I don’t think that we in the island of Barbados have sort of realised or recognised the kind of sentiment or substance that we have. We are blessed to have had many of them, including Sir Gary, when we talked about it, the men of elegance, eloquence and class. And he embodies all of that. Sir Gary embodies all of that. We are lucky to have had him and to have interacted with him, whether it be doing commentary work, ambassadorial work, or just being in his presence. I was lucky to have seen him play table tennis, play dominoes, and most games that people do. He believed in a sense of fair play. And honestly, I don’t think that he wanted to win. I remember Sir Gary playing in the club and we had some signers playing against him. And he said, don’t worry about the signers, man. Don’t worry about them. We just play the dominoes. You can beat them anyhow. So you can understand the kind of confidence that he carried as a player. He was also a straight talker. He never missed his words. He said what he had to say in a very spoken kind of way, a dignified kind of way. He carried himself with dignity. I would say that his greatest characteristic was humility. Many volumes have been written about him. I don’t think that unless you’ve had the pleasure or the privilege, I would say a privilege because for me it was a privilege to be in his company. His humility was maybe his greatest characteristic. All I can say is rest in peace, my friend and brother.
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