the Embassy of Ghana to celebrate
the life of the Late President,
Prof John Evans Atta
Mills.
Close to a thousand people attended
the program that run
from 7:00 pm to 12:00 midnight.
The solemn evening began
with an opening prayer, followed
by the national anthem.
Late President John Atta Mills’
biography was read with
heartrending eulogies from Embassy
staff, former Ambassador
to the U.S., Ambassador Kobby
Koomson, Council of Ghanaian
Associations (COGA), chapters
of the National Democratic
Congress (NDC), the New Patriotic
Party (NPP), Convention
Peoples Party (CPP), and
Achimota School Alumni. The
event witnessed a moving solo
performance by an Embassy
Staff.
In his message, Very Rev. Kofi
Bart-Martin of the Covenant Ghana
Methodist Church in Silver
Spring, Maryland, spoke about
the President’s exemplary life and
the keen sense of purpose that
drove him to execute his duties in
the face of criticism, detractions
and ill health. He praised the
Late President’s tenacity and ability
to put Ghana first and foremost
in all he did and his unique
ability to exude confidence wherever
he went. Ghana he said has
lost a great leader and a fine gentleman.
The Methodist mass choir led the
gathering to perform several
hymns throughout the night.
The last post was also sounded as
a mark of respect for the late
President and Commander-in-
Chief of the Ghana Armed
Forces.