In loving memory of our husband, father, grandfather, brother, colleague, and friend, Omo Oba Adedokun Adeyemo ("Sir Doks"), who passed away on September 24, 2022.

Sir Doks was born on May 25, 1950, to Omo Oba Joshua Adegoke, of Akui Compound,  Osinkola Ruling House of Ile-Ife,  and Deborah Folorunso Adeyemo in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He was the first child of ten and was always the group ringleader. Sir Doks started school at the Central School, Ilare Ile-Ife in 1955 and went on to attend Oduduwa College in 1962 and the Federal School of Science, Onikan, Lagos in 1968. He studied Biochemistry at the University of Ibadan and after graduating in 1973 worked as a Biochemist at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State for his National Youth Service. In 1974, he taught Chemistry at St Patrick's College, Calabar.

After Obafemi Awolowo University failed to fund his research, thus foiling his efforts to study Biochemistry at the Doctoral level, Sir Doks moved to Lagos to start an MBA at the University of Lagos. He took a teaching role at Igbobi College in December of 1978 and met his wife Yetunde, a colleague at Igbobi.

Sir Doks landed a job at the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Lagos in 1979 and kickstarted a career in Human Resources. Sir Doks and Yetunde were married in 1980 and they, together with their children, lived in Warri, Assen (in The Netherlands), Port Harcourt, and Lagos across several roles within HR at Shell. He retired in 2007.

Sir Doks was a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather. Anyone who knew him knew what a warm, easy-going person he was. He took school and work very seriously – in his 60s, he brought up the regret of not trying harder in primary school(!!) – but outside of those he embraced life with joy. He loved good music, a good meal, and a good nap. He had an immense passion for music, he DJed many parties at the University of Ibadan and the University of Ife as a graduate student and made it a point to see as much live music as he could (when he lived in Europe he would drive 4 hours to ensure that he never missed the North Sea Jazz festival). He also owned an enviable record collection. Many people will remember him as the person who introduced them to their favorite song and artist or even restaurant.

He volunteered his time to support the Federal Nigerian Society for the Blind where he served on the Council and was their Human Resources Advisor, and was a Diocesan Board Member of the Anglican Diocese of Ile-Ife, and was active with various other causes. Sir Doks was a man of strong faith and he taught us the importance of family, hard work, and doing what is right. He spent most of his retirement providing HR consultation services to various companies and building and working on Akui Farms where he produced Cocoa, plantains, bananas, agbalumo, oranges, guava, orogbo, ogbono, palm oil, and palm kernel oil.

Sir Doks’ family and friends will miss him more than words can say. Please consider posting your fondest memories, tributes and photographs of him on this site.

As we all move forward, our family would cherish your generosity in continuing to support the causes that were dear to his heart – The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind and to the Diocese of Ile-Ife, Anglican Communion.