After battling diabetes and high blood pressure for close to three decades, Joash Kahangirwe, a former commissioner in the Ministry of Finance and planning and a resident of Kiwafu Central, Division ‘B’ in Entebbe Municipality succumbed to the illnesses and on Sunday he breathed his last at Kisubi Hospital.
During a service that was held at St. John’s Church on Monday to celebrate his life, Julian Kahangirwe Bagenda who spoke on behalf of the children George and Gerald Kahangirwe described their late Dad as an Honest, calm and a loving father who loved peace.
Joy Kahangirwe described her late husband as a very wonderful person who always loved her.
“My Late husband was such a romantic man; he took me to Sheraton Hotel back in the days when he was dating me. He took me to driving school and always bought very expensive dresses for me. We got married in 1973 and though there have been ups and downs in our marriage, I’m grateful to God that we have been together for 44 years until when he died. He was such a knowledgeable man who loved to read news papers”, Joy Kahangirwe told mourners who converged in St. John’s Church to bid farewell to Joash Kahangirwe.
The late Joash Kahangirwe served as an economist in several government ministries including Ministry of Agriculture, Trade and Industry and finally ministry of Finance where he retired at the level of commissioner in 1994.
Mourners who graced the send off service at St. John’s Church hailed Joy Kahangirwe for her standing by her husband and caring for him right from the time he developed diabetes and high blood pressure.
The Late Joash Kahangirwe died aged 77 years and was laid to rest on Thursday in Katojo village, Ruti in Mbarara District.
