{"id":2004,"date":"2025-06-25T15:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?p=2004"},"modified":"2025-06-25T15:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T15:33:02","slug":"dr-jim-spire-ssentongo-pays-tribute-to-late-brother-dr-john-spire-kiggundu-during-burial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/dr-jim-spire-ssentongo-pays-tribute-to-late-brother-dr-john-spire-kiggundu-during-burial\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Dr. Jim Spire Ssentongo Pays Emotional Tribute to Late Brother, Dr. John Spire Kiggundu During Burial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the burial of his elder brother, Dr. John Spire Kiggundu, renowned cartoonist and academic Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo delivered one of the most heartfelt and emotional speeches of the day\u2014left mourners reflecting deeply about quiet battles we carry inside.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Standing before a packed congregation at the family\u2019s ancestral home in Butozi, Masaka, Dr. Jim Spire\u2014visibly shaken\u2014recalled the close bond they shared, both as brothers and as friends. He spoke of a man whose presence was loud in action but quiet in speech, someone who lived a life of quiet sacrifice and tireless service to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy brother feared death. Deeply. Every time we spoke, he would always say, \u2018You will probably go before me because of what you do.\u2019 And yet here we are. He has gone first. It\u2019s a reality I am still struggling to accept,\u201d Spire said, his voice cracking.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He spoke not only of Kiggundu\u2019s brilliance as a medical professional, but also of the emotional burden he carried silently, often putting everyone else before himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHe saved lives. He brought joy into families that had given up on ever having children. But even in his own pain, he didn\u2019t cry out for help. He didn\u2019t want to burden us. And maybe that\u2019s what hurts most\u2014that he carried it alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jim also addressed the rumors and speculation that spread after his brother\u2019s sudden death, calling for sensitivity and compassion during such painful moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPeople are too quick to spread stories before they understand the pain those stories cause. My brother died of natural causes. That\u2019s what the postmortem says. Please, let us respect his memory and his family,\u201d he said firmly.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Towards the end of his speech, Dr. Jim Spire Ssentongo vowed to preserve his brother\u2019s legacy\u2014not as a gynecologist or hospital director, but as a kind, humble, and selfless human being who gave his life to helping others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cRest well, brother. You loved football so much thats why we put an Arsenal Jersey on his Casket after his death, this is how we are saying Goodbye to him with something he really loved so much.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Watch the ceremony below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n