Lady Carlisle and I are deeply saddened by the tragic death of the Honourable Asot Michael.  Two months ago, he accompanied us to church.  Afterwards, we spent the afternoon having lunch at our home and a time of fellowship together.  We discovered that he was more spiritual than most people would have thought. 

When he was leaving, he expressed the desire to repeat the exercise.  Because of his busy schedule, we were unable to meet again in September. 

It is for this reason why we treasure the time of fellowship which we had in August.  Little did we know, that would have been our last meeting here on planet earth.

There has been an outpouring of grief by those who were acquainted with him. He touched the lives of many in our beloved nation. Men like the Honourable Asot Michael come along rarely. 

It may be a long time before we see his like again. Like most of us, he was not perfect, but he had a good heart. The famous poet Dylan Thomas reminds us that none of us is wholly bad or wholly good.

We join with the nation in extending sincerest condolences to members of the Michael family, and we pray that God will give them added strength at this difficult time.

Sir James Carlisle Governor-General Emeritus & Lady Carlisle