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is no more pain, no more struggle, and with us always. Your brothers, sisters, and
no more sorrow. Your deeds will indeed the entire family say thank you. We will A Tribute to Our Dedicated and
follow you, and your spirit will forever miss you deeply, and we will carry your
remain with us. memory in our hearts forever. Loving Father.
Rest well, Big Brother. Da yie. Until we
meet again, know that your love, your
sacrifices, and your kindness will remain

Sundays were sacred, not just for church
“Honor your father and your mother, attendance but for family time centered on
so that you may live long in the land discussing the day’s message, reflecting
the Lord your God is giving you.” on our blessings, and reinforcing the
Exodus 20:12 values of kindness, humility, and honesty.
Through his example, he taught us that

This is our standard reading during our faith was more than just attending church;
morning devotion every 31st December. it was about living out the principles of
Even when the reading of the day is compassion, forgiveness, and selflessness
different, Mr. Rockson would hand you every single day. He encouraged us to
his missal with this verse marked for us seek God in all things, to serve others,
to read and discuss. and to remain steadfast in our beliefs,
even when times were challenging. His
We are here today to honor our father, faith was not only his personal compass
filled with both gratitude and sorrow. but the guiding light for our family.
While we mourn his passing, we are
deeply thankful for the profound impact One of the greatest gifts our father gave
he made on each of our lives. Augustine us was his constant encouragement to
Kojo Armah Rockson was not just our pursue education and personal growth.
father—he was our role model, our He believed wholeheartedly in our
mentor, and the rock that grounded potential and took great pride in each
our family. Above all, he was a man of milestone we achieved—be it an academic
faith, a devout Catholic who lived his life accomplishment, a job promotion, or a
according to the values and teachings he new skill learned. His eyes would light up
held dear. He taught us the importance with pride and joy whenever we shared
of faith, integrity, and hard work, not only our successes with him, and he was quick
through words but through his actions of to remind us that these achievements
waking up at 12midmight for his personal were not ours alone but a reflection of
prayers then waking the family up at 4am God’s blessings and our family’s support.
for the family prayers everyday of the He often said, “Work hard, but always
week excluding Sundays.His sacrifices, remember who you are and where you
and his unwavering commitment to God come from.” This grounding advice kept
was annoying growing up but now we us humble and focused, driving us to
aspire to attain such a devotion. excel not just for ourselves but for him
and our family.
Our father instilled in us a love for the
Catholic faith from a very young age. He promised to build us a bicycle which
he started but his frequent sea trips never

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