By Iddi Yire
Accra, May 11, GNA – Apostle Dr Walter Saakwa-Mante, the Founder and General Overseer of Faith Army Chapel International (FACI), has bid farewell to his late father, Mr Harley Nii Mante Saakwa-Mante.
The funeral service of the late Mr Harley Nii Mante Saakwa-Mante took place at the Rev Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church, Adabraka, Accra.
The late Mr Harley Nii Mante Saakwa-Mante died on 19th April 2025, at the age of 87.
He was survived by his wife Teacher Rose and their two sons and a daughter – Apostle Dr Walter Saakwa-Mante, Nii Amu and Naa Mansua; as well as eight grandchildren.
The late Mr Harley Nii Mante Saakwa-Mante’s father was Numoo Saakwa Mante of the Otublohun Royal Family, a renowned general merchant and co-proprietor of Lamant Ghana Limited.
His mother was Madam Kate Armah-Kwantreng of Tabon clan (Accra) a midwuyand a trader.
Both parents are blessed memories.
The late Mr Harley Nii Mante Saakwa-Mante was born into a stanch Methodist Family and he largely, fellowshipped at the Rev Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church, Adabraka, Accra.
Apostle Dr Saakwa-Mante in a tribute to his late father said life was a fleeting shadow, a whisper in the wind, and yet, some souls leave echoes that never fade; saying “Death is not our enemy – it is the gentle door to eternity”.
“My father, Mr Harley Nii Mante Saakwa-Mante, was not only a father to me, but a father to many – and a grandfather to even more. More than a parent, he was a friend. Through him, I encountered giants, among them the late Dr Kojo Owusu – dear friend of his and man who also became dear to me.” Apostle Dr Saakwa-Mante said.
“Your smile was wide, and your heart overflowed with love. You were tolerant beyond measure, humorous in ways that could heal, and a master of any conversation.
“There were proud moments, and there were not-so-proud moments. Yet as Susan Gale once said: ‘A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire life’.”
Apostle Dr Saakwa-Mante his late father named him Walter – a name meaning “Commander of the Army”, and that like Jacob renaming Benoni to Benjamin in the book of Genesis, his late father’s choice of name for him gave direction to his destiny; declaring that “so that I, too, might serve God’s people”.
Evangelist George Botchway, a Gospel Missionary, preaching the sermon, at the funeral service at the Rev Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church at Adabraka, Accra, said death was not the end of man’s life, but rather a transit to life eternity.
He noted that judgement day was awaiting each human being and that he who lives in the word of God lives forever.
“Invest your time in God’s word. Surrender your life to him. Never forget God in all that you do.” Evangelist Botchway said.
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