Isolated Caribbean icon - Stabroek News stabroeknews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stabroeknews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
It is with sadness that I write this tribute to Sir Arthur Cecil Cyrus, a great man and son of the soil, who led a very productive life, leaving an indelible mark on St Vincent and the lives of so many that he helped and touched.
Sir Arthur Cecil Cyrus, considered to be St Vincent and the Grenadines most distinguished physician and surgeon died at his home at Government House road on Friday morning. Sir Cecil was 94 years old. His contribution to clinical medicine in St Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean was immense. Originally from Layou, Sir Cecil served for 13 years as the lone surgical specialist at the then Colonial Hospital (now …