Ms. Rosemary Naa Ashawa Phorson
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Rosemary's obituary
And the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little but not for long
And not with your heads bowed low
Remember the love that once we shared
Miss me but let me go
For this is a journey we must all take,
And each must go alone.
It’s all part of the master’s plan
A step on the road to home
When you are lonely and sick at heart,
Go to the friends we know
Laugh at all the things we used to do
Miss me but let me go.
(By: Christine Georgina Rossetti)
The late Rosemary Naa Ashawa Phorson was born on 15th March 1964 to Mr. Daniel Ayi Phorson of blessed memory and Madam Vivian Korkoi Tetteh. She was the first child of her parents. Her early childhood was in Bamako, the capital of Mali where her father was on an official posting and had to take both his wife and daughter. She was baptized in the Holy Trinity Cathedral both parents being Christians.
Educational Background
At the age of two years, Rosemary started her education at Adabraka and then to the St Antony’s Preparatory School when her former school relocated to South Odorkor. At her new school, Rosemary was moved a class ahead of her peer due to her excellence performance. Realizing her wrong choice of school during the common entrance examination, her father enrolled her in the Morning Star Preparatory School to enable her re-sit for a change in the choice of school. She emerged as the best in the school earning her a full government scholarship to the Wesley Girls’ High School in the year 1977 where she continued to excel. She declined the offer to continue her sixth form in Wesley Girls’ High School and home tutored herself with the Institute of Rapid Results. Still looking for different areas in professionalism, she enrolled with the Ghana Institute of Journalism and graduated as a photojournalist attaching to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation for a year. She was a good mathematician and this knowledge she did not keep to herself but imparted to others even till her last days.
Employment History
Rosemary was a Chartered Accountant and she performed excellently in the different companies she worked with.
Travelling Adventures
At the age of 13 years, Rosemary went on an adventure with a friend to Lomé, leaving behind only a note indicating her whereabouts causing the family unrest till she finally returned. Similarly, at 18 years, she took off to Nigeria, writing a letter to inform the family that she had continue to the UK and would return in due time. She finally went to the UK permanently, at 24 years to seek greener pastures.
Social Life
Rosemary was a kind and pleasant person. A free spirit who was ready to help anyone in anyway she could. She was rather principled and abided by those principles making her seem ‘tough’ or ‘odd’ to some people. She was very intelligent, and she imparted her knowledge selflessly to those who needed it. “Jack of all” and “master of all” because she was a very serious person and performed to the best of her ability achieving most of her goals and targets.
A very fashionable person and some of her friends can attest to the fact. An advocate of equity, a very honest person she was.
On 11th August,2021 Rosemary Naa Ashawa Phorson joined her maker after a short illness, leaving behind her mother, three children, three sisters and a brother, fourteen nephews and nieces.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57
O death, where is your sting?
O grave where is thy victory?
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Amen.
May your soul rest in perfect peace.
Rosemary Naa Ashawa Phorson, Yaa w) jogbang.
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