Rita Pankhurst will be fondly remembered by Ethiopians
borkena
May 31, 2019
Widow of the late Richard Pankhurst, renowned Ethiopian historian, and researcher, Rita Pankhurst died on Thursday in Addis Ababa at the age of 92, State Broadcaster EBC reported on Friday.
She served as a librarian at Haileselassie I University (now Addis Ababa University) and at the National Library, and she is survived by two children – Alula Pankhurst and Helen Pankhurst
The Pankhurst family is known in the country as a loyal friend of Ethiopia since the time of Fascist Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia in the late 1930s.
In recognition of their positive contribution and friendship to Ethiopia, they were awarded honorary citizenship.
Richard Pankhurst passed away in February 2017 and is laid to rest at Kiddist Selassie Menbere Tsebaot Church cemetery, which is reserved for prominent Ethiopian patriot and important figures who contributed to Ethiopia.
Details of the funeral for Rita are not disclosed so far.
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IN MEMORIAM
Ethiopia lost another good friend! Will the sincere friend of our country, Rita Pankhurst rest in peace with her husband Richard and her mother-in-law, Sylvia at the special burial cemetery reserved for the family on the orders of the late Ethiopian Emperor, Haile Selassie I at Addis Ababa’s Selassie church, just next to that of the first Ethiopian born Patriarch, His Holiness, Abuna Basilios. Ethiopia will remain indebted to you three for the love and dedication you have unreservedly given her during times of war and times of peace.
Professor Paulos Milkias
May This Person of Unyielding Goodwill and Servant of Humanity Rest In Peace. She Has Never Been at Home More Than Now Where She Is With The Lord!!!!
minyitawekal selay nora bithonis ? alaminim enes !
woyaney yiwudem amra bicha yilemilem ke semay yeteseten negusawi wenberachinin enmelsalen
amharawi