The untimely passing of Samuel Colin Ming, a long time businessman and generous benefactor of sports disciplines and athletes is being mourned by the sports fraternity.
Ming, the brother of popular businessman, Stanley Ming, died on Friday following a road accident with an ambulance on Thursday. He was 67.
Ming was well known as an administrator or competitor in the circles of track and field, motor racing, squash and golf. He also played a key role at the Georgetown Club.
Aleem Hussain, President of the Guyana Golf Association (GGA) stated that the fraternity has lost a stalwart.
“The Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy wishes to extend its heartfelt condolences to the Ming family for the loss of Colin Ming, a small man in stature but one who was a giant in many ways.”
Hussain remembers Ming as a friend and mentor to many who loved sports with a passion that few understood.
“He had a drive for excitement and performance that crossed motor racing, golf, and business. His very nature made him a success at everything he attempted and his accomplishments were great and many.”
Hussain highlighted that one of his overriding passions was the promotion of sports to youths, especially those in need and it was in that spirit he donated hundreds of golf clubs to the Nexgen Golf Academy for the school programme.
“Today and in the years to come, thousands of children will benefit from his unselfish generosity. But he gave not only material things but that which was most important, his time and knowledge, starting a Kids Camp at the Academy last year.”
Hussain disclosed that his last conversation with Ming the same day of the accident was pertaining to a dream that Guyana would one day produce a few world class golfers.
The GGA head then concluded by stating “It is said that the ones who matter most are the ones that are taken too soon and Colin will be sorely missed by many but his contributions to Guyana, in sports, business and generosity will continue in his memory. A man’s success in life is not measured by his possessions but by the lives he touched and changed and for those reasons, Colin Ming was and will always be remembered as a great and successful man.Gone but never forgotten, our friend will remain in our hearts forever.”
Ming, a former Vice President and Patron of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) was also remembered by President of the AAG, Aubrey Hutson. Hutson expressed his condolences to the friends and family of the late Ming and echoed similar glowing sentiments like Hussain.
