Dear Uncle Tony
Irrepressible, indomitable Anthony Ime Essien, Esq.
Sprightly, debonair, cosmopolitan, psychedelic
A splice of panache
A dash of swag
Full of wit and charm
Whimsical yet earthy
Visionary but immutable
We remember you in your “Santa Cruise”
Your frequent trips to lands unknown
Our daughter, our sister, your bride oft by your side
Now you have gone on a trip all on your own
To a place far beyond the clouds
So sudden, so shocking, so frail we all are
When he comes a-knocking
To Heaven you go assuring
That the time we spent together was precious
Memories, evergreen, ultra-high definition, is all we have now
May the good LORD who knows all, who sees all
Receive your soul into HIS bosom
And grant you rest amongst the faithful
Our husband, father, Son in-law, and brother in-law
– Etetor, Imo, Young, Michael, Unyime, Nsikak (For and on behalf of Prof. I. T. Eshiet’s children and in-laws)

*The remains of Anthony Ime Essien, Esq., were nterried on Friday, 18th September, 2015, at his hometown, Minya, Mkpat-Enin LGA, South-South Nigeria. Rest easy soldier!