Scores of residents of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) gathered at the Praise Tabernacle A.O.G Church, Linden, last week to bid farewell to David Adams, who died on February 12 after a prolong period of illness.
Before falling ill, he was residing at Kwakwani, Upper Berbice district, subsequently to his appointment as the General Manager for the Kwakwani Utilities Incorporated on March 16, 2021.
David Adams
At his funeral it was highlighted that, his humbled, hands-on approach with residents and being a compassionate boss to his employees and making his employees feel appreciated for their hard work, created a frenzy in the workplace and by extension, the community, who sadly mourns his sad demise.
“From the time Mr Adams came to Kwakwani, I just know this was somebody you can depend on, somebody that would carry you,” KUI’s Electrical Foreman, Leandro Grant said, while also adding that working under Adams felt relaxed, “he was always by our side, even if it’s late at nights” and for this, he saluted him for making him a better person in short stint.
One resident stated, “Kwakwani would have been a city,” recounting on Adams’s vast vision and plans he hoped to roll out in 2022. Few of such plans were, installing fire hydrants at key points in the community, expanding the water treatment plant in his bid to distribute 24 hour water supply, equipping youths with the requisite theoretical and practical knowledge of various apprenticeship programmes through the company with an aim of creating employment, was amongst few of his many dreams and aspirations for the small community.
Adams, up to the time of becoming ill, was a consistent letter writer in the Guyana Times newspaper.
He was described as a true fighter and a PPP/C civic party stalwart of Region 10 by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Hugh Todd, whom along with Culture Youth and Sport Minister, Charles Ramson Jr attended his funeral.
“David was a fighter, someone who is for the people, he would give everything he has, even when not in good health. He was a perfectionist, someone who paid attention to details; he was indeed a leader, someone who we will always remember and miss,” Todd said in his tribute to Adams.
The government pledge to render their unflinching support to the Adams family.
Also in attendance were Go Invest CEO, Dr Peter Ramsaroop, Regional Executive Officer, Dwight John, amongst other PPP/C civic party members.
Meanwhile, Head Teacher of the Watooka Day Nursery School, Samantha Farlec, in her tribute said she vowed not to go to any other male funeral following her father’s death, but Adams death impacted her life. She said his vision outlined and contributions to the school were enormous, while also adding that the schools first computer was donated by Adams; he also built a library with his own resources.
Adams also made an impact in the education sector of Kwakwani, in awarding top students of NGSA and CSEC examinations.
David Adams was born to the parents of Irvine and the late Theodore Adams on June 15,1959. He leaves to mourn his mother, wife, siblings and five children.
