Memories of Lt. Col. Raphael Oyinlade Iluyomade

Daddy,it is hard to say good bye to someone like you because your death is still a shock to me. I sincerely do not know how to describe you. You are indeed a father to the core and many will like to have you as a father. We will forever miss you.

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Kazz Olopade

Hellooooo! His voice would gleefully welcome you with his unique eloquence and gentlemanly greeting.
So it is that Daddy appeared to have lived his life in such a manner that bowed to few if any regrets. He had integrity and intellectual honesty - the kind of honesty for example, that could allow him to say, when Mozart’s name came up, "I’m flattered about my talent, but he was far above me." He liked to dress well.
He was gregarious in his interest in others, combined civility which one might speculate, he brought with him from his military days with unpretentiousness and straightforwardness.
What a great charmer, a charm that came from his natural extroversion, a simple buoyancy of mood and a keen sense of fun. Irrespective of other's ideological disposition, they would all succumb to Daddy’s charm. You wanted to sit at Daddy Iluyomades’ table and enjoy the high of talking with him, being debated by him. What a man, who inspired admiration and indeed devotion from many.
Long before we ever set eyes on him, we knew of him, as Woyin succinctly described a father who commanded the infantry, quoted Tchaikovsky [we did not even know who that was] yet had the elegance of prose. Come to find out that we all were part of an extended family who fell under the spell of his boundless love. The brevity of his heart swallowed up any space he set his feet upon.
A generous spirit, he thought it and immediately went about doing it, operating under a guise unhindered by resources. Daddy Iluyomade emptied himself and left an incomparable legacy. Though hearts are broken, solace finds itself rested in our knowledge that Heaven has welcomed home a great Lieutenant Colonel to cheerful acclaim.
These words of last farewell are spoken of you Sir, with the sincerest condolences to Mummy Iluyomade, Olawoyin, Segun, Shade, ‘Mide, Sola, Dayo and Oreofe Iluyomade with love.
May your soul rest in perfect peace.

Kazz & Yemisi Olopade

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Dearest Uncle ‘Colonel’,

My heart hurts learning of your transition to the great beyond but I take solace in the knowledge that we will meet again.
Thank you for being there over the years. You were a father figure to me and I am immensely grateful. I am so glad I had the opportunity to see you in Maryland October 2019. The memory of that visit has given me so much comfort over the last few months. I keep on replaying our last conversation from October 2020 when you called me just to ‘catch up’ and ask about the young adults as if you knew. Your hearty laugh and jokes I will miss. You were so full of life Uncle.
May you rest eternally in the bosom of the Lord. Heaven has gained an angel. I pray God comforts the loving family you left behind.

You will be forever missed but never forgotten .

Esun re oh !!!!
Nike Olugbemigun.

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Nikki, pele, o. E ku eyin Uncle Colonel. That last meeting at Bowie during your visit was fortuitous. Thank... Read more Nikki, pele, o. E ku eyin Uncle Colonel. That last meeting at Bowie during your visit was fortuitous. Thank God for making that... Read more Nikki, pele, o. E ku eyin Uncle Colonel. That last ... Read more

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Uncle Colonel, E ma s’eiye!

You were always a wonderful person who was not easy to offend just as you never offended others; at least, in the years since we knew you over three decades ago, you NEVER, EVER offended us.

You would go out of your way to help people who needed your help, giving generously of,your time and person.

We cherish our memories of your ever-genial self: humble, personable, of the real old school who put relationships always on the front burner.

We all were home during Xmas 2019, and we remember your frequent trips to Ondo that made us marvel at your usual tenacity and strength that many half your age would struggle to match - no kidding.

It’s possible Auntie didn’t know there was a particular WEEK in December 2019/January 2020 you made that trip TWICE but since you’ve left your choirs in Maryland and All Souls, Bodija, Ibadan, to join the heavenly one, we shouldn’t worry that Auntie might not have known how you travelled to Ode-Ondo the way we, in particular, need to muster the effort to travel to nearby Osogbo!

Uncle, you were a real “officer and a gentleman: courteous, very civil, friendly, considerate, a Christian im the real sense of the word.

E sun ‘re, o; Ale o, Egin, gboja, o. May God grant Auntie, the kids, the extended Iluyomade and other families at Ondo on whom you doted and expended care and love, the faith and courage to bear this massive loss. We know, you were eighty-three but all your loved ones will surely miss you and your kind ways.

DEPO & TOLA ADENLE
IBADAN.
January 2021

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Omoniyi David Ibitoye

2020, Ekiti Street, Ibadan, Nigeria

Baba Iluyomade , mama Oke, Elder Famoriyo at Baba birthday last Year at Babas house at Ekiti street ibadan

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2019, Ekiti Street, Ibadan, Nigeria

Baba Iluyomade joining us in the installation of our EKITI street light

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Omoniyi David Ibitoye

2019, EKITI street, Old Bodija, Ibadan . Nigeria

I ve not yet come to term that you are gone and that why I can’t bid you good bye .

