- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Dr. Albert Obuya Onyach, 1932-2003, Thursday, December 18, 2003, 11 a.m., Willie Watkins Funeral Home, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 2003-12-18
- Subject:
- African American men--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Atlanta---History--20th century
Funeral service--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Georgia--Atlanta--History--20th century
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Albert Obuya Onyach. Birth date: December 24, 1932. Death date: (not recorded). Funeral date: December 18, 2003. Church: Willie Watkins Funeral Home (Atlanta, Ga.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- Local Identifier:
- Folder number: 132
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_onyachalbertobuya20031218
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_onyachalbertobuya20031218
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
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The Morehouse family and the family of Dr. Albert Onyach wish to acl<nowledge with deep appreciation the many comforting messages,
floral tributes, prayers and other expressions of l<indness shown during his illness and passing.
A Memorial Service
celebrating the life of
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1932-2003
Thursday, December 18, 2003 11 a.m.
Willie Watl<ins Funeral Home Atlanta, Georgia
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lbert Obuya Onyach was born December 24, 1932 at
ndubay Nyaola, South Nyanza Province in Kenya, stAfrica.
He attended Simbi Primary School and Gendia Secondary
School in Kenya. When he completed the secondary school, he
started worl<ing for Tom Mboya's political office in Nairobi, Kenya.
From Tom Mboya's office he was sponsored to come to the
United States in 1966 to study. He attended the University of
Georgia and earned the following academic credentials: a Bachelor of
Science in economics; master's degrees in business economics, an-
thropology and modern languages; and a doctorate in sociology
He is survived by his wife, Prisca Onyach (Kendubay, Nyaola,
Kenya); four daughters: Jane Onyango (Atlanta) and Anne, Alice and
Atieno Onyach (Kenya); two sons: Isaiah (Huntsville, Alabama), and
Mimba Pnyach (Kenya); and two brothers: Abel Onyach (California)
and George Omanya (Nairobi, Kenya).
An avid music lover, particularly that of his native country,
Albert Onyach's favorite music was Nyatiti (Foll< Role Music).
"J anyal<ongo"
(I am the teacher of all teachers.) frequently quoted by .Dr. Onyach
Prelude Words of Comfort
Scripture Lesson - Psalm 23
Prayer Music (solo) Obituary (Read Silently) Tributes
Morehouse College
Family Message of /encouragement Music Benediction
Robert Henry McMichael '99 Dr. Joseph Agee Chaiman
Department of Modern Foreign Languages Ellen Ponder
Administrative Assistant Academic Affairs
Mr. McMichael
Dr. Fabian Nabangi Lecturer in Accounting Dr. Augustine Konneh
Chairman Department of History
Jane Onyango Isaiah Onyach Dr. Lawrence Edward Carter Sr. Dean, Martin Luther King Jr. Cbapel
Dean Carter