The Government of Liberia has released the official protocol for the funeral arrangements for His Honour Cllr. Johnnie N. Lewis, former Chief Justice Supreme Court of Liberia. Cllr. Lewis died on January 21, 2015 at the John F. Kennedy Medical Hospital at the hour of five O'clock post meridian.

According to a Foreign Ministry's release, the Book of Condolence for former Chief Justice Lewis will be opened at the Temple of Justice fromMonday, February 2 toTuesday, February, 3, 2015, beginning at Nine O'ClocK ante meridian to Five O'Clock post meridian daily.

OnWednesday, February 4, 2015, the remains of the former Chief Justice will be removed from the Samuel A. Stryker Funeral Home at Three O'Clock post meridian and taken to the Temple of Justice for one (1) hour of viewing and later taken to the St. Thomas Episcopal Church on Camp Johnson Road for one night of wake keeping commencing Six O'Clock to Nine O'Clock post meridian.

OnThursday, February 5, 2015, beginning at Ten O'Clock ante meridian, funeral rites will be said at the Centennial Memorial Pavilion, Broad Street followed by repast at the Monrovia City Hall. Thereafter, the body will be returned to the Samuel A. Stryker Funeral Home.

The remains of former Chief Justice Lewis will be conveyed to Greenville, Sinoe County, Republic of Liberia, on Friday, February 6, 2015, for another night of wake keeping.

OnSaturday, February 6, 2015, at Ten O'Clock ante meridian, commendation of the body will take place at the St. Paul Episcopal Church followed by interment at the Lewis Cemetery, Red Hill, Greenville, Sinoe County, Republic of Liberia.

PROTOCOL FOR THE SIGNING OF THE BOOK OF CONDOLENCE

Monday, February 2, 2015

                                The Book of Condolence will be opened at the Temple of Justice.

9:00am - 9:30am                      The President of the Republic of Liberia and members of the Cabinet

10:20am - 11: 50am                The Vice President & Members of the Senate

12:00noon - 12:40pm              Speaker & Members of the House of                                                                                             Representatives

1:00pm - 1:30pm                     His Honor the Chief Justice & Associate Justices                                                                       of the Supreme Court of   Liberia and the National Bar Association

1:55pm - 2:10pm                     Former Heads of State and Former Vice Heads of State of the Republic of

                                                     Liberia

2:40pm - 3:15pm                     The Clergy & Imams

3:25pm - 3:40pm                     Other Officials of Government

3:50pm - 4:20pm                     Heads of Public Corporations, Autonomous                                                                                Agencies, Bureaus and Commissions        

4:25pm - 4:50pm                     Former Officials of Government

Tuesday, February 3, 2015   

10:00am - 10:35am                 Heads of Political Parties

10:40am - 11:20am                 Heads of Civil Society Organizations

11:25 - 12:00                           The General Public