TRIBUTE TO A FONDLY LOVED BROTHER Gab as we all call him was my youngest brother and the favourite of all the brothers. We had an especially soft spot for each other and I particularly remember a day in the late 1930s coming back from the market with Mama who had all sorts of goodies for all the children, and as we got to the compound, a very young Gab spotted us and rushed out of the house towards us happily dancing and singing "James is back, James is back" as opposed to the more usual "Mama is back" and rushed and hugged me very warmly.......it was a special moment that captured and typified the strong bond and affection we had all our lives. I believe also there was a special love between us all and God. I remember one saturday in 1969 during the Biafran war, when I stopped over briefly in London on the way to Russia, we hadn't seen Gab since the start of the war (he was in Lusaka Zambia) and I was keen to take this narrow window of opportunity to call him from London but wasn't sure I would get him as I only had the office number and he didn't work Saturdays. I got into my hotel and called that number and Gab picked up the phone! He said he'd had a strange urge to go into the office that day and I'm sure it was God's work that he did as there was no other reasonable explanation for this. We both cried on the phone for some minutes as none of us knew up to that point, with the war raging in Biafra if we'd ever see ourselves or speak with each other again. This certainly was God's work as we are all very strong Christians and believe in God's love for us all. Gab was a strong man of Medicine, distinguished in Physiology, had written many scientific papers and had published 2 world renown Physiology books through Oxford University Press, for University level medical students. He loved his subject and thoroughly enjoyed talking about it. He was also a highly successful University teacher. He was in his past time a highly accomplished Pianist and Organist, played and entertained all at DMGS in his time there and in later years, periodically played for a number of Churches at their Sunday services. He will be sorely missed. May God grant his soul eternal rest. Prof James Ezeilo