A two-day mourning period will precede the official funeral of the late Captain Eldon Kirkconnell, which the Cayman Islands government has announced will be held on Saturday, 1 July.
The former elected legislator for the Sister Islands and former member of the Executive Council passed away on 8 June, at the age of 96.
According to a statement issued Monday, in recognition of his “significant and sterling service to the Government and people of the Cayman Islands, Captain Kirkconnell will be accorded an official funeral by the Cayman Islands Government”.
Deputy Premier Juliana O’Connor-Connolly had indicated that an official funeral would be held for the late statesman and entrepreneur during tributes paid by MPs in Parliament the day after he passed away.
Beginning on Thursday, 29 June, there will be a two-day period of national mourning to pay respects to Captain Kirkconnell, during which the government is requesting that all Cayman Islands flags be flown at half-mast.
There will be a flag lowering ceremony at the Government Administration Building on Elgin Avenue at 9am on Thursday.
The following day, Friday, 30 June, an official lying-in-state will be held at the House of Parliament from 10am until 2pm.
This will be followed on Saturday by the funeral service at the Church of God Chapel, Walkers Road, George Town, at 3pm.
Books of condolence are now available at the Government Administration Building and House of Parliament in Grand Cayman, District Administration in Cayman Brac and the District Office in Little Cayman until close of business on Friday, 30 June.
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