Roman Catholic priest Fr Clyde Harvey says the late Dr Trevor Farrell was a great man. He said so in his homily during Farrell’s funeral yesterday at the Church of the Assumption, Long Circular Road, Maraval. Farrell, a former UWI lecturer, died at the St Augustine Private Hospital on November 14.
“He was a great man and there was family. Whatever we face together we should seek that sense of family. That is all we have to hold onto. An individual stands alone, he falls,” said Harvey, adding that family is important and no individual should stand alone. He said Farrell looked at T&T and the Caribbean and tried to shape it but when he “saw we were in a mess, he grieved.” He described him as a “valiant warrior” who fought to the end, would not give up and had so much to offer.
“We can’t control everything. Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to live,” said Harvey. Farrell’s son, Chike, said his father fancied himself as a teacher and was a talented individual in crafting relationships. “He had discipline, determination to get the job done and believed in being great. He was fiercely committed to principles and routine,” Chike said.
Chairman of the People's National Movement Franklin Khan, Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley, Speaker Wade Mark, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Dookeran and others attended. Farrell was laid to rest at the Lapeyrouse Cemetery, Port-of-Spain.