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November 2025

 

Isaac Kolleh Sarmu, Sr.

 

A. Wilmot McCritty, Jr.

 

Franklin Henry Tyler

 

Carlton Yaito George, Sr.

 October 2025
 

 

Fitzgerald Porte

 

Paul Henry Perry

Madison Ploko Moore  

 

Marie T. Greaves

 

R. Fole Sherman, Jr.

  Zanjay Zoekiah-Warner and son John Tupee – Warner

 

STEPHEN ALLEN BARQUELLE TOLBERT

 

Benjamin Adolphus Kofi Tay

Gretchen Joyce Martin Johnson 

 

Alfie Paasewe

 

George Edward Henries

 

Nya Yung Yadolo

 

Samuel V. Kemokai

 

Johnette Neeyan Karpeh

 

Roland Kollie Woheel Jr.

 

Watta Doris Iyabode Kpahyou Okai-Menjor

Maakai Gorgla Sirleaf 

 

McJoseph “Kofi” Payne

ORETHA WARNER MORRIS 

 September 2025
 

 

Jonah T. Wamah

 

Sando Babyboy Watson

 

Abdul Rahman Luseni Massaquoi

 

Maima Daba Gray

 

Cordelia Famata Ammons

 

Rose Greaves Kokro

Mark S. Wilson 

 

Olivia M. Horton

Ernest Napoleon Slueue Jones Sr. 

 

Ann-Marie Jallah

 

Linnie Mae Dunn Kesselly

 

Nathaniel Gorlee Boykai

 

JASON ALVIN “J-AL” WASHINGTON

 

Cecelia Travis Collins

 

Sarah W. Dennis

 Daniel Jonathan Pearce, Jr.

 

Patricia Francis Brown

 

Joseph Wleh Saba

 

Harold A. Ricks

 

ChuChu Mellish

Amy Martina Tiah 

 

Ellen Wilson-Gray

 

William Nyan Gurley

Eva Bailey Reed 

 

James Asumana Kiawu, Jr.

 

Edna Earl James

 

Ernest Napoleon Jones Sr.

 

Cynthia Flumo Karmo

 

ANETTA LOUISE OUTLAND SMITH

 

Seyeanen Lucia “Cece” Gilman

 

Jefferson D. Lewis

 

Catherine Mitchell Raynes

 

John Clement Alexander Gibson, III

 

Martha Limkpank Bates

Isaac Dioh Wode Smith 

 

Ousainu Momodou Rashid

Memorial Service for Darling Ajavon  

 

Rose Marway Marshall-Collins

 

Elsie Bush

 August 2025  
 

 

Victoria Mamala Dorley Oladinni

 

Alfred F. Tubman

 

Thomas Nimely Bropleh

 

Azariah Africanus Reeves

 

Tari Catherine Ere-Nelson

 

Cerue V. Pryce

 

JACOB EMMETT WILLIS SR.

 

Winston Ayodele Moore

Abraham (Abe) Kla Wilson  

 

Garlo J. Cooke

 

Lonnie Aldorfort Herring

 

Barbie Zinnah Stewart

 

Bachir Oumar Toure

 

Thelma Victoria Seton

 

Colbert R. Watkins

 

Nyenneh Anthony Wisseh

David W. Forkpah  

 

Sylvester Mondubue “Greg” Grigsby

 

Kofa F Swen

  

Johnson T. Jarbo

 

Angeline Sadia Cooper

 July 2025  

 

T. Philip Massaquoi

 

Edna Kromah

 

Daniel Flomo Fumbah, Sr.

 

Monroe Karpee Saybay III

 Joseph Y. Zubah

 

Anthony Tomp Sr.

 

Joseph Kushi Bruce

 

Moses Snosio Wreh

 

Henry Ford White Sr.

