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Bengt G. Pettersson, co-founder of
the Yekepa Recreational Building died on October 23
2004.
The recreational building was started
by LAMCO, in the mid-1960's, to enable employees to
enjoy and practice arts and crafts, and to support
the Liberian arts and crafts. Merete Thejll and Bengt
Pettersson, arrived as the Recreation Building was
being completed and led and developed the centre through
the mid to late 60's. Merete Thejll died in 1991 in
Denmark, and Bengt Pettersson passed away on October
23 2004, in Sweden.
The facilities at the Recreation
Building were planned and selected over an intense
6-month period prior to the couples' arrival in Yekepa.
The facilities included music and dance, photography,
pottery and ceramics, woodworking, metalworking and
textile crafts.
At their departure for Denmark in
late 60's, the centre was handed over to the leadership
of Fritz Massaquoi, who led the centre thereafter.
Bengt Pettersson suffered from Parkinsons
disease for the last 5 years of his life, and died
following a stroke.
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