Christian Perspective

- Keith Goudie -

One of the largest funeral services was held in Prince Albert on Saturday, 31st March. It was for Abraham Cupido, known affectionately as Oom Awie, a leading member of the Prince Albert community and a well known lay minister in St. John’s Anglican Church, as well as a member of the Anglican Men’s Society, who died recently after a serious illness.

He was well loved and respected both here and in the Province about us. His attitude right up to the end was one of helpfulness and caring.
People came from many parts of the Cape to pay their respects.

Those of us who are approaching or, like Oom Awie, have passed our three score years and ten, begin to realize that it is not sensible to go through life merely holding opinions. We need to have firm convictions that hold and that those convictions, as in Awie’s case, need to be based on God’s truth. Nothing less was good enough for him.

Prince Albert’s deepest sympathies go to his wife Christien and his family. He will be long remembered.