The bodies of cousins Bibi Jeffrey, Belnisa Evans and Loreen Evans were laid to rest on Tuesday in a solemn farewell at their home village of Karisparu, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni), following the tragic fire at Mahdia Secondary School’s female dormitory that took their lives and the lives of 17 others.
Students and residents of Mahdia gathered at the town’s airstrip to bid their final goodbyes to the late Bibi Jeffrey and the Evanses before their bodies were flown to Karisparu, to be buried in the presence of their families. The funeral was attended by Prime Minister Brigadier (retired) Mark Phillips, acting as President, who was accompanied by Public Works Minister Juan Edghill.
“I miss [Bibi Jeffrey] a lot…my heart breaks every time my mind recalls the calls I received the night about the fire,” said Rihanna Jeffrey, sister of Bibi Jeffrey, in a social media post. “She was quite [a] simple, humble child, well-groomed, well-trained with manners, respect and always willing to assist in whatever little way she can. She never [gave] us trouble at home. She was a true angel in human form living among us,” Rihanna Jeffrey wrote.