 

Hitlard D’Lehblo Richards

 

Louise Yatta Fahnbulleh Freeman

 

ARNOLD GREENFIELD

 Patrick G. Sackor II

 

Paulita Byrel, McClain Toby  

 

Thomas Bodio Collins Sr.

 

Agnes Monah Keah

 

MIRIAM ESTHER LLOYD

Korto Mama Kollie  

 

Senesee Geso Freeman, I

 

Salome Gambo Alan Brewer

 

Francis Saryon Janga

 

Peter (PG) Gerhardt

 

Shedrick Alexander Goodridge

 

Charles B. Cooper Jr.

 

Enid Summerville Wordsworth

 

Noai Mai Pannah Shelley

 

Abraham B. Hall

 

David D. Bates Sr.

 

Emmanuel Q. Vincent Sr

 

Arimentha V. Hutchinson

 

Faima “Saffie” Boima

Albert Tabella Nah  

 

Philetta Tenti Kobbah-Phillips

 

Edward Pewu Massaquoi  

 June 2025  
 

 

Mary “Miatta” Fallah

 Eric “Chu Chu” Browne

Frances Jackson Davis 

 

Joseph S. Anderson, Jr.

 

Joseph Wea Sackor Wilson Sr.

 

Richard S. Taylor

 

CASSELIA LILES STEWART

 

Lucy W. Sample

 

Euphemia “Mrs. Fee Fee” Jones

 

Roland Nyema Bedell

 

Carmen Bendu Sheaib

 

Patrick Amadu Mannah

 

Margaret Ellis Harris

 

Emmett W. Goodridge Jr.

Tonia Albertha Binda (TAB) 

 

Gertrude R. Lynch

Sophie Dennis Metzger and Clarence B Metzger

 

Musu Alverstine Blake

EQUA HANNAH CLEMENT-DAVIES 

 

Phebian Gray Penn

 

Pauline Handful Gibson

 

Eva Madia Johnson Jarbo

 

Lewis Boyah Roberts (Olayomo)

 

Nellie A. Johnson-West

 

Jannice Kilby Duncan

Anthony Wia Kun

 

Yassah Reed Bioga

May 2025
 

 

Marinda A. Sonii

 

Victor B. Johnson

 

Kebbeh Norma Barr

 

Millie Marpu Cheeks Stewart

 

VIOLA TAYLOR SHAW 

 

Kimma Redd-Kardor

 

Johnny Calhoune Jr.

 

Rosalita Roberts

Edward Sensi Kaindoli 

 

Jerome M. Hodge

 

Nau Gbatu Wrotto

 

Charity Collins Cooper

 

Susannah Monkonjie Weaver  

 

Eliza Ann Stevens

 

Jeremiah Gboweh Davis

 

George Bardell Cooper Sr.

Frances Tuopaeh-Wiah 

 

Komouteh A. Toe

 

Hneh Arwin Tarty

 

John T. Woods

Nagbe Wellington 

 

Hanna Eugenia James

 

Michael P. Williams Sr.

 

Mary Gboyahmai Clarke

 

Patricia L. Mathews

 

Orlando J. Wisseh

JACQUELINE DUNBAR DORLEY  

Marie (Wee Wee ) Gould  

 

ARCHIE DWALU SNYDER

 

Lucy Benson, Pratt

 

GODWIN ALVIN USO

April 2025

  

William George Collins

 E

Edward William Weagar Smith

 

Mulba Borsay

 

Margo M. Stewart

 

Beatrice P. Sowah

 

Lena Brown

 

Sara Euphemia Wilson

Torlo Kormasa Traub Amos 

 

Robert Varkpeh Gooding lll

 

Agnes ND Browne

 

Laurel Louise Anderson

 

Cordelia Victoria Maycole

 

Evelyn Mae Ketter Cassell

Theresa Y. Pierce 

 

Solia Zeenat Benson

 

Esther Vassie Farngalo Reed

March 2025
 

D. Isaac Govego, Sr  

 

Clavenda Teresa Okai

Cecelia Kulah Massaquoi Clarke  

 

Noah Brown Sarno Sr.

