In paying tribute to my mother I would mention first: (1) HER SELFLESSNESS – Mummy could never be charged with selfishness! Sweet Mother – Nico Mbarga. I recalled most of my childhood from the pictures I keep in my family album. To us - she was the one who kept in touch wherever she maybe in the world. She was always thinking of others before herself. Mum was utterly selfless. Looking back through the years of how am I going to raise the girls, the major decisions were not based on the self-help and how-to books I read, but how i mimic my mother when she was raising me.. A Daughter's Tribute. Eulogy for a Mother from her Daughter. I was in a rocking chair next to her bed, keeping her company as she dozed. Sung by the Nigerian and Cameroonian singer Nico Mbarga, this west African highlife sound is a celebration of motherhood and a staple anthem at any wedding or family event. She was a giving and caring person, to a fault. A tribute to Mummy Ogunbowale: When a person passes on, it is an opportunity to reflect on who, what and why they are? Join us in celebration as we share 5 classic and inspiring songs about mothers, all from Nigerian Artists. He was thoughtful and honest…a man of strong principles. In honor of Mother’s Day, I would like to share a tribute to my mother that I read in front of friends and family 3 ½ years ago at her funeral. May 4th, 2013 – I Lost Mum… RIP Mrs Adewoyin (Tribute To My Mother) I lost my loving mother, Mrs Adewoyin few days ago due to the terrible medical care situation in this country. (You can read about that here). “She would give you the bite going down her throat and the shirt off her back”. 1. I remember going to my father to report my mother! Our tribute to Dad Everyone here will have their own special memories of Dad, either as a husband, father, brother or as your grandfather, Papoune. I sat down to write this eulogy a couple weeks before my mother died. VERY few of the people around us have significant impacts on our lives. When my mother died in 1970 at the age of 64, I went into denial. May her soul rest in perfect peace […] It has been a really tough time for me… She died at age 64. Once you become a mother, you are a mother forever. A Tribute to African Mothers…For your Strength, Sacrifices, and Endless Love! Of course, they both saw the funny side of it. I hope this eulogy which I have written for my mother will help you at a very difficult time if you find yourself trying to write one for your own mother. Tribute to my dad. In paying tribute to my mother I would mention the following A TRUE MOTHER – Mother was the definition of a sweet, loving, great and caring mother. She was a Christian woman, a mother in (our)Israel with a strong core value of loving kindness. For me and my brothers he was, above all, a gentle, caring and kind father. 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