Comments on: David de Caires remembered as man who touched many lives

By: Shamir, PA, USA

Shamir, PA, USA — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:06:30 +0000

May Our Dear Lord, Bless and Keep David, safely, forever, in HIS KINGDOM.

Guyana, The Caribbean, and The World, have lost a brave, honest, and sincere, humanitarian.

A Caribbean, Man for All Seasons.

Our condolences to Doreen, Families, and the SN TEAM >>>>>Do Keep HOPE alive.

RIP, David…..You will be missed.

By: Divya Narayan

Divya Narayan — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:49:06 +0000

I never met Mr. de Caires, but I’m such a huge cricket fan, and to see Mike Atherton sacrificing his journalism and commentary duties to be with the family is incredible. He has mentioned the fact that his father-in-law was his inspiration to enter the world of print journalism (Mike’s also a television journalist). When I read those wonderful tributes about David de Caires, my heart was truly touched. My condolences to the family. RIP David.

By: Philip Jardim A.C.

Philip Jardim A.C. — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:53:16 +0000

As a relative and dear friend from our earliest childhood, I feel an emptiness with his passing. Perhaps the following Anglican hymn by Sir Cecil Spring Rice sums up his devotion to his native land:

” I vow to thee my Country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there’s another Country, I’ve heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.”

One would wish that the final line of this hymn was appropriate to Guyana ! Perhaps some day ?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:22:28 +0000

Peace be unto your soul Mr. de Caires and may your family find comfort in your most loving memories!

By: Shaun Michael Samaroo

Shaun Michael Samaroo — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:23:54 +0000

Farewell to the great David de Caires. I hope we as a nation can establish a national award for free speech and social justice in his honour, named after him.
Anyone wanting to pay tribute to this amazing son of the Guyana soil can do so at the Facebook Group “Tribute to the great David de Caires”.

By: MAVERICK

MAVERICK — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:55:45 +0000

David was very smart and some what courageous,I met him once at the newspaper and his humility touched me,he made me feel respected and my views appreciated,despite his numerous achievements;in the end i felt as though the system succeeded,and eventlualy broke him.I will bestow upon him the award “A true son of the soil,”my highest award.RIP bro Dikie.