Government has announced a national mourning period to honour Cayman’s first deputy governor Donovan Ebanks starting Thursday, 20 June.
Ebanks died on Sunday, 2 June at the age of 72.
A lying-in-state ceremony will be held on Friday, 21 June from 10am to 1pm at the House of Parliament as part of the official events to mark Ebanks’s passing, announced a government statement on Tuesday.
A memorial service has been scheduled for Saturday, 22 June at Clifton Hunter High School Auditorium starting at 3pm.
Ebanks remembered
Ebanks’s public service career spanned several decades and was “marked by dedicated service and significant contributions to the governance and development of the Cayman Islands”, the statement said.
Ebanks first joined the Public Works Department in 1975. As Cayman’s most senior civil servant, he retired as deputy governor in 2012.
In 1994, he was recognised for his service when the late Queen Elizabeth II awarded him an MBE during her visit to the Cayman Islands.
“Throughout his tenure, he spearheaded important initiatives, including civil service reform and the establishment of The Commissions Secretariat and the Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) Department,” stated a previous government statement on Ebanks’s contributions.
“His career has been marked by dedicated public service and significant contributions to the governance and development of the Cayman Islands.”
Condolence books will be placed at the Government Administration Building, the House of Parliament, the District Administration building in Cayman Brac and in the North Side Post Office, the statement added.
Condolences can also be offered virtually at www.boddenfuneralservices.com.
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