The Body of Late Apostle Anthony Ifedi , the father of Chief Josiah Ifedi has been laid to rest in his country home , Ndiagu village Mbaukwu, Mbaukwu Awka South Council Area of Anambra, in accordance with the doctrines of Community of Hashem Worldwide.
Late Apostle Anthony Ifedi was aged Seventy Six.
In a brief sermon , the Regional Southern Coordinator for the Community of Hashem World Wide, Apostle Lawrence Izunna Okoli described death as the ultimate end of all mortals adding that it is biblically right to identify with those in mourning than with those in merriment.
He also told the crowd of sympathisers that the deceased was a committed Christian who has done his part to make the society better, urging the wife and all those affected by the demise to take solace in the fact that
the late Apostle has raised Children that will sustain most of the legacies he was known for while alive.
On his part, Chief Ifedi thanked members of the Umuanulisi Royal Family, Community of Hashem worldwide, Staff of Ideal Suit,
Hotels, Members of Unique Joe group of companies, and entire good people of Mbaukwu for identifying with Ifedi family in their moment of mourning, prayed God to reward who contributed to make the events a success.
He also added that his late father has done his part to make the society better, assuring that he will sustain those legacies his father was known for which he said already he has began, which he said he is pursuing with Josiah Ifedi foundation as a tool to make life better for humanity.
While thanking His Majesty for his presence, he described the community Monarch as a father and brother whom he shares the same DNA with, acknowledging numerous assistance the Monarch has rendered him and entire Ifedi family, also praye journey mercies for all who identified graced the event. He said a date will be announced for the funeral ceremony.
Responding, the Traditional Ruler of Mbaukwu Kingdom, His Majesty Igwe PN Anugwu said
he was there because his brother and Age mate died adding that for over thirty years, he has not seen a corpse but decided he will participate in lying in state, to see his brother and pay last respect to a man he described as a peace-loving and a gentle man.
He thanked the member of community of Hashem Worldwide for identifying with Ifedi Family , a family he also described as his family and provided some logistics for them as way of appreciation for their time and presence.
His body was later lowered to the grave at exactly 1.03 pm , 12:03 GMT herald by sounds of trumpets in accordance with Doctrine of Community of Hashem, with the Son , Chief Ifedi leading in the ritual of dust to dust, bidding his lovely dad farewell of over four decades, of living together as father and son.
The moment will be best described as a moment of grief and display of emotions , as the ever cheerful Chief Ifedi was seen for the first time in public, shedding tears apparently signifying the already created vacuum as he will not see the man who stood by him for over fourty years again.
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