 

Elizabeth Barbly

 

Emmanuel S. Chie

 

James Feay Roberts

 

Roseline T. Martin Freeman

 

V. Clifford Massaquoi

 

WILLIAM BOWEE JAYWHEH

 

Agnes Nyenopoh Dagbe

 

Dredd Kennedy Sherman

 

Sampson Toe Brown

 

Samuel Sie Collins

 

Cecelia T. Allison

 

Anastasia Nyemiado Mamie Dalmeida

 

James Teah Tarpeh

 

John Sims Dennis ll

 

Augustus C. Peah

 Una Ankrah

Albert A. Caulker, Sr. 

 

John Clifton Rennie

 

Francis Roosevelt Perry

 

Francis Abdul Massaquoi

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Joan Nefertiti Lawrence Gbenyon

 

Samuel O. Nosegbe

 

Muriel Enid Best

 

Florence Clave Acolatse Macauley

 

Adelaide Pauline Cassell

 

Nina Jaasiel Collins

 Joseph M. Wreh Jr.

 

Roland Walter Morris Sr.

  

Ammon A. Okai

February 2025

 

George W. Doegar

 

Saku Ansumana Watson

 

Mary Z. Sherif

Juliana W. Giple-Massaquoi 

 

Samuel Tecquah, Juju Sahr McCabe Sr.

Samuel Bayogar Woods Sr

 

Jerry G. Gayflor Sr.

Helena Jones  

 

Lucy Bertha Bowier-Adotey

 

Peggy Ann Davis

 

Joanna Beulah Clarke Glay

 

Joseph N. Njoh

 

Isaac K. Doe, Sr.

AGNES REBECCA PATRAY CLAY 

 

Barbara Seabrooks McGill

Florence Gadegbeku Skinner  

 

Fabine Sundaygirl Famatta Gardiner Siryon

 

Mary N. Jones

HELENA NYEMANEH GRAY GEORGE

Vafumba Musah Kromah 

 

AMELIA ANGELINE HOOKE WARD

 

Rubell Henry Yofi Brewer, Sr.

 

K.B.Blamon Seke Jr.

 

Grace Oshoko

 

Eric S. Cox Sr.

 

Lonzetta Pope Jallah

 

Mansfield Tablah-Kla Muhlenburg

ETTA OUTLAND SIRLEAF MITCHELL  

January 2025
 

Sophia Yewlle Morais 

  

James C. Dennis, Sr.

 

Vashti Leona Bendu Turkett-Jones

 

Tonia Campbell-Stuart

 

David Kanty Roberts

 

Enid “Nellie” Cummings

 

Gus V. Cooper Sr.

 

Sijlah Kipidi Seke

Richard Alexander Wiles, Sr.

 

Adjuah T. Jackson

 

PRINCESS GARLEY

 

Robertetta Knuckles Kiawu

 

Samuel BA Gibson III

 

Ernest E. Dennis, Sr.

 

G.Henry Andrews II

 E

Emmanuel Kwame Gbedee

Edwin Amos Goodridge

 

Julius Winslow Townsend

Frances Beatrice Clarke Farrah 

 

GBENIMAH BALU SLOPADOE I

 

Thelma Lucky Dunbar Hill

 

Oliver A. Harris

 

Abraham T. Simmons, Jr.

 

Angeline Tewah Menjor Wariebi

 

John William Bettie

 

Austin S. Wright

Musu Florence Sherman  

 

Robert O. Reeves

 

Carrington Jai Walker

 

Suesie “Mammie” Sonpon-Massaquoi

Stanley L. Wynter  

 

Comfort Wynee Diggs

Frances Togbah Roberts  

 

Joyce Sherman-Calhoun

 

WREEMONSON YANSAWWON KAI

 

Stephen J. Uymah

 

Washington P. Jones

Alexander Richmond Brown, Sr.

