A grand funeral for ‘The Grandmaster’
Godwin Avenorgbo, The Grandmaster Kofi Yeboah Writes, AT the funeral of ‘The Grandmaster’, there were no food or ‘takeaways’ served but that did not leave mourners hungry and angry because there were plenty takeaways and food for thought that left them really satisfied. The funeral was very simple – no elaborations; no tributes, and nothing grandeur, all in keeping to the wishes of The Grandmaster, Godwin Rosevelt Avenorgbo. The renowned broadcaster believed in simplicity – of life and events – so his family kept the funeral as such. He was time conscious and punctual (I bear testimony of this attribute having worked closely with him) and his funeral started and ended within schedule as indicated in the funeral programme. There was no ‘funeral cloth’ because in his lifetime, he detested that practice, calling it waste of money for the dead when the living need such resources for survival. There were no tributes because he