A GREAT LOSS!

DEATH OF SAFDERALI JAFFER A GREAT LOSS

The shocking sad news of the death of Past Multiple Council Chairperson, Safderali Jaffer, is a great loss to the Multiple District 411 and especially to his family members who put in all their maximum efforts during his sickness. He survived for nearly two years with a kidney borrowed from his eldest Rotarian son Murtaza.

Late Lion Safder Jaffer died in the United States over last weekend after his state of health became serious. A couple of weeks ago, a team of close friends from various Lions clubs in Dar es Salaam gathered at his residence to give him a warm “kwaheri” a few hours before he flew to the US. Little did anybody know that this was the time which signified the “beginning of the end”

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I distinctly remember Late Safderali Jaffer as a kind hearted gentleman apart from a sincere devoted Lion. Seldom did he raise  his eye brows or wrinkled his forehead due to any serious issue. He had appointed me as Zone Chairman during 2004/05 when he worked as District Governor. He never quarreled with anybody, simply because he disarmed people with a  smile of love radiating from his eyes and lips. Indeed we have lost a Good Man…Safderali…."May Allah grant you peace and Jannat (Ameen)".

And lest I forget, he had a great sense of humour and was always fond of relating parables at the end of his speeches. Sometimes he ended it with jokes, taking care of the presence of all classes of people including ladies!

The news about his death came from the Cabinet Secretary Lion Mohamed Mulla in an email letter addressed to many Lions within the sub district and also from District Governor Lion Haider Gangji who displayed his personal sympathy and sorrow to the family and all Lions.

Late Lion Safderali Jaffer will be buried in the US, perhaps close to the grave where his Late mother was buried some two and half years ago (unconfirmed). More news will be relayed as and when we get it.

Story by Abdul Hai

District Governor Lion Haiderali Gangji sent a condolence message to bereaved family of Late Safderali Jaffer, PMCC and a stalwart Lion figure in MD 411 who died in the United States over the weekend.

Late Safderali Jaffer (5th from right) with his wife when a team of ten close friends and Lions visited him to say "kwaheri" before his departure to the USA to join his family members. He had survived on one kidney which was a transplant from his elder son Rotarian Murtaza Jaffer (not in picture). Cabinet Secretary Mohamed Mulla (1st right) spread the breaking news. Little did anybody know this was a last farewell for this great man!