St. Lucians woke up this morning, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013 to the sad news of the passing of Jon Odlum, a former parliamentary representative for Castries South and former minister of government.
Odlum was originally a member of the Progressive Labor Party, led by his brother George Odlum, and was the party’s sole successful Parliamentary candidate in 1982.
He was made a Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Human Services and Family Affairs on December 10, 2001.
Odlum served as Minister of Youth, Sports, etc between 1979-1981 and pioneered youth employment and economic empowerment programmes. Under his leadership the Beasejour Youth Guidance Project and the National Youth Development Skills projects were initiated.
Odlum was reported to be St Lucia’s first TV sportscaster with SLTV which preceded HTS. He was also known to be a community development/sports officer and built an extensive network island-wide and so was invited to read news of sports he collected during the course of his work. He was also associated with Wolves Sports Club.
SOURCES: Wikipedia, Jerry George, Kirby Allain, Media Association of St. Lucia
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Great man never live long enough!!
I will miss joking with you!!!
Moussossa
This world has lost a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Odlum family at this time.
Our sympathy to the Odlum family,and Jon, you will be missed. May our Dear Lord be with you.
May the perpetual light continue to shine on you. You will be missed...RIP Jon Odlum
May the perpetual light continue to shine on you. You will be missed...RIP Jon Odlum
All the good ones seem to be leaving. I do not wish that he RIP because those are the Souls who need to work for the benefit of Mankind, on the higher planes.
Anyway, I hope he beats the crap out of Compton in the afterlife.
lol ... i hope so to lol
Rest in peace
Rest in peace bro Jon. My sincere condolences to your family. May you rest in peace.
I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to the Odlum family in this sad time. May Jon RIP. as you guys prepare for his going home. From the Lucombe family in the New York area. Buffalo you are in my heart.
U will be mis u was good friends and of the famil
RIP SIR JON
Was brother Jon Sick or sudden death. You will be surely missed brother jon especially by we the labourites.
U will be missed
RIP MR ODLUM MAY GOD GIVE U ALL HIS BLESSING
RIP Uncle Jon, you will be missed by your Castries South consituency...
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