(Trinidad Express) Little Israel Brown, who died after being stung by a scorpion, loved Jesus and wanted to become a policeman.
He was young, strong, healthy and playful before he died three days ago at the San Fernando General Hospital.
Brown’s cousin, Jenelle Mitchell, in her eulogy at his funeral yesterday, said he always wanted children to be mannerly and listen to him.
Many mourners, including several pupils from the Hope Pre-School which Brown attended, came to his funeral held at Jesus Loves You Ministries at Macaulay, Claxton Bay.
Brown died on Thursday after being stung by a black scorpion while playing at his Hill Top Drive, St Margaret’s, Claxton Bay, home on Wednesday.
He would have celebrated his fourth birthday on February 1 but was instead laid to rest along with three toys including Legos and a stuffed animal given to him by his father, Sheldon Brown.
Mitchell said her cousin’s last words to his parents were, “Mummy, Mummy, look I see two angels coming for me with sticks in their hands, I am sure that they must be heavenly angels.”
She described him as always thoughtful, helpful and wanting to assist his parents in any way.
Brown’s favourite songs, “One Way” and “Jesus’s love is a-bubbling over”, were sung by members of the Sunday school. A poem entitled “Israel” was read by one of his Sunday school teachers.
Brown’s sister Angelina could not contain herself and ran off the stage crying before she could sing.
The officiator of the ceremony Rev Neil Nandlal told the congregation no matter how old a person was, life will always be short and they should use their time wisely. He said death was inevitable and most people do not prepare for it.
The interment was held at the Claxton Bay Public Cemetery.
