Ian Ali laid to rest in Trinidad and Tobago
Nico on Aug 22 2007 at 8:17 am | Filed under: Annoucements, R.I.P.
The funeral for Ian Ali, Trinidadian artist and cultural icon, and father of Tammy Ali-Burrows, was held yesterday.
Below are links to the reports:
vital to T&T: Ian Ali Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday at the St Joseph Presbyterian Church to say a final farewell to TV host and artist Ian Ali, who was known as “Uncle Ian”.
…At the funeral, Ali’s daughter, Patti-Anne, remembered his personal side.
She reminisced about their living in the attic of a church in England during his studying years, and the scout songs that he would teach them on evenings.
“There was no money; there was boundless love,” she said.
She also spoke about her father’s contribution to his homeland:
“Ian Ali has been a vital part of the canvas of Trinidad and Tobago’s past culture,” she said of the man who’s artistic career spanned four decades.
“But more than that he was a great man, a beloved husband and father,” she continued.
Jo-Anne Ali-Nandalal, another of Ali’s daughters, gave a brief tribute in which she thanked her father for “giving (them) the ability to see the world for its possibilities”.
Tammy, Jo, Patti, Judy, Carolyn:Â we were there, too, in spirit, in thought, in meditation.
I was a student of Mr Ali…..at St Augustine.
He was allways a mentor and a positive factor in my endevours.
He will be truly miss.