Richelieu E. Railey Sr.  

 

Emy Elizabeth Willis

 

Catherine Moore Deshield

 

Jamesetta Bull Padmore

 Edna Martina Hutchinson-Seton

December 2024

 

Harry Tehyenuahmu Warner

 

James (Jim) Aaron Park

 

Timothy Y. Zeze Beyan Sr.

 

Rebecca Cheaneh Doe

 

Peggie George Togba

 

Maureen Davies Savice

 

Oretha Josephine Bowier-Wreh

Jamal M. Samah  

 

Nora Williams-Anthony

 

JAMES BOIMA KONUWA, JR.

 

Shana Marie Gayflorzee

 

TONIA COMFORT VOKER

 

Isaac E. Perry Sr.

Samuel T. Massaquoi  

 

Henrietta Rebecca Bush Brewer

 

Catherine Gyudede Woods

Lester G. McClain

 

Comfort D. Mellish

 

Sonnie Kollie Selma

Edward W. Smith  

 

Simeon Samo Cooper

 

Rufus V. Kennedy, Sr.

 

A. Tidi Speare-Stewart

 

Sarah Mitchell King

 

VERA YASSAH DAVIES

 

Barbara Louise Bush Mason

 

Adrian Mario Hoff

Sarah Estella Woods Kpangbai 

 

Glean S. Cooper

 

Hilarietta Darbo Grimes Davies

 

Florence Holt

 

Edward G. Tolbert

Monique Seah Morris

 

Esther Velma Bailey

 November 2025

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We remember today, October 29th, marking the one year anniversary of the passing of our beloved husband, father, and grandfather Mr. Emmanuel Menkiti Emeh. His legacy of love, kindness, and faith continues to guide us each day. A caring husband, devoted father, a friend to many, Emmanuel's values, humour, wisdom, and unwavering faith left an indelible imprint on our hearts. 

We thank God for the gift of Emmanuel's life and the joy he brought to us. Emmanuel lived, worked, and attended school in Liberia for over 20 years. He graduated from the University of Liberia in 1970. He worked for Vanply of Liberia, Sinoe County, and later worked at FDA as Chief Technical Officer and Deputy MD for Operations. He returned to his native homeland, Nigeria, at the onset of the Liberian civil war in 1990.

 Events marking the one year anniversary are as follows: 

Tombstone Unveiling November 15, 2025 Vaults and Gardens Cemetery Mayfair, Awoyaya, Lekkki Epe expressway, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Remembrance Thanksgiving Service November 16, 2025, during the 10 a.m service Methodist Church of the Trinity Tinubu Square, Lagos, Nigeria. 

Emmanual M. Emeh is survived by his wife, Maude Massaquoi-Emeh and children: Ike, Adaeze, Ngozi, Chidi, Chukwuma, Obinna, Amarachi, and Amaechi. May his soul continue to rest in eternal peace. 

 

 

2 Year Remembrance Anniversary for  Dr. James C. Thomas

 

Dr. James C. Thomas MB, BCh, BAO 

December 25 1938 – July 29 2023 

Today make Two Years since we Lost our Beloved Husband, Father and Grand Father. 

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 reads, “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 

Dr. James C. Thomas, a 1960 Alumnus of Saint Patrick’s High School, was born in Belmont, St Andrews, Grenada on the 25th of December 1938 unto the union of Hugh and Liline Thomas. He spent his early years in Grenada and immigrated to Liberia in his early adolescence under the guidance of his Grand Uncle Christopher Henry Rennie, Kakata, Margibi. Dr. Thomas graduated from Saint Patrick’s High School in 1960 as the Valedictorian along with his cousin, Dr. Emmanuel Mark, who graduated as the Salutatorian. He later went on to study medicine at the University College Dublin in Ireland. Dr. Thomas and Dr. Emmanuel Mark became owners of the West Clinic on Lynch Street until the Civil War in 1990. 

