Official Announcement on Funeral Arrangements and Opening of Book of Condolence for Fallen Senator of Montserrado County

The Government of the Republic of Liberia, through the Office of the Chief of Protocol, announces the funeral arrangements for the late Honorable Geraldine Doe Sheriff, Senator of Montserrado County of the 54th National Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.

The Book of Condolence for the late Honorable Geraldine Doe Sheriff, Senator of Montserrado County of the 54th National Legislature, Republic of Liberia, will be opened in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 12th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and Wednesday, March 13th, from 10:00am to 4:00p.m.

The signing of the Book of Condolence for the late Montserrado Senator will take place at the capitol building as follow:

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

10:00 am- 10:30am     :  The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah

                                               and   Members of the Cabinet

11:35 am- 11:40am        :  The Vice President and Members of the Liberian Senate

11:45am- 12:45pm         :  The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives

12:55 pm- 1:20pm         : Honor the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of      1:25pm- 1:55pm:         His Former Heads of State and Former vice Heads of State, Former First-Ladies

                                          Liberia

2:00pm- 2:30pm              :  the Doyen and Members of the Diplomatic Corps,

                                              Members of the Consular Corp and Heads of International Organization

 

2:40pm- 3:45pm             : Political Parties

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

10:00 am- 10:45am         :   Clergy

10:50 am- 11:20am         :   National Muslim Council

11:25 am- 11:55pm         :   Autonomous Agencies

12 noon- 12:45pm          :   Women of Liberia

12:50 pm- 1:20pm          :   Commissioners

1:30 pm- 2:30pm             :  Superintendents

2:35 pm- 4:00pm             :   General Public

Meanwhile, On Thursday, March 14, 2019, the remains of the late Senator Doe-Sheriff will be removed from the Samuel A. Stryker Funeral Parlors in Sinkor and taken to the Capitol Building to lie in State at 10 O’clock ante meridian. Afterwards, the body will be returned to the Funeral Parlors.

Also, on Friday, March 15, 2019, wake keeping of the late Honorable Senator will be held at the home of the sister of the deceased in Congo Town from 6:00pm to 12 midnight.

On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the body of the late Senator of Montserrado County will be removed from the Samuel A. Stryker Funeral Parlors at 8:30 ante meridian and conveyed to the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Broad Street, Monrovia for one hour of Wake-Keeping from 10 O’clock ante meridian to 11 O’clock ante meridian.   

The Government of Liberia further announces that on Saturday, March 16th, funeral rites will be said over the remains of the late Honorable Geraldine Doe Sheriff at the same venue beginning 11 O’clock ante meridian and will be followed by interment at the Kaizer Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Brewerville, Montserrado County.