A Tribute To Our Oldest Mother

Kai-//kana //nau-xa-e: Namibians, mostly from Khomas, Hardap and Karas Region gathered over the weekend at the small town of Asab in Hardap Region to pay their last tribute to one of the oldest person in Namibia and most probably in the world, the late Ouma Anna Visser Fransman.

Ouma Fransman was indeed a blessed and a brave black woman in the world to live up to the age of 126 years. She was a very special and indeed a privileged human being to see many wonders like Halley’s Comet in 1910 and again in 1986.She has witnessed the First and Second World Wars.She has gone through many atrocities.She saw great legends of our resistance struggle – Gaob Hendrik Witbooi (Outa !Nanseb) and many other like the Marenga’s with her own eyes.The Bible said that the normal surviving age of a human being is 70 years and if he/she is strong enough with God’s blessings then 80 years is the maximum.People like Ouma Fransman were afraid of God (God-abiding citizens) and who have lived within the framework of the ten commandments of the Lord.None of us of this generation, I know, will be able to live up to the age of 126.People of our former times were the children of everyone.In a very emotional, well attended sermon Bishop Kameeta comforted the bereaved family with the most popular scripture in the Bible, Matt. 5.To the bereaved family of Ouma Fransman you have lost a great human being of our ancient time, a blessed great grandmother.I think she has left behind many legacies on which you can build the foundation of your future.I know that life now might be difficult, things will in time get better.Take what you have learned from Ouma Fransman and start from there.May the Soul of Ouma Fransman Rest in Peace! – Simon J /Uirab – WindhoekShe was a very special and indeed a privileged human being to see many wonders like Halley’s Comet in 1910 and again in 1986. She has witnessed the First and Second World Wars. She has gone through many atrocities. She saw great legends of our resistance struggle – Gaob Hendrik Witbooi (Outa !Nanseb) and many other like the Marenga’s with her own eyes. The Bible said that the normal surviving age of a human being is 70 years and if he/she is strong enough with God’s blessings then 80 years is the maximum. People like Ouma Fransman were afraid of God (God-abiding citizens) and who have lived within the framework of the ten commandments of the Lord. None of us of this generation, I know, will be able to live up to the age of 126. People of our former times were the children of everyone. In a very emotional, well attended sermon Bishop Kameeta comforted the bereaved family with the most popular scripture in the Bible, Matt. 5. To the bereaved family of Ouma Fransman you have lost a great human being of our ancient time, a blessed great grandmother. I think she has left behind many legacies on which you can build the foundation of your future. I know that life now might be difficult, things will in time get better. Take what you have learned from Ouma Fransman and start from there. May the Soul of Ouma Fransman Rest in Peace! – Simon J /Uirab – Windhoek