The Wife Of The Late Dr J.C. Thomas Mrs Gloria Bruce Thomas and Children Donald A. Thomas- Pauline, Lena Thomas -Marshall – Ashton, Rodney Andre Thomas – Caroline, J.C. Thomas- Janelle, Noel Thomas- Nicola & Kathleen Curry Grand Children: Tracy Pretlow Jansen-Koboei, The Late Angel Kortee, Amy Marshall, Robyn Marshall, Thomas A Marshall, Kara Thomas, Naomi Thomas, & Ava Rose Thomas. 

May God Bless & Keep You Till We Meet Again. 

 
 

Message of Thanks

 

"The Family of David Kanty Roberts would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for the outpouring of love, support and comfort during our bereavement. We pray that the Lord continues to bless each of you as you have been a blessing to us." 

 

 

 Tribute to a Distinguished Gentleman Honorable Roland Walter Morris Sr. Republic of Liberia 

March 29th, 2025 

With profound sorrow, we received the heartbreaking news on March 11, 2025, of the unexpected passing of our esteemed leader, mentor, and cherished friend, the Honorable Roland Walter Morris Sr., fondly known as Boi Ro. 

During the late 90s, we had the privilege of meeting Boi Ro through our work at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Republic of Liberia. From the very beginning, it was clear that he exemplified the qualities of a true Distinguished Gentleman. Boi Ro was a man of unwavering purpose and unshakable integrity, embodying a rare blend of wisdom, compassion, and resolute determination. His kindness and generosity were not mere gestures but intrinsic qualities that defined his very existence. With an innate ability to inspire and uplift, he left an indelible mark on countless lives, both within the Ministry and beyond. His presence radiated an authentic warmth that fostered deep connections, making him a beacon of guidance and strength to all who crossed his path.

 Boi Ro was a man of sharp intellect and unwavering dedication to every initiative and project he undertook. Structured and principled, he played a crucial role in shaping the Intellectual Property Act in Liberia. Due to his quiet strength, exemplary professionalism, and unwavering commitment to excellence, the Intellectual Property Act was successfully enacted. As the principal coordinators (Secretarial Staff) within the Minister’s Office, we collaborated extensively with Boi Ro on every initiative, meticulously executing his directives with precision and unwavering attention to detail (smile we remember). 

Boi Ro was a man with a strong moral compass and a deep sense of fairness, always making sure that everyone who contributed to a project was rightfully compensated for their work. Bo Ro’s deep wisdom and boundless compassion allowed him to recognize the goodness in everyone he met. Boi Ro exuded an air of effortless elegance, his impeccable sense of style complemented by an undeniable confidence, refined sophistication, and a distinctly masculine grace that commanded attention wherever he went. 

In early 2024, the President of the Business Community, formerly the Ministry of Commerce (Minister’s Staff) in the 1990s, Ms. Matilda Okai-Johnson, had a long-awaited reunion with Boi Ro. After years of separation, their meeting proved to be profoundly impactful, setting the stage for a series of ambitious and pragmatic initiatives. Together, they identified key projects to be realized in the coming years, particularly for 2025-2026, outlining a strategic path forward. 

Tragically, with Boi Ro's untimely passing, a significant void has emerged, leaving those projects suspended and the future uncertain. 

Boi Ro possessed an impeccable blend of humor and intellectual sharpness, a character both audacious and elegantly composed. Truly, Boi Ro’s existence was a paragon of admiration, a life woven with threads of aspiration and reverence. Boi Ro has left an unforgettable impression on everyone who has had the privilege of knowing him, and his legacy will remain eternally etched in the fabric of our hearts and minds. May his soul rest in perfect peace. 

Boi Ro, we love you, but God loves you BEST!! Rest in Peace Honorable Roland Walter Morris Sr. 

