Barbadian genius Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford: truly an iconic figure in his own life time, is dead!

Self-explanatory.

By Stanley Collymore            
          
You always were, still are and            
will forever be an irrefutably            
phenomenal inspiration in            
the lives of all Barbadians irrespective  
of the generation, that they belong to;
and also crucially significantly, those
still unborn. A distinct, exceptionally
outstandingly fulfilled life, that very
certainly on your part, was clearly            
lived to the fullest; in significantly            
quite obviously, advantageously            
too, likewise very constructively            
distinctively simply shaping the            
future and actually the careers            
of plainly, multiple generations            
of thoroughly indebted Bajans;            
as we adoringly call ourselves.            
          
Mortals we all are and Death            
is inevitable, although our            
Barbadian culture and            
upbringing do positively, encourage us  
to very welcomingly embrace it as and  
when it inevitably comes, and crucially  
in no way, intelligently fear it; as Death  
so discernibly is not the definitive end.  
And you Sir are the classic archetypal  
embodiment of this lovely philosophy  
of ours and, as such, those of us who  
are still here quite uncompromisingly  
salute and obviously, wholeheartedly  
honour the phenomenal perspicacity  
with which you've clearly remarkably  
conducted your exceptionally styled  
honourably lived, and rewarding life.  
 
Consequently, we who remain will            
undoubtedly miss you for sure            
while absolutely confident            
nevertheless, that your very esteemed    
presence - eight decades plus among    
us and similarly what most irrefutably
quite superbly conscionably, similarly
empathetically and very committedly  
stood for, will constantly remain very  
deeply ingrained; forever rapturously  
treasured and enduringly so lovingly  
in the hearts, minds, and recurrently  
permanent reminiscences naturally,  
of every Citizen - of our meritocracy  
motivated, evident politically stable        
democracy; crucially well-educated  
and an unequivocally plain-spoken,  
intrepid independent Bajan Nation!  
 
(C) Stanley V. Collymore            
27 June 2023.  
 
 
Author's Remarks:            
On the 26 June 2023 Barbadians both at home and throughout our global Diaspora learnt sadly of the death of one of our most iconic and progressive political leaders who died that day.  
 
Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford: a veritably outstanding educationalist, politician and the 4th Prime Minister of our truly beloved homeland hugely transformed Barbados into the exceptionally quite outstanding society that it is today; not only in terms of education and health with Barbados at the very top of these globally, but equally our country's political maturity and stability, in tandem with the precepts of Meritocracy, Equality and Democracy for all Barbadians regardless of where they live or were born, as the late notable USA Congresswoman: Shirley Chisholm, who was of Barbadian heritage and had her formative education in Barbados always proudly recounted.  
 
I knew Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford personally as we were members of the same political party the Barbados Democratic Labour Party (DLP); and he will be sorely missed. Hence this tribute to him!  
 
I also wish to express my sincerest condolences to Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford's widow, Lady Angelita Sandiford an outstanding Bajan in her own right as a psychologist and educationalist and their three children. My thoughts are with you. And to all my fellow Bajans I know how you feel as I feel the same.  
 
Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford 24 March 1937 - 26 June 2023. Age 86 years. You'll never be forgotten!  The Barbados Government and Parliament quite expectedly and highly commendably have confirmed that Sir Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, our former Prime Minister will have a State Funeral.

Author's Note

As per my previous works.