Late George Maina Nkonge, 41, who was found dead in San Antonio, TX
By Antony Karanja in Dallas, TX tgkaranja@jambonewspot.com
A grieving Kenyan mum is making a desperate plea for assistance to have her son’s body taken back home for burial.
Mrs Bibiana Nkonge is requesting for any assistance that Kenyans in the Diaspora can extend to enable her to accord her son, George Maina Nkonge a decent burial in Chogoria, Meru.
Goerge was found dead in a San Antonio motel on April 16th, 2011.
George came to the US in 2002, and settled in Maryland where he attended college. Barely two years later in 2004, his father and mother were involved in a tragic road accident, in which his father, Japheth Nkonge, lost his life and his mother was left with permanent debilitating injuries. As the eldest child, George took up the role as the provider of the family.
After leaving Maryland, George moved and lived in several states including North Carolina, Houston and finally settling in San Antonio,Texas in 2006, where he joined and served in the US military.
At the time of his death, he had retired as a US Army officer. He served at the Fort Sam military base in San Antonio.
The cause of death has not yet been determined as investigations are incomplete. George’s health deteriorated in the last several years and is suspected in contributing to his death.
On April 25, 2011, his mother who lives in Kenya received a phone call from an officer with the San Antonio Police Department informing her that her son had passed away.
With only that information at hand, and not knowing how to proceed, she contacted her pastor at her local church who in turn made several calls to pastors in the US requesting assistance.
Later that day, George’s whereabouts were discovered-he was at the Medical Examiners office inSan Antonio, having been moved there after his death.
On April 27, 2011, George’s body was moved toDallas,Texas and is currently lying at Evergreen Memorial and Funeral Home.
George is preceded in death by his father, Japheth Nkonge and is survived by his mother Bibiana Nkonge, his sisters, Sarah Chambers, Edna Muthoni Nkonge, Angel Mahehu, his brother Mureithi Nkonge and his grandmother Mary Njoki Githengere.
With no known family members or relatives in the US, Kenyans of goodwill in the US have been requested to join together in assisting the Nkonge family bury their loved one. His mother and siblings have not seen him since he left Kenya in 2002 and are devastated at the situation at hand.
Please make checks payable to “George Nkonge Funeral Fund’ at any Bank of America branch nationwide.
In Dallas, a fundraiser has been planned for 3pm on Sunday, May 1, 2011 at:
Highland ParkPresbyterian Church (HPPC)
3821 University Boulevard Dallas,TX75205-1781
In Houston, a fundraiser will be held at 5PM at:
13200 Bellaire Blvd (Bellaire and Synott)
Houston, TX 72083
For more information, please contact:DallasTXPst. Cyprian Kimathi
(469) 644-8101HoustonTXSammy Kiragu
(832) 606-0840HoustonTXSam Njunuri
(281) 236-9110San AntonioTXCaroline Mkubwa
(210) 392-4365Silver SpringsMDMukami Mugo
(301) 758-4336RaleighNCJimmy Mugo
(919) 710-3536St LouisMOSebastian Gaitho
(314) 503-6262
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