Dear Editor,
Sadly, Honnett Searwar has passed on. This is inevitable for all of humankind. Honnett was part of a family that contributed many outstanding professionals who helped to nuture Guyana’s development.
Honnett was a well-trained and dedicated doctor who was much loved and respected by his patients and colleagues. He was a major part of the St Joseph family for some 5 decades. He was a generous general surgeon who was able also to serve his patients’ midwifery needs. He was very organized and disciplined in his professional work, and did not suffer fools gladly.
The Caribbean College of Surgeons, which represents the collected specialist knowledge of Caribbean Surgery, honoured Honnet with a commendation plaque that identified his great contribution to surgery in Guyana. This was presented when the CCOS held its annual conference in Guyana a few years ago, and it was much deserved.
Honnett Searwar expressed his professional opinion after much careful thought. He was a valued friend and mentor, whose knowledge and advice will be much missed.
Ave, atque,
vale Honnett.
Sincerely,
Deen Sharma
