Pricey editor,
As a believer and Christian, I’m greater than conscious that we’ll at some point we’ll die. The truth is, it’s written that man is designated as soon as to die, after which the trial. So it’s with my late benefactor, good friend and mentor, the Hon. John Henry Bostwick, KC. On behalf of myself, my spouse Antoinette, and my non -profit group, the widespread trigger, extending the deepest and most honest sympathies to the woman Janet G. Bostwick, her spouse and her companion of a lifetime, her youngsters and the Bostwick/Johnson clan broader.
Many many years in the past, after my return from the UK with a LL.B., I got here dwelling as a consequence of a household emergency, throughout which it pressured me to take tasks for my household companies in Market Road and Wulff Street. I requested articles within the cameras of the deceased Hon. Paul L. Adderley (A/Ok/A “Cañolas”) and the late Lawrence P. Trechard. For purely political issues, I accepted a proposal from the latter.
In my second and final 12 months as an articulated worker, a place was out there inside the distinguished cameras of the legislation of Messrs. Bostwick & Bostwick, which I simply accepted. The remaining, as they are saying, is historical past. The Forte de Henry as a really exceptional and revered protection lawyer was one of many primary the explanation why I entered its cameras, situated, till at this time, in George Road, slightly below the Authorities’s home. He taught me 90% of the legislation, in all areas, which I received to know and respect. He was the consummate practitioner, and his skilled ethics was all the time of the very best degree.
Henry was a sensible lawyer, typically representing the minor of the much less of the Bahamians for distress, or fully professional bono. It was, for my part, not about fame or cash. He was, till his final days, a fearful particular person of God who, in response to my private information, was motivated by love for the nation and a dedication to enhance the lifetime of the typical bhahamea. He was a very long time member of the vestry and the congregation within the Anglican church of Ridgeand Park. The truth is, if I can say it, whereas serving the Bahamians, particularly right here in New Windfall, he additionally served and worship his God.
He was a profitable household man and the husband of a spouse, now he provides me Janet Gwendolyn Musgrove-Bostwick. They raised three youngsters, all of whom have entered the authorized and actual property professions. His son, John, briefly entered the political area, and I hope he returns to the frontline strains, if solely in reminiscence of his late father. However we’ll see.
In the course of the 1980s and 1990s, Henry entered the primary -line coverage and was chosen for the Honorable Chamber of the Meeting, and eventually served as chief of the Bahamas Democratic Get together. He was additionally concerned with the FNM for a few years and served in public life as a senator and president of the Senate on a number of events. The truth is, Henry lived a life stuffed with service to the plenty of the Bahamians, no matter race, shade, creed or faith. He could have had ambitions to grow to be a primary minister of our great nation, however, sadly, he was not written in his stars.
Personally, I owe a debt of gratitude to Henry that by no means, on this life, I will pay. As soon as once more, if it had not been for Henry, I might most likely have by no means been admitted to the Bahamas Bar Affiliation and definitely wouldn’t have excelled, as I say modestly, as probably the most profitable prison protection lawyer and wished within the nation.
Henry rests, cherished and honored, whereas persevering with to advocate within the heavenly courts at the very least at the very least amongst us. For God, nonetheless, in all issues, be it glory.
Sincerely,
Ortland H. Bodie, Jr.
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