Rotary International President Elect Sam F Owori died unexpectedly last Thursday as a result of post-operative complications from a planned surgery.
 
Sam was a member of the Rotary Club of Kampala in Uganda for 38 years. “Remember Sam as the outstanding , hard-working Rotarain he was,” said Rotary International Present Ian Riseley. “ In this difficult time, I ask you to keep his wife, the Owori family and Sam’s millions of friends around the world in your prayers”
 
When he was nominated last year, Sam said, “ Rotary has become a way of life for me – with the intrinsic value and core belief in mutual responsibility and concern for one another as a cornerstone. I feel immense satisfaction knowing that through Rotary, I’ve helped someone live better.”

Sam’s term as Rotary’s 108th president would have begun on July 1st 2018.