Mr. and Mrs. Larbi-Siaw Happy Birthday Grandpa Augusta and Femi Olajide and Femi Olotu, Oreoluwa and Inioluwa Olotu Kemi and Olabisi Ninety Years of Joy: A Toast to Ralph’s Journey I first met Ralph through two mutual friends, namely Ato Ahwoi and Ohene Manu in the late ‘60s when they had rented a flat in the Airport Residential area. This flat belonged to Mr. DuncanWilliams (Snr) in 1968. Ralph had just returned from Nigeria and was working at the UAC Headquarters- Swanmill, with GIHOC Vegetable Oil Mills. He was later transferred to Esiama in the Western Region. Though older than we were, he got along well with everybody in the flat, and all visitors enjoyed his company. I personally did not live in the building, but every time I came around and asked for him, I was told that he had gone to visit a friend in Korle-bu. Little did I know there was a love affair brewing between him and my sisterin-law at Korle-bu Nursing Training School. His visits paid off, and eventually, he got married to Vivian Apenteng, who is my wife’s elder sister. In the later years, he relocated to Takoradi with his family and set up his own poultry farm. After many years in the poultry business, he moved to Tema. There, he assisted a friend in the fishing industry until he retired from active work. Indeed, my relationship with Ralph strengthened even further when my siblings realized that our long-time family friend, Mrs. Bramson in Koforidua, was Ralph’s elder sister. Ralph is a jovial, generous, and kind person by all standards. Those close to him enjoyed his company, and I was one of the young men at the time whom he introduced to the popular gin and lime cocktail mixture, which became my all-time favourite drink. Ralph, at age 90 years, we can testify that it is the grace of God that has brought you this far. God has been faithful – no sickness, relatively good health, and what is more, you still get to enjoy your meals as always. Sincerely, I ask for many more years for you from our God Almighty. Congratulations, God bless, and keep you safe on this glorious day. Enjoy every bit of it. Happy Birthday! Otu Larbi-Siaw 36 The Birthday Journal
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