PM sympathises with family of former Cab Sec, attends home service

Chasley David and Prime Minister Tillman Thomas

ST GEORGE’S, January 3, 2012 – Grenada’s Prime Minister and Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Tillman Thomas, was among dozens of people who attended a service of praise and remembrance Monday evening in honour of the late senior public servant Marcella David, a former Cabinet Secretary.

Mrs. David, who also worked at the Grenada Boys’ Secondary School and earlier on in the private sector at the then Slinger-owned Supplies Store, died Saturday at her home in Grand Anse, St. George’s.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, well-known businessman Chasley David; as well as by sons Phillip, Paul, Patrick and Peter.

Peter David, Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation and NDC General Secretary, thanked the roomful of friends, family members and colleagues – and especially the Prime Minister – for attending Monday’s home service.

He described his deceased mother as a loving person who was immensely proud of her four sons.

Grenadian Voice Editor, Leslie Pierre

Apart from Prime Minister Thomas, several other government colleagues of the Tourism Minister – the MP for the Town of St. George – were also present to sympathize with the David family. In addition, there were senior representatives of the NDC such as Chairman Kenrick Fullerton; former Chairman and now Information Minister in government, Senator Glen Noel; former executive member, Siddiqui Sylvester; and Chairman of the Town of St. George Constituency Group, Dr. Winston Thomas.

They were joined by a cross-section of people from various professions and backgrounds including Archdeacon Christian Glasgow and his wife, Deacon Eleanor Glasgow, of the Anglican Church; retired Permanent Secretary and veteran Anglican Church organizer, Pamela Steele; Grenadian Voice editor, Leslie Pierre; businessman and Chairman of the Grenada Airlift Committee, Michael McIntyre; and Permanent Secretaries Allison Miller and Arlene Buckmire-Outram.

The funeral for Mrs. David will be held Thursday, January 12, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception according to Anglican rites.

SOURCE: National Democratic Congress