Dr meseret chekol biography template

I am deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Meseret Chekol Reta who was a friend & mentor to me since we came to know each other closely some eight years ago.  Dr. Meseret was an Assistant Professor of Journalism and Communications at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls.

 Dr. Meseret was a dedicated professional in his field, was very kind to me and always was so helpful to everyone around him as well as to the Ethiopian Community at large.  He will be missed by family members, close friends, relatives as well as colleagues and acquaintances who have come to interact with this distinguished scholar, chewa (refined) Ethiopian gentleman. 

Personally, my life has been enriched by several telephone conversations I had with him, often for hours about many different issues.

 I came to know Meseret (younger, then) from the days we were both students at Addis Ababa University in the late 70s and early 80s.  I knew him through his reputation