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Liberia: Nathaniel Richardson to Be Buried Tomorrow
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The Inquirer (Monrovia)
19 March 2008
Posted to the web 19 March 2008
Funeral arrangement for the former Montserrado Senatorial Aspirant, the Late Nathaniel R. Richardson has been released in Monrovia.
According to a release signed by the Richardson and Kamara families, the remains of the late Richardson will be removed from the Samuel A. Stryker Funeral Parlors today at 4p.m. and taken to the Bethel Church on Jamaica Road.
The remains would subsequently be taken to the Bethel Cathedral in Congo Town where it will lie in state pending funeral service at 10 a.m. on Thursday, after which the late Richardson will be taken to the Mount Galilee Baptist Church in Careysburg for interment.
The release noted that the family requests that all tributes be made during the wake keeping.
The late Richardson who was a staunch supporter of sports, a renowned geologist and an advocate of a broader political participation, died on Sunday, March 9, 2008 at the JFK Memorial Hospital after a period of illness and is survived by his wife, Nematu, five children, three grand children, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Meanwhile, the Board of Directors, Executives and members of the Barrolle Sports Association (BSA) have extended deepest sympathy to the Richardson family for the home going of Dr. Nathaniel Richardson, a former president and Board member of the Association.
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The association urges its entire member to turn out for the Wake keeping at the Bethel Cathedral on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 beginning at 8pm.
I remember Dr. Richardson when I played for Barrolle(basketball)he was a positive influence, at the time (Jim Crow)Jim Minor was the coach but Dr Richardson came around to gave us his time and encouragment and we all appreciated his basketball knowdledge. All Dr Richardson talk about was Purdue University basketball and their star player Joe Barry Carolle. When I came to the States I got the chance to watch Joe Barry play at Purdue and was later drafted in the first round by Golden State. I played in the ProAm league during the summer and was hoping to run into... [Read Full Text]
Nat was the kindest, most thoughtful, most honest, clear thinking and loyal person that it has ever been my honour to know. He was a good man. The world is a poorer place without him. Go in peace old friend.
Keith Wilson
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