Reverend Fathers and sympathizers posed after the wake for Late Desmond Garvey (Mr. Bo)
Children at St. Mary’s Children’s Home in Bo , on Thursday ,15th January,2015 ,held a special memorial mass at their conference room in Bo, for late Canadian national Desmond Garvey commonly known as Mr. Bo , who died a year ago. . He died after a fatal accident, hitting his head on a snow, and did not recover from the shock. The mass attracted senior catholic priests, church members, former Deputy Mayor of Bo City and stakeholders in Bo who were very touch about the death of Des Garvey. The memorial mass was twined up with the 15th anniversary of the Home.
The late Des Garvey was a philanthropist and was deeply in love with Bo City after the end of the eleven year civil conflict, he worked positively to give a better life to destitute war affected children at St.Mary’s Home and further established a link between Bo City Council and Nepean Council in Canada, his home town, an effort that contributed positively to infrastructural development in Bo. The Late Man was also interested in the social life of the people particularly the youths, as a sport lover he was also instrumental and a brain behind the formation of a football club in Bo, Nepean Stars, a club that made remarkably progress in the national premier league and place Bo on the soccer map.
During the special mass, whilst making the opening prayer, Caritas Freetown Executive Director, Rev Father Konteh described the late Des Garvey as a close friend to the St, Mary’s Home, a man that was passionate about serving humanity irrespective of race or color. He said the Late Des Gravey supported financial and physically to the construction of the St.Mary’s Home I order to provide a permanent shelter for orphans and needy children n post war Sierra Leone. He explained that Des was very concern about development in Bo, adding that the late man supported the construction of two markets in Bo, Bongo market being one of the two markets constructed. He made mentioned of the role of Late Des Garvey in twinning up Bo City with the Nepean Council, a relationship that ushered a new down .He said, the late was about to replicate his good work with the late Mayor of Bo, Toma Alias to the current Mayor after couple of discussion but death shattered his dream for a new Bo. He further commented on the role of the late man in repatriating six indigenes of Bo to Canada for a better life, noting that the six Sierra Leoneans are now proud citizens of Canada.
The Reverend Father Konteh was proud of the vocation of Late Des Garvey in serving mankind and giving hope to disadvantage children in a post war country. He lamented on his death as a big lost for Sierra Leone, Bo in particular.
Special prayers were offered by the children, distinguish mourners and priests present for the Late Des Garvey who many considered as humanist and good will ambassador for Bo City.