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Final farewell

Published:Saturday | February 20, 2010 | 2:00 AM
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Professor Rex Nettleford was a father to many, including Sydney Roberts, who returned home from Florida for the funeral. - Photos by Barbara Ellington
Maude Fuller (seated) got friends and colleagues of Professor Rex Nettleford to sing, following Thursday's interment of his ashes at the University Chapel, Mona, St Andrew.
Contemplating the magnitude of their loss are (from left) Professor Barry Chevannes, vice-chancellor E. Nigel Harris and Gordon Shirley, principal of the university.
Two of the women who were very close to the late Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor Rex Nettleford console each other, talk-show host Barbara Gloudon (left) and Eula Morgan, his secretary. Cecile Clayton is in the background.
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On Thursday morning, a small group of specially invited family and friends gathered to say farewell to the late vice-chancellor emeritus Professor Rex Nettleford. Here are some exclusive snapshots form the ceremony held to inter Nettleford's ashes.