Hon. John G. Bestman, Sr.

The Bestman family with the heaviest of heart announces, in his 81st year, the death of Hon John G. Bestman, Sr. This sad event occurred on Sunday June 27th, 2021 at about 5:30am at the ELWA hospital after brief period of illness.

The late Hon. John G. Bestman, Sr. was a lifelong career civil servant professional who served his country, the Republic of Liberia, in many capacities under these various Liberian Presidents:
President Willian V.S. Tubman
Cadet, Ministry of finance (then Treasury Department)
President William R. Tolbert
Deputy Commissioner, Liberia Maritime Authority
Assistant Minister, debt & Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
Deputy Minister, Debt& Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
President Samuel K. Doe
Director, Budget Bureau
Governor, National Bank of Liberia
Minister, Ministry of Finance
President Charles G. Taylor
Minister, Ministry Finance
Minister, Post & Telecommunication
President Gyude Bryant
Chairman, Board of Director, Central Bank of Liberia
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Chairman, Board of Directors, Central Bank of Liberia
Chairman, Board of Directors, National Port Authority

Funeral arrangements for the late Hon. John G. Bestman Sr. are the following:
Funeral service will be at the Samuel Stryker Funeral Home in Sinkor, Tubman Blvd, on Saturday, July 31, 2021.

Interment follows thereafter at the Marshall Cemetery in Marshall City, (lower) Margibi County.

The late Hon. John G. Bestman Sr. is survived by his wife Mrs. Asatu Bah Bestman, Fourteen children, many grandchildren and one great grandson.
He is also survived by one aunt, many sisters, brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

This announcement was brought in by
Mr. Nimley E. Bestman, Ms. Muna F. Bestman and Ms. Helen T. Bestman, son and daugthers of the deceased on behalf of the family.

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