RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Obituary: Professor Agbo Folarin

A Message of Condolence: Re Professor Agbo Folarin.
We worked in thesame Institution, Obafemi Awolowo University , Ife and interacted for over 25 years.  'Agbo' as he was called, was a complete easy going but very HARD working.He was a Member of Egbe Omo Ibadan, Eka ti Ile Ife and Agbo never missed meetings. The last time I saw him was 2006 and he said that age was telling gradually but we must continue to catch up. May God stay with his wife and children in London and other members of his family in Nigeria.
Professor Oladimeji Aborisade.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

 
> From: aadeboye@mac.com
> To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Obituary: Professor Agbo Folarin
> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:51:19 -0400
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> My family and I are saddened by the passing of Prof Agbo Folarin. We
> got to know him when he was studying at Howard University in the early
> 1980's. Gentle of character and supportive of family, Agbo was a joy
> to know and interact with. We were privileged to have him spend some
> time in our household shortly before he returned to Nigeria after his
> studies. He was a cheerleader to our children playing instrumental
> music at the DC Youth Orchestra. He generously gave us a silk-screen
> portrayal of Sango that stands in a place of honor in our house. He
> made it his duty to visit my mother regularly. I was not to see him
> again until 1994 when I visited home. He and another colleague, Prof
> Dele Ajayi came calling upon hearing that I was around. Perpetually
> joyous, Agbo was among the highlights of my enjoying my visit. He will
> be sorely missed.
>
> May his soul rest in peace.
>
> Adeniran Adeboye
>
>
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 8:49 PM, Toyin Falola wrote:
>
> > Statement Sent by Dr. Yemi Ola
> >
> > Professor Agboola Folarin, A retired professor of Fine Arts, from
> > the Department of Fine Arts Obafemi Awolowo is dead. Baba Agbo as
> > popularly called by all was one of the pioneering members of the
> > department along with JRO Ojo, Babtunde Lawal, Rowland Abiodun,
> > Irien Wangboge, Akinola Lasekan and others. This sad news is coming
> > after the university lost prof Lamidi fakeye almost a year ago.
> >
> > Prof. Agbo Folarin will best be remembered as an artist whose
> > presence is felt in most part of our university campus right from
> > the crest at the top of the entrance gate from road one, the
> > aluminium screen shield sculpture at the Students union building,
> > the aluminium cast at the Ajose Lecture theatre, the copper Screen
> > walls, Metal gates and doors at the conference centre, series of
> > window blind for several offices especially in the 70's and 80's and
> > the the bronze statue of Oluwasanmi at the University library.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Stephen FolaranmiADIEU PROF AGBOOLA FOLARIN (BABA AGBO) Picture
> > taken on September 8 2008 at the Hilton Luxury Hotel, Abuja, during
> > the ARESUVA 2008. Fortunately I was in the room with Baba for the
> > whole week. We will miss him so much. photograph by Stephen
> > Folaranmi, 2008
> >
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