The measure of a life well-lived is not in how much money one has or what possessions they have accumulated, but rather through the lives they touched and the sorrow they leave behind. If the outpouring of sympathy is any indication, and it most certainly is, I can proudly and confidently say that yours was indeed a life very well lived.
May the family find peace and comfort in knowing that this is a loss felt by all who knew and loved Ndegwa.