Baba Iluyomade , as I used to call you, though you are aged but didn’t want you to go yet.

We still need you around . Your boldness, wealth of knowledge and experience can’t be found anywhere yet .

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Gbemisola Mowoe

It is still like a dream that our most amiable and loving uncle has gone to be with the Lord unexpectedly, but we are comforted in the thought that he is with the Lord and among the cloud of witnesses. May the Lord fully console aunty, the whole family and us all...

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Ayodeji Oluwatope

Hmmm.... Warmth towards all, brilliance in all subjects, especially, history and Greek Mythology and love for Christ! Adieu!!!

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The pose: physical eloquence and joy of conspiring with his nephews (Mr. Dele Odumodu, Dr Rotimi Iluyomade, and Pastor Idowu Iluyomade)

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Woyin, pele, o. Gbogbo nyin e ku eyin Daddy. He left indelible footprints here, AND a great legacy for you... Read more Woyin, pele, o. Gbogbo nyin e ku eyin Daddy. He left indelible footprints here, AND a great legacy for you kids to live up to.... Read more Woyin, pele, o. Gbogbo nyin e ku eyin Daddy. He left... Read more

Olawoyin Iluyomade

Thank you very much for your kind words. Thank you very much for your kind words. Thank you very much for your kind words.

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Folake Ilu-Olumide

My dear uncle. So it is real! Hmm!
It all still feels like a dream. You were always the life of the party with your fun loving jokes and vast wisdom and unbelievable memory of history. I remember how overjoyed you were when I brought my fiancé to meet you before our wedding. I had told him that “my uncle won’t attend the wedding if he doesn’t meet you o”. He was excited to meet the famous ‘colonel’ he had heard, of in person.

I’m grateful for the beautiful memories. Family gatherings won’t be the same without you. May the loved ones you left behind be blessed and forever comforted. Rest In Peace dear Uncle Ade ❤️

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Ibukun Oluwatope

Can I tell it all my memories about Late Oyinlade. But I will say this when you visited in ilorin, kwara state after the civil war when Ondo indigenes welcomed him in Lawyer Akintoye house. I was proud of you. We thank God for life

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I learnt generosity from him, humility and bravity. Serving Lord, music and socializing.

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This, for me, is an iconic picture. As a dad-worshipping 8-year old kid, it represented to me the zenith ... Read more This, for me, is an iconic picture. As a dad-worshipping 8-year old kid, it represented to me the zenith of sophistication and... Read more This, for me, is an iconic picture. As a dad-worshipping... Read more

Ibukun Oluwatope

My brother Oyinlade Iluyomade, pain can not express the loss. You are great man that saw tomorrow, an handsome... Read more My brother Oyinlade Iluyomade, pain can not express the loss. You are great man that saw tomorrow, an handsome brother and friendly... Read more My brother Oyinlade Iluyomade, pain can not express... Read more

Olu Iluyomade

Great! Great! Great!

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Olumide Iluyomade

Daddy, today marks precisely two months since you left us. It also happens to be my 50th birthday today -... Read more Daddy, today marks precisely two months since you left us. It also happens to be my 50th birthday today - a day which I looked... Read more Daddy, today marks precisely two months since you left... Read more

Folasade Iluyomade-Adeduro

My beloved daddy, I will always miss you. You left us with great shock and confusion. My heart ache is very heavy ever since it happened. I am very sad and mad at death that took you from us. You were active, lively, and a beautiful soul. We lost a great and irreplaceable gem, but Heaven gained a galant, brave, soldier, and chorister. You were a father to everyone you met and you also deposited something in everyone you met. Your hospitality and humanity to all the families, friends, and communities is beyond imagination. To me, you will be alive in my heart forever. My fashionista to the core of your age group. The energy you have is unstoppable, so we let you do your activities. Every opportunity you had, you told us experiences of life and put us on the right track. You were a lover of music, a bibliophile, a prayerful, and outgoing father. What can I say other than to thank God for your fulfilled years on Earth. We thank God for letting you be our father on Earth... I love you so much daddy. I miss you and I’ll see you at the feet of Jesus some day where we will part no more. Rest well my daddy.