Rest in Peace Boi Ro! Rest in Peace Mr. Distinguished Gentleman! 

With love, The Minister’s Staff aka (The Business Community) Ms. Matilda Okai-Johnson-USA President

 Mrs. Bendu Kamanda Erich-USA Vice President 

Ms. Sarah B. Dopoh-USA Secretary-General-USA

 

FIVE YEARS IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAREST MOTHER COMFORT DUWLI TOE TRANSITION FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN 

 

August 23, 1930 - March 22, 2020 

Comfort Duwli Dueh Toe was born on August 23, 1930, unto the union of the late Daniel Jleh Dueh and the late Florence Tuwlo Nimley Dueh of Grandcess, kru Coast Territory (now Grand Kru County) Liberia, West Africa. 

She was a First-Class educator/ teacher who focus on Kindergarten and Elementary education in Grandcess for 32 years at the James T. Nimley Kindergarten school and Plenyenoh Gbe (P.G) Wollor Elementary School with focus on Kindergarten and Elementary education. She was also a senior Home Economics instructor at the school of Home Arts in Grandcess. There she helped impact vocational skills in females, including orphaned, poor, needy and vulnerable young girls, and women she and her colleague’s provided instruction in sewing and crocheting, fashion design, and interior decoration. At home, she nurtured young girls in baking, cooking, food preparation and food service, and general hospitality. As a small businesswoman, she found time to mentor young and middle-aged women in understanding basic personal finance, family resource management, household budgeting, and small-scale income generation activities. 

And, given her own humble beginnings in poverty, toiling as her mother’s farm hand, as a domestic servant to certain families in Monrovia (Montserrado County), Greenville (Sinoe County), and Robertsport (Cape Mount county), she always wanted the best out of underprivileged and less fortunate females. Accordingly, she reared several young people as her children; and many became productive parents, family guardians, and contributors to local communities and society at large. 

The late Comfort Duwli Dueh Toe was a faithful Christian and a practicing Roman Catholic by denomination. In Liberia, she was a Foundation Member of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights of St. John Internation (KSJI) a major Roman Catholic religious and charitable organization formed in 1879 in Baltimore, MD with Papal Blessing. She joined the SJI Holy Family Ladies Auxiliary #390 based in Grandcess, Diocese of Cape Palmas, Liberia. For 2 decades, she served the Auxiliary as Recording/Corresponding Secretary, Financial Secretary, and Treasurer with distinction. In addition, she was a Member of the Pastoral Council and Vice President of the Financial Council of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Grandcess, and Assistant Treasurer of the Catholic Credit Union in Grandcess. She was an influential member of Baaiporh, a women’s social and empowerment group in Grandcess.

 In the United States, Comfort Duwli Dueh Toe worshipped at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Newark, New Jersey. During her stay in Columbus, Georgia USA, she worshipped at our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was a congregational Greeter/Usher, Reciter of the Rosary, and Member of the committee that visits the sick, shut-in and disabled, she was an active Member of the Pastoral Catholic Council of Women (PCCW) helping take care of the Chapel and raising funds through sales of arts and crafts, and special fundraising events. She volunteered/ donated towards feeding of the hungry, poor and needy in neighborhoods within the vicinity of the church and where she lived. 

The late Comfort Duwli Dueh Toe was a conscientious and civic-minded citizen, who was recognized as an active community resident and good neighbor in Columbus, Georgia: Certificate of Acknowledgment (2014) for 21 years participation at the E.J. Knight Nutrition site; Congratulations (2008) for participating (190 Miles) in walk Georgia Program conducted by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Colleges of Agricultural and Environments Sciences & Family and Consumer Sciences Certificate of Thanks (2007) and Certificate of Appreciation (2008). 

Old mom, as you were affectionately called, we, your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren on Earth, cannot believe how fast the years have passed since death snatched you away from us. Indeed, five years since your death seems like yesterday. 

