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Tema Harbor and Dry Dock, contributing His devotion to community service was
Biography of the late his expertise to one of Ghana’s most second to non especially after losing

significant infrastructure projects at the his beloved wife Mrs. Dorothy Rockson,
Mr. Augustine Kojo Armah time. Later, he lent his skills to Valco he found solace and purpose in his faith
where he played as instrumental role in serving the community and becoming
Rockson. building Valco as a key industry in the then a Father, Grandfather and Godfather to
industrialization drive of the government. those who needed him. Mr. Rockson as
Fishing companies like Obuorwe & affectionately called within the community
Company Ltd and various fishing was a long serving president of Site 15&16
enterprises at the Tema Fishing Harbor BCC (Basic Christian Community) and
all enjoyed the dedicated expertise of Old even on his retirement was the financial
“The Lord directs the steps of the Rock. All vessel owners at the port knew officer of the community. He ensured
godly. He delights in every detail of Mr. Rockson and sort after him anytime visiting every member of the community
their lives.” their vessel had challenges. Augustine’s reminding them to attend the Monday
Psalm 37:23 reputation grew—known for his reliability 7pm BCC meetings. He would be the first
and hard work, he became a pillar of the to visit a sick member and be the organizer
local fishing industry as vessel owners of any funeral of a Christian community
Today, we gather in the favorite place of counted on him to repair their vessels member ensuring the member gets the
“Old Rock” with mixed feelings of sorrow ensuring no vessel sunk. Many fishing full benefit of the Catholic Church given
that he is not seated at his usually spot companies sought his expertise, and he to a deceased member. There is a story
in the front row and a feeling of pride became a respected figure in the port for shared that a member whose mother
for what he has accomplished doing the both local and foreign vessels who called was admitted at the hospital enjoyed
work of God for the community. at the ports for repair works. Not only the 5star catering service of Mr. Rockson

We bid farewell to Mr. Augustine Kojo was he a master in welding, but he also providing the sick grandmother of the
Armah Rockson, a man whose life was developed proficiency in plumbing and member breakfast and dinner everyday
defined by hard work, humility, service to painting, proving himself to be a versatile till she was discharged from the hospital.
community and unwavering faith in the craftsman. His last place of employment Augustine gave tirelessly to the Church,
Lord. Born on the 7th of March 1936 in 13th of November 1955. After completing was at Crocodile Engineering Services committing his time and energy to serve,
Western Region of Ghana, Sekondi to be his primary and middle schooling, he where he was the Technical Fabricator whether through acts of charity or by
precise to Mr. Peter Armah Rockson and joined UAC Ghana and began training in and Supervisor. simply being a compassionate presence
Mrs. Catherine Rockson, both of blessed the technical section, where he learned Through these years, Augustine also built within the community with patience and
memory. Augustine was the fourth child welding and bicycle fitting. His ambitious a family of his own. He married and was care.
in a family of fourteen children. His nature and natural talent gained him blessed with five sons, all of whom he
childhood was filled with love and laughter knowledge of professional plumping and raised with love and discipline. Tragically,
among siblings and family, and he grew electrical works. These weren’t just jobs one of his sons has gone before him to
up learning the value of community and to Augustine; they were crafts that he join the Lord, a loss that deeply affected
resilience. These qualities would shape approached with dedication, perfecting him. Despite this sorrow, Augustine
his life and guide him through both his skills through hours of careful practice. remained a source of strength for his
hardships and triumphs. His love for building and fixing things family, embodying resilience and faith.
Augustine attended the Roman Catholic symbolized his approach to life: piecing A devout Catholic, he was a dedicated
Mission School in Sekondi, where his things together with patience and care. member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic
education went beyond the textbooks. At In the 1960s, Augustine moved to Tema, Church, founding member of the Basic
a young age, he absorbed the teachings a new chapter in his life that would open Christian Community Project in the Tema
of his faith leading him to take his first doors for both his career and his family. Battor Deanery and an active member of
Holy Communion on 11th of December He joined Kaiser Engineering Company the Sacred Heart of Jesus Confraternity
1949 and subsequently confirmed on the during the monumental construction of the and Legion of Mary Society.

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