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Ibukun Oluwatope

My dearest brother, a warlord and an amiable family man to the core. We are just two that remains out our... Read more My dearest brother, a warlord and an amiable family man to the core. We are just two that remains out our mother, but now you ... Read more My dearest brother, a warlord and an amiable family... Read more

Tiwalola Iluyomade Akinsade

I read this beautiful, well constructed tribute with a very heavy heart but with total submission to God ... Read more I read this beautiful, well constructed tribute with a very heavy heart but with total submission to God still in shock that you... Read more I read this beautiful, well constructed tribute with... Read more

Lola Mulero

Hmmmm, so is true that you have gone forever Daddy! Eachtime I see your picture, I can't stop my tears... Read more Hmmmm, so is true that you have gone forever Daddy! Eachtime I see your picture, I can't stop my tears from flowing. This... Read more Hmmmm, so is true that you have gone forever Daddy!... Read more

Lola Mulero

Daddy, that is whom you are to me , though you are my uncle but you are my earthly guiding angel that ... Read more Daddy, that is whom you are to me , though you are my uncle but you are my earthly guiding angel that guides me to what I ... Read more Daddy, that is whom you are to me , though you are... Read more

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Lola Mulero

Sleep on Daddy .😭😭😭😭😭Woyin,Sade, Segun, olumide Am so,so sorry cousins that I can't join you all to pay... Read more Sleep on Daddy .😭😭😭😭😭Woyin,Sade, Segun, olumide Am so,so sorry cousins that I can't join you all to pay my tribute to my Great... Read more Sleep on Daddy .😭😭😭😭😭Woyin,Sade, Segun, olumide Am... Read more

Lola Mulero

Missing you all. Always loving you all. God bless -See Missing you all. Always loving you all. God bless -See Missing you all. Always loving you all. God bless ... Read more

Lola Mulero

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Lola Mulero

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Dr. Depo & Mrs. Tola Adenle

Olumide, pele, o. May God give you all the Christian faith necessary to besr this grest loss. Tola Adenle.... Read more Olumide, pele, o. May God give you all the Christian faith necessary to besr this grest loss. Tola Adenle. Olumide, pele, o. May God give you all the Christian... Read more

Lara Iluyomade

Daddy, you are our second father, ( my dad’s immediate brother). I’m still in shock and still go back to listen to your voicemail just to hear your voice still thinking you are in Nigeria. My dad, you, Aunty Biola and Uncle Christopher when together there is never a dull moment. You will laugh, and laugh. New a dull moment with you all. I always look forward to you coming to visit your late brother my dad. I enjoy listening to all your childhood stories, pranks and also the serious threat and life challenges you went through during the war. You have a good and great heart, a loving and forgiving sprit that forgave even those who wanted you dead or not to excel in life. What they did gave you the courage to press on and forward to excel in life. Knowing someone you will stand by that person come sun come rain. I remember all you did for my dad and is. When dad was in Yola, and we needed anything and he couldn’t get it across to us on time due to communicating system then, you will come up with a solution. You stood by us even when you came to the States you still look after us. Always a father. When dad passed you went with us to Nigeria for the burial, helped us to put things together without imposing. The valuables your mum( mama ondo) left for you and your siblings when shared you kept the ones that belonged to dad for mum and gave them to us. You represented your brother in our lives when he cannot be here with us and even after his death. Oh death why now. Who do I call or look up to as a father, who will advice me on certain issues of life when I need it, who is going to call me several times just to check on me and my children. Never in the next 10 years do I think of this happening. My children know you as their grandpa, and great grandpa because they never got to meet my dad. My joy is you know the Lord and made right what was wrong. We will forever miss you. I know by now heaven will be like who are those guys cracking jokes and laughing all the time, Heaven will know that there are different childRen of God around,You, my dad (Tayo), Uncle Christopher, Aunty Biola, and Archdeacon  Iluyomade. Never a dull moment with you all. We your family, Ondo, Nigerian and every life you have impacted will forever miss you but we take console knowing that you are in a better place. Rest on, sleep all and good nite daddy until we meet to part no more. Heaven you know you gained another good one.

