Mercy Amoah, widow of the late Sergeant Mensah Addo Ernest, stood before mourners and shared a tribute filled with love, heartbreak, and unwavering faith.
She remembered her husband as her “biggest cheerleader” and “big brother,” a man whose kindness and encouragement shaped her world.
“My heart aches beyond words thinking of not seeing your beautiful ‘receptionist smile’ as you called it, or hearing you call me ‘Manye’ a hundred times in a day,” she said, her voice heavy with emotion.
Mercy spoke of Ernest’s promise to build a life so joyful that others would envy it.
“Manye, I will give us a life that many people will wish to be in your shoes,” he had said. But now, she reflected, “These shoes you’ve put on me, no one wishes to wear. Should I say you lied? No, because I know if you had control over life, you would choose to live a thousand years to make me happy”.
She praised his humility, his devotion to duty, and his deep faith, which earned him the nickname Adwumawura. “Your love for God was unmatched, and I affectionately called you ‘My Apostle, ’” she said, mourning the early morning prayer calls that will never come again.
In a powerful declaration, she said, “Ah, Death, shame on you! You have not won; Christ has, because Ernest died knowing Him as his Lord and Saviour”.
Sergeant Addo was one of eight lives lost in the tragic Ghana Air Force helicopter crash on August 6 in Adansi Akrofuom, Ashanti Region. His memory lives on in the hearts of those who loved him.
