Memorial Book

In Loving Memory of

Malachi Nyindodo Olende (February 2, 1937 - January 12, 1998)

This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Dad, Malachi Nyindodo Olende who was born in Kusa, Kajimbo, Nyakach Consituency, Kisumu District, Kenya on February 2, 1937. Our Dad passed away on January 12, 1998 at the age of 60. His legacy shall remain alive and he will live forever in our memories and hearts. May the Lord continue to rest his soul in eternal peace.

Life is eternal and love is immortal; And death is only a horizon, And a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.

Rossiter W. Raymond

Galleryso sweet, so unforgettable...

Mum1, Dad, Mum2

Dad on the left, mum on the right and Aunt

Jessica sitting.

Family

Dad, Nkuruma, Atieno and Mum holding Esther

Dad at got house holding olende

Handsome Dad in his youth

Dad in Kusa

Dad

Dad

Memorial Candlesour words, your light...

08/02/2007 lilian Nyindodo

Love you daddy.. missing you so much. May God rest your soul in eternal peace till

we meet again.

02/02/2007 Lilian Nyindodo

Happy 70th Birthday Dad. Dearly miss you especially

on this special day. wish you were here to celebrate with

all of us. love you

02/02/2007 Sharon Olende

Uncle, you have left a void in our lives that will never be filled. You are dearly missed

by all

01/18/2007 Milkah Mwangi

I know you are watching your children from above and smiling at the good job that you did.May you rest in

peace!

01/16/2007 Carol Johnson

Rest in Peace

01/13/2007 Atieno Malit

Though physically gone, spiritually you still live in our midst. You were like a

dad to me. I miss you dearly. Rest In Peace!!

01/13/2007 Daisy Malit

Rest in peace my dear uncle.

01/13/2007 Asenath

Having known Lilian for who she is, tells me a lot about her family, u sure

must have been a sweet dad to them.Rest in peace!

01/13/2007 Eva Malit

Uncle Malachi may your soul RIP and your legacy live

on...

01/13/2007 Judith

May you rest in peace.

01/12/2007 Mark D. Norwood

You would be proud of how your children turned out.

You raised them well. There will always be a void without you here. RIP

01/12/2007 Anusha

Sir,Watching lilian i can see what a great person her dad

was and u have made a strng gal and i c u in her evryday..Rest in peace

01/12/2007 vicky weje mitema

From the time i got to know you, you welcomed me as your own. I still use the pieces of advice you gave Both Betty and I. u RIP

01/12/2007 Betty Nyindodo

Dad I know you are in a good place. Miss you so much. I know you are

looking upon us each day! RIP

01/12/2007 Opata Olende

Uncle Malachi, you are dearly missed by your whole

family. May you rest in peace.

01/12/2007 Bobbie Jean Irby

May your children carry on your legacy. Love always

your friend~ Bobbie

01/12/2007 Emmy

Although I never got the opportunity to meet you in person, I have heard so much from your proud

children...may you rest in peace!

01/12/2007 Olende Nyindodo

Reat In peace Dad, we love you and always will.

01/12/2007 Ong'ete, Herbert

JAKAWAYA, Your memories will live with us forever.RIP

01/11/2007 Anyango Nyindodo

Rest in Peace Baba. We miss you dearly.

01/11/2007 Anne Norwood

We love you and miss you Grandpa. Rest in Peace.

Love Anne

01/11/2007 William Norwood

Rest in Peace Grandpa. My mom has told me a lot of

good things about you. We love and miss you always.

Love William.

01/11/2007 Esther Achieng Norwood

We miss you dad. I know you hear us when we reach out to you in prayers and dreams. You are the angle that looks

upon us. RIP! Love

01/11/2007 Jaramogi Nyindodo (Jakusa Nam)

Nyatieng, We miss you dearly, you left a vacuum

that can never be filled. Your shoes is to big to fit. Love you

always.

01/11/2007 Lilian Nyindodo

Dad,years will keep on adding but you will always live within us. we dearly

miss your presence. love you always. RIP Nyatieng..

Memoriesall the gray you turned into colors...

