Joram Aluvengo Amapanga

EULOGY

JORAM ALUVENGO AMAPANGA
September 18, 1983 – September 1, 2003 (39 Years Old)

Birth:
Joram was born on Sunday, September 18th, 1983 in Kakamega County, Kenya.

Family:
His Parents are Father – Daniel Amapanga and Mother – Berita Naliaka Muyale. His siblings are Margaret Nechesa Amapanga, Florence Amapanga and Charles Amapanga. Stepmother – Hilda Amapanga. Step-siblings – David and Karen. Brother-in-Law – Timothy Kamara. Nieces and Nephews – Ruby Luke, Daniel Amapanga, Jeremiah Barrie and Moses Kamara.

School:
Joram attended Shikoti Primary School, Bahati Primary and later Jitegemee Primary School in Dandora Estate Nairobi. He joined Muhoro Muchiri High School in Central Kenya.

United States:
Joram was in Form 2 (High School Sophomore) when the family left Kenya for the USA in August 2001. He lived with his father, stepmother, brother and sisters in Alexandria, VA before moving to Woodbridge, VA where he met Pastor Collins and family who took care of him and helped him through his adulthood.

Work:
Joram worked at Pizza Hut as a Manager. He also did Trucking (transportation). He was a Payroll Specialist at ManorCare Nursing home and eventually worked at Swissport from 2019 till his death.

Hobbies:
Joram loved riding motorcycles. On June 19th , 2021, he was involved in a dangerous motorcycle accident which almost claimed his life and left him with serious injuries.

Death:
Joram’s death was untimely and unexpected. On Tuesday, August 29th all the four children went to visit their dad in the hospital after receiving news that he was very ill. Joram was very emotional to see the state his father was in and felt so broken. He cried and repeatedly said his very common phrase to everyone “NDAKHUYANZA PAPA, MAMA” (translation: I love you dad and mom). On Wednesday, August 30th , they returned to the hospital and this time Joram was calm and collected however still felt helpless, all the time wondering whether there was anything he could have done to make his dad’s life better. On Thursday, August 31st, Joram spend most his day at home for it was his day off from work, he went to bed only to be found dead in the morning of Friday, September 1st , by his brother Charles whom they shared the apartment.

Joram was a kindhearted person, full of life and one with great sense of humor. He loved passionately and was always loyal to his family and friends. It’s a very sad event that leaves the family broken and confused as to what exactly took their beloved brother’s life so fast unpredictable like that. May God rest his soul rest in eternal peace.