Prof. Martin Zachary Njeuma

 

Dear  Dorothy,

I was very saddened to hear of Martin's passing.  He was always very hospitable and collegial to me when I visited Cameroon and I was also happy to entertain him in Chicago on at least one occasion (the other time he was hiding in Evanston in order to complete his book, an admirable act of self-restraint for someone so sociable).  He will be much missed and well-remembered.  My condolences to your entire family.  Ralph Austen

-- Ralph A. Austen
Professor Emeritus of African History
University of Chicago

Dear Mrs. Njeuma,

Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of your husband. I first met Professor Njeuma in Cameroon when I was a graduate student many years ago, and have interacted with him on occasions later on, both in Norway and in Cameroon. He was a great scholar and a warm and including person. Professor Njeuma will be greatly missed.

I extend my sympathy to the whole family. He always talked about his dear daughters.

 

Sincerely

Marte Sinderud

Asssociate professor / Head of Department

Department of History

Volda University College

P. O. Box 500

N-6101 Volda

Norway

Dear Martin,

May the Good God accept your soul into his heavenly kingdom.Your assigned mission here on earth was well done with deligence, commitment, love and passion.It was a pleasure knowing you in Sasse and more so in the larger world.For those of us PREPS  at the time and you being PREFECTS of the lower floor, you were a great inspiration then and will always be.Farewell and may all family and numerous friends you leave behind believe and trust in the infinite wisdom of God in His decisions and bear your parting prayerfully.MZN, rest in perfect peace. Dominic

My heart goes out to the family, yes today is tough, allow God to bring comfort to your tomorrows.CRY, tears are Gods gift to us, our holy water, healing takes place as we allow them to flow. May your son, father, brother, uncle, friend, rest in perfect peace.

IT IS HARD FOR US SOBANS TO BELIEVE PROF HAS GONE, BUT WE CAN NEVER CHANGE GODS WAYS BECAUSE HIS WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS. I JUST WISH TO TELL MY SOBAN BROTHERS THAT ITS AN ENORMOUS LOSS, BUT WE THANK PROF FOR ALL HE DID HERE ON EARTH AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF SOBANS. TO THE FAMILY, THE SOBANS WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL OF YOU IN THEIR PRAYERS. SOBANS OF THE 1991, CLASS ALL SEND THEIR CONDOLENCES TO THE NJEUMA FAMILY.

I WAS TAKEN WITH SHOCK AND DISBELIEF TO LEARN OF THE PASSING  OF PROF.

PROF WAS ONE OF THOSE ICONS WHO WILL RARELY TALK AND IF HE DID, HE WAS SAYING SOMETHING  INTERESTING AND MEANINGFUL. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BUEA, AND ABOUT TO TAKE MY LONG ESSAY IN MY FINAL YEAR, I MET PROF ON THE ROAD, AND GREETED HIM AND IMMEDIATELY HE WAS GIVING ME A CLUE OF WHAT I WAS EXPECTED TO WRITE, BECAUSE HE OVERHEARD ME TALKING ABOUT IT WITH A FRIEND.

YOU ALL CAN IMAGINE HOW HEAVY MY HEART IS RIGHT NOW. BUT I KNOW THAT THE FATHER, SCHOLAR, MENTOR, GUIDE THAT HE WAS, HE WILL BE KEPT BY GOD IN HIS RIGHT HAND, AND WILL ENJOY ETERNAL HAPPINESS. MAY HIS FAMILY ESPECIALLY HIS WIFE TAKE HEART AND MAY HE REST IN PERFECT PEACE. BERTRAND

This is a Great loss to us Cameroonians and to the Families Concerned. Uncle Zac is rated amongst the Humble Professors I know. Our Aunt Prof. Mrs. Dorothy L. Njeuma was privileged to be the wife of this humble man. Uncle Zac has surely contributed much to the bright future of most Cameroonian Youths.  As the Family will miss him physically, his works will never be missing.   My prayer is that he should truly meet the Lord which is as a result of his Christian living.

May God Keep, guide and protect the entire Family.

Dear Embelle & Christine!

Bernadette Njeuma, Dorothy Njeuma ( My VC ) and the entire Njeuma's family.

 

The Professor has been a fighter and has just gone to continue fighting for a better Njeuma family.

Yes he has touched lives and imparted knowledge during his fight here on earth.

Bernadette Njueuma and the Njeuma family, as you mourn and shed tears that run down your cheeks during this huge loss, the Professor is right there catching and wiping them out like "make-up". His smile brings light on to you.

At this time of loss, be strong, cry not, he has simply been called to sit at the right hand of the Lord and prepare a better place for you. We love him, but God loves him most.

He that giveth, taketh.

Prof, may your soul RIPP.

 

 

 

 

Dorothy, I just wanted you to know that my prayers are with you as you go through this time of change in your life. I know your dear husband will send Blessings our way as he rests in Peace.

Sirri Nomo-Ongolo/Therese Atang. Minneapolis, MN.