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John Otsyula

Portland, Oregon

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Otsyula, John 57 Nov. 27, 1957 Mar. 29, 2015 John Gitahi Otsyula passed away March 29, 2015, at the age of 57, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born in 1957 in Emaolo Village, Busia Town, Kenya, to Dr. Yona Otsyula and Priscilla Wambui Otsyula. He finished high school...

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Kind of late...I remember "bin" from Kitale, lost touch when he moved to the us. I wish I had seen him before he left us, I tried when I moved to the USA. We had fun in Kitale. RIP

I was friends with Bin in Kitale. We lost touch.

I'm very sorry to hear of the passing of my old friend John. We were very close friends while studying Chemistry at Oregon. He had a great sense of humor, a bright and creative mind, and was always an excellent study partner during midterms and finals. He always called me "mzee" which I gather means "old man". His stories of life in Kenya were great fun to hear. I lost track of him after graduation but recently have tried to reconnect with him. I'm in tears to learn that he is now gone. His...

My dear Brother rest in eternal peace. To Mama Wambui and my Sisters and Brothers My sincere sympathies and condolences, he has joined his beloved Father and Brothers we have to let him rest may I am so sorry I could not be with you all as you were with me forgive me i love you all Sister Betty
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Forever in our hearts,we cant bring you back but we will cherish every moment we have shared with you.Rest in Peace my dear Uncle

After the tears have dried and the goodbyes have been said, all we have to hold onto are the happy memories we have shared with John. This is what will keep him alive in our hearts and in our minds and he will continue to live on through us.

Peaceful journey...

John was a kind, positive and wonderful man to work and talk with. I'm so sorry to hear of his passing and my thoughts are with his family.