To you, our dearest mother in heaven, words are inadequate to express our gratitude for guiding us through life and making us what we are today. We talk to you in silence every day knowing that you are around. Our hearts hurt but we know that your memories will always be kept and not forgotten. We missed you too much! 

We often lie awake at night, when the world is fast asleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon our cheeks. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, but missing you is heartache that never goes away. 

We hold you tightly within our hearts and there you will remain. Until the joyous day arrives, that we will meet again. We missed you and rest assured that your memory will forever be in our hearts. 

Thank you, Mom, for being such a positive force in our lives, today your love whispers in the wind and surrounds us with peace because we feel your presence always. 

Mom, you were a very gregarious person who forged and maintained close relationships, you were a beautiful soul, loving, forgiving, spiritual, and strong. We are blessed that you are our mother even in death. God, keep blessing and watching over our mother, father, brothers, sister, and other faithful departed uncles, aunties, cousins and family members, until we meet in the great beyond. 

Message of Love from your Children, Grandchildren, and Great Grandchildren!!!  

 

In Loving Memory of Mr. Roderick Oso Goma Smith

 

Born March 6, 1954 – Passed October 19, 2019

  On this March 6th, 2025, we honor the life and legacy of a remarkable man, Mr. Roderick Oso Goma Smith. His journey through life was a testament to dedication, service, and unwavering commitment to the betterment of Liberia and places that he resided. 

 Mr. Roderick Oso Goma Smith was born in Arthington, Montserrado County, Liberia. He held the distinguished honor of serving as the Special Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Republic of Liberia, Mr. James T. Phillips, during the administration of the Late President William Richards Tolbert . Jr, from 1977-1980. Later, he was promoted to Assistant Minister of Finance prior to the 1980 coup, which led to his imprisonment by the People’s Redemption Council headed by the late Samuel Keyan Doe. His tenure was marked by significant achievements, including his contributions to the success of the Organization of African Unity (O.A.U ), now the Africa Union (AU) Conference in 1979. He played a principal role in negotiating on behalf of the Liberian Government for Air Liberia, also known as “The Pepper Bird,” and arranged for a floating ship Hotel used to accommodate the participants of the O.A.U Conference held at Liberia the O.A.U Village Hotel Africa in Virginia , Liberia. This event showcased his visionary leadership and organizational prowess. 

 Mr. Smith’s contributions extended beyond Liberia. He worked in the United States, for the local governments in Houston, Texas and Fairfax County, Virginia. 

 He later joined World Vision as the Financial Director for the Southern Africa Region (SADC) , which Included South Africa, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Zambia. He was also an educator and lectured at the at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, and the University of Liberia, demonstrating his financial teachings. 

 He is one of the few Liberians who attended and graduated from the Kennedy School of Business and Public Administration , Harvard University in Cambridge , Massachusetts. He also graduated with a master’s in public administration from Kent State University in Ohio, Cuttington University in Suacoco, Bong County, Liberia and the Episcopal High School Robertsport, Grand Mount County Liberia. 

 In the aftermath of the Liberian Civil War, Mr. Smith continued to serve his country with unwavering dedication. From 2005 to 2010, he worked within President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s administration as the Deputy Minister of Finance for Budget and Expenditures (MFDP) and as Deputy Minister of Public Works. President Sirleaf appreciated his competence and provided him the opportunity to serve Liberia during her administration, recognizing his invaluable expertise and commitment to the country’s development.

 Beyond his public service, Mr. Smith’s love for his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Mason Smith Bruce and his entrepreneurial spirit, inspired him to open “The Farm at Myrtle Beach” in Kendeja, near the Cultural Center of Liberia. This endeavor stands as a testament to his deep-rooted values, family traditions, heritage, and contributions to Liberia’s tourism sector. He was also a small business proprietor in Liberia and a member of the Liberia Business Association and the Liberia Chamber of Commerce. 

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