Heartfelt sympathy to the Colley family. Pa Dixon was indeed a journalist
and gentleman of the highest order. We will surely miss him.
Harona and Fatu.


>From: RENBERG ANNIKA <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Mr Dixon Colley
>Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 02:39:58 +0100
>
>Indeed sad news!
>
>I had the privilege of meeting with Mr Dixon Colley first time in 1987 but
>already since in the beginning of the 80's I enjoyed reading his newspaper
>"The Nation" and throughout the years I collected as many issues I could
>lay hands on. To me Mr Colley personified the true journalism and always
>kept his integrity and pride.
>
>Many are the young journalists who got their first taste and knowledge of
>the work in his office at Tobacco Road and I have also spent hours there
>enjoying his wisdom and good advice.
>
>In 1993 Mr Colley also participated as a special adviser at the founding
>meeting of Boka Loho Organisation of The Gambia and even published the news
>in one of his very last issues of The Nation. Even due his body became very
>fragile during the last years, his mind was still OK and until the end he
>was well aware of both development and constraints of the organisation that
>both Mr and Mrs Colley always took a great interest in.
>
>Mr Colley and his newspaper has had a great impact on the Gambian society
>and contributed sincerely to the development of The Gambia. May his soul
>rest in eternal peace.
>
>I will certainly miss him and I know that it is a feeling I share with my
>husband, Dumo Sarho.
>
>Annika Renberg
>(Sweden)
>
>
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