Prayer in Memory of Late Mr. John Adhok Awejok
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- Created on Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:35
- Written by Jiben Stephen Kokding
Late Mr. John Adhok Awejok is one of the famous figure in Collo society, due to his songs which covered both socially and spiritually songs.
Late legend John Adhok departed from our world in 23th of last October, but he is still presence in our life with his songs.
Memory prayer was held in Juba organized by his in-law Mr. Jago Adongjak with the presence of his wife Madam Elizabeth Adwok Adhok.
The prayer was headed by the Presbyterian Church Collo congregation in Juba under the leadership of Pastor Rev. Simon Ngor.
The Occasion was so enjoyable attended by most/all Collo community in Juba under leadership of Mr. Mathew Obour Ajak who is the leader of Collo community in Juba.
Being the occasion of a legend, many songs were performed been spiritually and socially and some people were proud and happily danced the traditional dances.
I as one of the youth who help in organizing that beauty day with some youth who in Juba, am happy to see that Collo are Collo wherever they go and they kept the spirit of social links. I would like to inform you that the number of Collo in Juba is increasing strongly specially the youth.
In that Occasion most of the faces of the youth who were in Khartoum were all there, and it was wonderful.
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27-11-2008 03:14:28 |Publisher| Wadawang
The Actor John Adhok will remain an outstanding Actor Collo and South Sudan ever had in decades and decades to come. By his songs He confronted all problems facing Collo in particular and South Sudan in general from plitics to social. He actully done his part as an actor, but he never been understood by others' players whether politically or socially.
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Thank so much Jibem ,because you at acknowledge us about memory prayer for our late John Adhok.
I want to gave thank to Mr Jago and his wife Mrs Elizabeth and all collo community in Juba espeacil leadres of Church. We gave thanks to God for the life of our brother John. We know our borther what he did when he was alive among us as actor John was not a son of the family of Awejok alone ,but he was Collo lovely son and all Southern Sudan we have right to memory him like any one who served the Collo communioty. John was correction and rebuked our community in the soical. I would like to encouage the family of Awejok that John left with Christ and he will be in our new home (John 14:1-5)
May God rest his soul in peace
Francis Akic