ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DR. MONIBA FUNERAL SERVICES
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Dr. Harry F. Moniba
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Our beloved one, Dr. Harry F. Moniba, passed away in a tragic car accident
on November 24, 2004. We are blessed to have so many well meaning Liberians
and friends of Dr. Moniba, who have supported us during this time of loss.
We are forever grateful!
We are finalizing arrangements to fly Dr. Moniba’s body to Liberia,
a country he loved so much. We also recognize that there are many Liberians,
friends, foreign governments, and other nationals in America who would like
to give their final goodbye to Dr. Moniba. We have made plans for the following
activities in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, U.S.A.:
Wake December 10th: ..............................................6PM-Mid
Midnight
Memorial Service December 11th:...........................10AM
Repast Immediately following Memorial Service:.. Venue To Be Announced
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church:
1630 Vermont Avenue,NW
Washington DC, 20009
202-667-1078 (Direct)
http://www.vabc.org
Final Funeral Services to be held in Monrovia Liberia. Time and Venue
To Be Announced
We have created www.monibamemorial.com
to provide pertinent information about the Funeral Services. We will update
the Web site to reflect the name of the church where the services will take
place and to provide directions to the church. Please visit the site to get
up-to-date information.
Please submit all tributes to sumojones@aol.com
with a copy to HFMILY@aol.com. We will
compile the tributes and present them to the Advisory Committee to select
a few people who will speak at the Funeral Services. We would like very much
for everyone to give a word or two during the funeral services, but we realize
that time may not permit. So we have decided to put all tributes on the Web
site to facilitate maximum readership. We ask that you submit your tributes
by Close of Business (COB) Wednesday, December 8, 2004.
You can obtain direction to the Church by visiting http://maps.yahoo.com/dd. Type in your address (starting address), and the address of the Church (destination) and get the directions.
We have also made arrangements with the following hotels:
Econolodge Hotel National Airport
2485 South Glebe Road
Alexandria, VA 22206
Please call 703-979-4100 and ask for “Moniba Group, block number 588”
Rate: $58.00 per night
Please note that there is a complimentary shuttle bus to and from National Airport daily, 8-11am and 3-8pm. You must call first in order to use the bus service.Comfort Inn – Alexandria
5716 South Van Dorn Street
Alexandria, VA 22310
Please call 703-922-9200 and ask for “Moniba Group”
Rate: $69.00 per nightSheraton Pentagon South
4641 Kenmore Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304
Please call 703-751-4510 and ask for “Moniba Group”
Rate: $79.00 per nightCourtyard by Marriott
2700 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22314
Please call 800-228-9290 and ask for “Moniba Group”
Rate: $99.00 per night
Again, the family thanks you for your support during this difficult time. For more information and updates, please visit the Web site at www.monibamemorial.com periodically.
Sincerely
Mrs. Minita Moniba
John S. Morlu, Sr
COMMITTEES
We have established several committees for the public to obtain information
regarding specific areas of the funeral services. Contact information for
the family and committees includes:
FAMILY CONTACT AND TRIBUTE SUBMISSION
Mrs. Minita Moniba, Children and Family: 703-370-5955
Please submit all tributes to sumojones@aol.com
with a copy to HFMILY@aol.com. We will
compile the tributes and present them to the Advisory Committee to select
a few people who will speak at the Funeral Services. We would like very much
for everyone to give a word or two during the funeral services, but we realize
that time may not permit. So we have decided to put all tributes on the Web
site to facilitate maximum readership. We ask that you submit your tributes
by Close of Business (COB) Wednesday, December 8, 2004.
CHAIRMAN OF THE FUNERAL SERVICES
John S. Morlu Sr: 703-928-5122 or jsmdkm@msn.com
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. E. Sumo Jones: 301-589-6791 or sumojones@aol.com
Mr. Daniel Solee: 443 812 1729 or DNyumaSolee@aol.com
Mr. Gbai Gbala: 267-992-2685 or bai_gbala@yahoo.com
Mr. G. Alvin Jones: 703-931-1699
Mr. William Glay: 240-671-9403
Mrs. Francis Jones: 703-931-1699
Mr. Tony Weah: 804-852-6284
Mr. Rudolph Johnson: 215-726-0123
Mr. Isaac Randolph: 508-793-1633
Seward Boones: 973-460-5567
Amb. Francis Dennis: 703-671-1190
Mr. John Beh:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Mr. George B. Cooper: 703-620-4520 or gco1040390@aol.com
Mr. Fatorma Bolay: 410-991-6517/410-437-7136 or fbolay23@yahoo.com
Sir. Molley C. Gballah: 703-477-8050/703354-4455 or ballah007@netzero.com
Mr. Stephen Yekeson: 240-988-8811/443-891-3281 or smyek@aol.com
Mr. Wilfred Banaci: 301-642-0805/301-445-7309
Dr. Charles Kargbo: 301-577-7106/301-343-8176
CHURCH COMMITTEE
Rev. Stephen Howard: 804-264-3547
Mr. Maxwell Jones: 703-591-9590/703-380-5839 or vamoma@att.net
REPAST-WAKE COMMITTEE
Mrs. Magretta Cox: 202-723-2254
Mrs. Ellen Findley: 571-259-7045 or elsufind@yahoo.com
Mrs. Isatu Gbegbe: 443-864-8306 or IkeGbegbee@aol.com
Mrs. Beverly Yekeson: 301-596-3232 or, smyek@aol.com
F. Masa Kamara-Nyuma: 609-394-7578/609-851-5279
Sarah Bombo Senah: 215-863-0390
Moijama Davis: 301-731-5897
Hawa Jallah
Anna Kimba
Theresa Korvah
INFORMATION-PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Mr. Daniel Solee: 443 812 1729 or DNyumaSolee@aol.com
Mr. Paul Allen Weah: 716-886-8042 or pwie42@msn.com
Mr. John Morlu II: 703-856-6084 or jmorlue@yahoo.com
Mr. Stephen Yekeson: 240-988-8811 or Smyek@aol.com
Mr. Rudolph Travis: 856-346-2958 or Traversgroupinc@cs.com
Dr. Alfred Armah: 410-951-4113
Miss Kanda George: 703-251-2442
Mr. Savanah Corker: 703-335-8698
Dr. William Salifu: