Let this assembly declare his wisdom and the congregation proclaim his eternal praise,вЂќ Patterson said. As we lay his body to rest in everlasting peace, I boldly assert the name of Edward Phillip George Seaga will live on generation after generation. вЂњEdward Seaga was truly and always a man for all seasons, but he did it his way. Patterson said that SeagaвЂ™s вЂњpatriotic commitment was rock solidвЂќ. In the second tribute, Former Jamaica Prime Minister PJ Patterson remembered Seaga as a вЂњtitanic warrior, who was never one to avoid making the difficult choicesвЂќ. MitchellвЂ™s was the first of four tributes made at the Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Seaga, now underway at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston. He also hailed Seaga as a вЂњthinkerвЂќ saying he had the ability to transcend the geographical boundaries of Jamaica to see what was needed in the wider Caribbean. Mitchell thanked Seaga for supporting the US-led invasion of Grenada in 1983, stating that the late former prime minister took a position when Grenada вЂњneeded friendsвЂќ. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr Keith Mitchell, in paying tribute, hailed late former Prime Minister of Jamaica Edward Seaga as вЂњa Caribbean man and a champion for regional integrationвЂќ. He is also survived by children Andrew, Annabella, Christopher and Gabriella.Д¬opyright 2019 The Associated Press. Seaga died in Florida on May 28, his 89th birthday. 'You are a father to thousands in West Kingston and across Jamaica,' McKenzie said. Local government minister Desmond McKenzie said Sunday that Seaga was instrumental in creating social programs. distribution company and played a role in introducing ska to the world.ДЄt 29, he was appointed to Jamaica's upper legislative house by Jamaica's first prime minister, Alexander Bustamante, who had founded the Jamaica Labour Party. Prior to entering politics, Seaga was a major record producer who operated the West Indies Record Ltd. 'I'm bringing my family's blessings to Mr. Upton Eric Blake, a Rastafarian, said he traveled to the funeral to honor the legacy of Seaga, who was Jamaica's fifth prime minister, holding the top post from 1980 until 1989. Sophia Beswick, who said she worked seven years for Seaga, called him a 'great former prime minister and a great, lovely man.'

They cheered and blew air horns as Holness placed a wreath. Many wore green, signifying their support for the governing Jamaica Labour Party. 'We pay tribute today to a conscious leader, a statesman, a thinker, a man of dignity and a man of indefatigable spirit and courage of conviction.'Д¬aribbean dignitaries were joined by throngs of everyday people who crowded behind a chain-link fence trying to get a look at the ceremony under a blistering sun. 'He never lost sight of the reason why he entered politics, and that was to help the have-nots join the ranks of the haves,' Holness said. Seaga's wife, Carla Vendryes, laid a wreath along with political leaders and military officials.Д¬urrent Prime Minister Andrew Holness remembered Seaga as a humble man and a champion for the poor. KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Thousands of Jamaicans turned out Sunday for the funeral of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, who was the last survivor of the generation of politicians who led the country to independence from Britain in 1962.ДЄfter a multi-faith service led by 13 religious leaders, people walked to the National Heroes Park for the burial, which was accompanied by a 19-gun salute.

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