Daddy, you are our second father, ( my dad’s immediate brother). I’m still in shock and still go back to ... Read morelisten to your voicemail just to hear your voice still thinking you are in Nigeria. My dad, you, Aunty Biola and Uncle Christopher when together there is never a dull moment. You will laugh, and laugh. New a dull moment with you all. I always look forward to you coming to visit your late brother my dad. I enjoy listening to all your childhood stories, pranks and also the serious threat and life challenges you went through during the war. You have a good and great heart, a loving and forgiving sprit that forgave even those who wanted you dead or not to excel in life. What they did gave you the courage to press on and forward to excel in life. Knowing someone you will stand by that person come sun come rain. I remember all you did for my dad and is. When dad was in Yola, and we needed anything and he couldn’t get it across to us on time due to communicating system then, you will come up with a solution. You stood by us even when you came to the States you still look after us. Always a father. When dad passed you went with us to Nigeria for the burial, helped us to put things together without imposing. The valuables your mum( mama ondo) left for you and your siblings when shared you kept the ones that belonged to dad for mum and gave them to us. You represented your brother in our lives when he cannot be here with us and even after his death. Oh death why now. Who do I call or look up to as a father, who will advice me on certain issues of life when I need it, who is going to call me several times just to check on me and my children. Never in the next 10 years do I think of this happening. My children know you as their grandpa, and great grandpa because they never got to meet my dad. My joy is you know the Lord and made right what was wrong. We will forever miss you. I know by now heaven will be like who are those guys cracking jokes and laughing all the time, Heaven will know that there are different childRen of God around,You, my dad (Tayo), Uncle Christopher, Aunty Biola, and Archdeacon Iluyomade. Never a dull moment with you all. We your family, Ondo, Nigerian and every life you have impacted will forever miss you but we take console knowing that you are in a better place. Rest on, sleep all and good nite daddy until we meet to part no more. Heaven you know you gained another good one. Read less Daddy, you are our second father, ( my dad’s immediate brother). I’m still in shock and still go back to listen to your voicemail... Read more just to hear your voice still thinking you are in Nigeria. My dad, you, Aunty Biola and Uncle Christopher when together there is never a dull moment. You will laugh, and laugh. New a dull moment with you all. I always look forward to you coming to visit your late brother my dad. I enjoy listening to all your childhood stories, pranks and also the serious threat and life challenges you went through during the war. You have a good and great heart, a loving and forgiving sprit that forgave even those who wanted you dead or not to excel in life. What they did gave you the courage to press on and forward to excel in life. Knowing someone you will stand by that person come sun come rain. I remember all you did for my dad and is. When dad was in Yola, and we needed anything and he couldn’t get it across to us on time due to communicating system then, you will come up with a solution. You stood by us even when you came to the States you still look after us. Always a father. When dad passed you went with us to Nigeria for the burial, helped us to put things together without imposing. The valuables your mum( mama ondo) left for you and your siblings when shared you kept the ones that belonged to dad for mum and gave them to us. You represented your brother in our lives when he cannot be here with us and even after his death. Oh death why now. Who do I call or look up to as a father, who will advice me on certain issues of life when I need it, who is going to call me several times just to check on me and my children. Never in the next 10 years do I think of this happening. My children know you as their grandpa, and great grandpa because they never got to meet my dad. My joy is you know the Lord and made right what was wrong. We will forever miss you. I know by now heaven will be like who are those guys cracking jokes and laughing all the time, Heaven will know that there are different childRen of God around,You, my dad (Tayo), Uncle Christopher, Aunty Biola, and Archdeacon Iluyomade. Never a dull moment with you all. We your family, Ondo, Nigerian and every life you have impacted will forever miss you but we take console knowing that you are in a better place. Rest on, sleep all and good nite daddy until we meet to part no more. Heaven you know you gained another good one. Read less Daddy, you are our second father, ( my dad’s immediate... Read more brother). I’m still in shock and still go back to listen to your voicemail just to hear your voice still thinking you are in Nigeria. My dad, you, Aunty Biola and Uncle Christopher when together there is never a dull moment. You will laugh, and laugh. New a dull moment with you all. I always look forward to you coming to visit your late brother my dad. I enjoy listening to all your childhood stories, pranks and also the serious threat and life challenges you went through during the war. You have a good and great heart, a loving and forgiving sprit that forgave even those who wanted you dead or not to excel in life. What they did gave you the courage to press on and forward to excel in life. Knowing someone you will stand by that person come sun come rain. I remember all you did for my dad and is. When dad was in Yola, and we needed anything and he couldn’t get it across to us on time due to communicating system then, you will come up with a solution. You stood by us even when you came to the States you still look after us. Always a father. When dad passed you went with us to Nigeria for the burial, helped us to put things together without imposing. The valuables your mum( mama ondo) left for you and your siblings when shared you kept the ones that belonged to dad for mum and gave them to us. You represented your brother in our lives when he cannot be here with us and even after his death. Oh death why now. Who do I call or look up to as a father, who will advice me on certain issues of life when I need it, who is going to call me several times just to check on me and my children. Never in the next 10 years do I think of this happening. My children know you as their grandpa, and great grandpa because they never got to meet my dad. My joy is you know the Lord and made right what was wrong. We will forever miss you. I know by now heaven will be like who are those guys cracking jokes and laughing all the time, Heaven will know that there are different childRen of God around,You, my dad (Tayo), Uncle Christopher, Aunty Biola, and Archdeacon Iluyomade. Never a dull moment with you all. We your family, Ondo, Nigerian and every life you have impacted will forever miss you but we take console knowing that you are in a better place. Rest on, sleep all and good nite daddy until we meet to part no more. Heaven you know you gained another good one. Read less

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