Eva Malit

Betty Nyindodo

Uncle Malachi:

You were one in a million. You loved as your own and I remember when I came to see you before I left for the States and told you that I was coming to study...the first thing you did was take out some pens and pencils and you give them to me to use while I was in school...funny but it shows how thoughtful, kind, and a no joke uncle he was. Then you gave me this big beer mug and told me to get together with my friends on the day of my graduation; enjoy a glass of beer and salute you. So, yes I get to celebrate my graduation this year and salute you.

Cheers to Uncle Malachi!

Dad you were a great person, filling the gaps you left has not been easy. You taught us how to be independent and learn to know that everything willl never be gotten on a silver plate. We learnt through all that and for sure made us your children better people.

We miss you alot sometimes when we talk about you all we see from each other is tears of the love and joy we shared with you. We have alot of memories still lingering fresh in our minds.

Jaramogi Nyindodo

Emily Nyindodo

Love you always

Rest in Peace Jamming!

There is a lot of great memories that I can share but what I remember vividly is when "Chui" our hero dog barked in a special way when you made a turn by Bhayani Primary on your way home. A messy and fully packed living room would turn to a neat empty room within seconds and everyone would disappear in their respective rooms as if nothing had happened.

Nyatieng ki tieng... you made me who I am today. Your persistence, discipline and no nonsence attitude brought a sense of hard work and independence amongst your kids. I can proudly say today that my ability to face life head on without fear is because of your teaching and hands on approach. I love you and we dearly miss you.

May the Lord rest your soul in peace.

Lilian Nyindodo

The other day in Memphis at Emmy and Jaramogi’s house we were reminiscing about you. I laughed my heart out when I remembered how you’d take roll call, and ask Ng’ama nikanyo”, followed by eeeh! Dad you were classic! Those lectures you gave us when school opened did not go to waste. Today, I am who I am because of you baba. I giggle so often when I remember how you reviewed our school-shopping list. I miss your cooking dad; you were the best cook I’ve ever met.

More so, I remember your famous saying “ng’ech neno gi wang’e” for that I continue to do good, and use my “kathirawich” like you always said.

I miss you very much. Rest in Peace.

Love daughter, Emily

Dad was not only a father to us but to many. He valued family more than anything and because of that he made us be what we are today.

Dad was also the greatest disciplinarian for those who knew him. But even though he was a " jamming" he had such soft spots. I remember when i was in high school... i frequently got sick and there is this one time i got very sick in school and the principal did not let him know untill i got worse. Thats the day she knew there was no messing with

dad!. dad woke up at weird hours to give me my medicine and nurtured me back to health while mum was away. He loved us so much in his own way. I am proud to have him as my dad and would have not asked God for a better dad than him.

We miss you so very much dad but your legacy still lives within us. Rest in Peace Nyatieng. You were a

Esther Norwood

great man!

I miss you on our birthday but i know you are there with me.

Love you dad

Thank you for being the best Dad you could – we miss you dearly. Your legacy will continue to radiant through your children and those you helped.

Your house was open to family. I remember as a child, so many relatives stopping by unannounced and you welcomed them without asking how long they would stay. We learnt a lot about our relatives that way. When I come home, I still hear a lot from family members and folks around home who miss you deeply and remember all you did for them.

You gave up a lot to help others succeed. Your love for Kusa brought us close to our culture and understanding of where we come from – I look back now, and am grateful for having experienced it all. You taught us how to appreciation the little things and how to maximize any opportunity to enable success and independence – that’s what’s drives me, so thank you!

Your children in the US got together this past Christmas at Jara and Emme’s house and we were reminiscing about you – what you

used to do – this was great memory! We laughed and cried. You really left a footprint in all of us that we will carry with us through our children and beyond.

Rest in peace!

Life Storyevery hour, every thought, every smile...

February 2, 1937

January 12, 1998

January 12, 2007

Born in Kusa, Kajimbo, Nyakach, Nyanza Province, Kenya on February 2, 1937.

Passed away on January 12, 1998 at the age of 60.

Malachi Nyindodo Olende was born on February 2nd 1937 in Kusa, Nyakach Kajimbo. He was the first born child to the Late Mr, and Mrs Lukio Olende. Dad worked for Kenya Brewaries all his adult life where he retired.

Dad believed in friendship, and love. A peace maker he was. We always remember dad for his discipline skills, thank you for instilling that in us. Dad also taught us to

stay together as a family, for that we are very greatful.

Dad, you are greatly missed by your children, brothers, sisters, and friends. You will be remembered forever for your wisdom.

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