By Jamesetta D Williams
MONROVIA-A wave of sorrow has swept by way of the house of late Senator Johnson’s spouse, Madam Amira Boyidee Aridi Johnson, following the heartbreaking dying of her solely little one, Thomas Johnson, son of the late Senator Prince Y. Johnson of Nimba County.
The painful information was confirmed by household sources, indicating that Thomas, affectionately often known as “Tom,” handed away on the Catholic Hospital in Monrovia.
The devastating loss has left family members in mourning, notably Madam Karishma Pelham Raad, Liberia’s Minister of Worldwide Organizations on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, who took to social media in a deeply emotional submit.
“It’s too arduous on my Aunty this morning ooo… Dropping your Husband after which your solely Little one That is An excessive amount of ooo. Aunty Amira Boyidee Aridi Johnson, please be robust for Me Ayy! I’m fully damaged this morning.”
Madam Raad’s message captured the emotional weight of this double tragedy for Madam Amira, who had solely just lately buried her husband and now finds herself grieving her solely son.
Thomas Johnson, remembered for his quiet presence and deep love for household, was a key determine amongst family members and group members. His passing not solely marks the tip of a generational lineage however provides to the continued grief surrounding the legacy of his father, the late political icon, Senator Prince Y. Johnson.
Because the Johnson household prepares for funeral preparations, messages of condolence proceed to pour in from throughout Liberia and the diaspora. The nation joins them in mourning and prays for consolation throughout this overwhelming time.
Alphonso Toweh
Has been within the career for over twenty years. He has labored for a lot of worldwide media retailers together with: West Africa Journal, Africa Week Journal, African Observer and did occasional reporting for CNN, BBC World Service, Sunday Instances, NPR, Radio Deutchewells, Radio Netherlands. He’s the present correspondent for Reuters
He holds first MA with honors in Worldwide Relations and a candidate for second grasp in Worldwide Peace research and Battle Decision from the College of Liberia.
