rest in peace Dr. Owomoyela

I was very sad this afternoon to read of the passing of my friend and former professor, Dr. Oyekan Owomoyela. Oyekan was an amazing man and a prolific author who worked to preserve the oral history of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria. I will miss seeing him around campus - and I will really miss his warmth and humor. Another site has re-posted a letter from Oyekan's wife telling others of his passing.

The Scarlet | 10/18/2007 | For The Record:

"Over the course of his career he became a leading collector and scholar of proverbs of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. Owomoyela's collection of Yoruba proverbs was featured in the Oct. 6, 2005 edition of the Scarlet."