Dear Editor,
News reports about Ian Mekdeci’s death in a crash involving an alleged drunk driver, have repeatedly described him as a “squash player”. In reality, squash was only one of the many accomplishments Ian made in his mere 27 years. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee’s Haslam School of Business in Knoxville, Ian chose to return to his beloved Guyana to do his part to aid in the further development of the nation. He was a Director of AmCon, Inc., and a well-respected construction company that was founded in 1992. Ian also founded his own business, Deep End Pools, a swimming pool maintenance company.
As a member of AmCon’s senior management team, Ian worked for E.C. Vieira, Inc. and in conjunction with CASE engineering to construct a concrete dock at Sand Hills and a shore-based facility for Technip FMC at Houston. Throughout Georgetown, Ian oversaw the construction of several private residences, commercial buildings, three apartment complexes, several private and commercial swimming pools, and a hotel. At the time he was killed, Ian was working with E.C. Vieira, Inc. on an utilidor structure for Guyana Shore Base, Inc. (GYSBI).
In his private life, Ian consistently demonstrated responsible behaviour and was known to never drink and drive. Ian possessed the greatest traits, he was hardworking, creative, and he was an attentive listener and always had the best advice to give and a witty joke to brighten your day. The few qualities I have mentioned do not do justice in describing how amazing of an individual he was. When Ian Mekdeci was killed, Guyana lost much more than a squash player. We will never know how many invaluable contributions Ian would have made to our nation’s development.
Sincerely,
Vanessa Shelto
