Ye mountains of Gilboa,?let there be?no dew, neither?let there be?rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul,?as though he had?not?been?anointed with oil. 2 Samuel 1:19 (King James Bible).
?Komla was born to?Dziko and his wife ?ebu at TANYIGBE ETOE and was christened?EDMUND.? Komla attended the EP Abordzokpo at Kpodzi and continued through the EP Primary School, then EP Middle AGASCO with Distinction in the Middle School Exams. ?He then styled his first name as Eddie-Blay before he entered Kpando Technical for 4 years in Business Studies Accounting.
?In Kpantech itself Blay every year won the BEST STUDENT AWARDS in all seven subjects throughout!
At the Tanyigbe Etoe AME Zion Church, like all his siblings, he also sang for the Zion Choir.
?Blay joined Tema Textiles just after Kpantech, and sooner found a job with Catholic Hospital Kpando. ?He captained Etoe Adidas and with his cousin Berforce, the Goalkeeper, they committed all to have the Team go higher.?Adidas competed in GFA Division 3.? Considering the frequency of having to rush from Kpando Hospital for soccer training, Blay soon joined FASCOM, Ho in Internal Audit. ?It was at the peak of his Adidas Soccer career that he met Rose Aku of Dzafe. ?The couple gave birth to Kwame Shelter, and later Efadzi, Edudzi and Enam,?Faith Yawa and Lord Kormi, were born.
When VORADEP ended, he joined the Ghana School of Law, working under Mr Brian Korsi Wuttor and furthered his education at the?Institute of Accountancy Training, graduating in 2000.? He was later promoted as full Accountant, a position he held until a couple of years ago when Purchasing was also assigned to him.? He attended several Career Development courses in Management Development & Productivity Institute (MDPI) and Univ of Ghana, Legon among others.
?Blay believed in the society in which he lived, and also in the traditional family which he belonged.? A dreaded Hearts Of Oak fan he was. Since his immediate siblings were non-resident, Blay answered every family responsibility.? In the Tanyigbe Community, Blay?s Office at Law School was the official POST OFFICE for any Tanyigbe citizen coming to Accra.? Just ask of High Court, then Law School, and Blay would sacrifice to show you where you should go.? Letters from Tanyigbe Rulers, Community Leaders, you just drop them in Blay?s Office, whether Blay was there or not, he would safely distribute them.
?Komla Blay was elected 8 years ago a Organizing Secretary of the Tanyigbe Youth Association?and until his death, remained in that position, doing all for Tanyigbe.? Blay used to worry that just too many people were dying in the family, and before one could realize, Cesia Atafe accepted Blay?s approaches and….
?Blay fell ill in early 2012 and was hospitalized at Achimota in April 2012, where he regained his full health.? He was taken ill exactly one year February 2013 and was more thoroughly investigated and was diagnosed as having an active Oesophageal Cancer. He was referred to Korle-Bu Cardio-thoracic Unit, where he underwent a radical surgical operation. In the course of chemotherapy treatment which was required to heal off any cancerous signs, his health deteriorated and was admitted to Achimota Hospital upon his Korle Bu Doctor?s advice, for some rehabilitation, but after a few days Blay died.
?He left behind a big vacuum.
In 1873, Horatio G. Spafford, composed the song WHEN PEACE, LIKE A RIVER, ATTENDETH MY WAY; WHEN SORROWS LIKE SEA BILLOWS ROLL; WHATEVER MY LOT, THOU HAS TAUGHT ME TO SAY, IT IS WELL, IT IS WELL, WITH MY SOUL.
?Komla, rest in Peace
