Saraphine Jabu Dube Mapela

Funeral Service was held February 5, 2015 at 5:00 PM at the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church. Pastor Kevin Wells officiated, speaking from I Thessalonian 4:16-18. The congregation sang "In the Sweet By and By", accompanied by Organist Dian McClain and a musical tribute, "Where Joy and Sorrow Meet", was sung by Mindi Lyons. Personal Memories were shared by Jim Lastine, Mavis Nkosi, Elena Goana, Joann Malone, Jackie Anderson and Dr. Edward Makhene. Services will conclude with burial in the West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg, South Africa at a later date.

Modise and Legoale departed the US for South Africa on AA flight 1387 from Dallas, Texas to Washington DC, then onward to Johannesburg on flight 208 departing at 5:40pm, arriving in Johannesburg at 5:30pm local time. They are returning to complete the Funeral Service arrangements for Mrs. Mapela. Her US departure and arrival in Johannesburg will be announced at a later time.

Mr. and Mrs. Mapela have departed the US for Johannerburg, South Africa on AA flight 50 from Dallas, Texas. After a layover in London, England, they will be arriving in Johannesburg Thursday.

A poem to Sara by Daniel: The Beauty of True Love.

If the beauty of love is like a rose it would be something that I would not need. If the beauty of love was like the sun it would have warmth, but day turn s to night. The beauty of true love is that it is everlasting into your life you will always have a beautiful light. The beauty of true love is that it is found it remains so beautiful and so pure for all of your days. The beauty of true love is you my wife Jabu. The blessing that you are to our lives my love for you is true, committed and will never falter or waiver. A thousand words won’t bring you back. I know because I’ve tried. Neither will a thousand tears I know because I have cried. Falling in love with Jabu has made me a better person.