Soca King Bunji Garlin and his family are mourning the loss of their beloved father, Eric Tedd Benn, who died at age 90.
The nonagenarian patriarch was born Vonne Small in St. Lucia, before settling in Trinidad, where he would later change his name. Mr. Benn was the father of Martin, Michael, Emrol, Carlton (deceased), Carl, Marlon, Eric, Ian and June Alvarez, Adelaide and Marcelin Benn, Francis Ghany and Jason Guy.
According to Bunji, his father was “an everyone’s father / grandfather type of man.”
Bunji continued, “He always spoke loud and when my mom and they would try to hush him he used to say ‘I SPEAK LOUD BECAUSE I HAVE NO SECRETS’ and that was his philosophy- never trust people who like to hide and talk and whisper. He used to tell us as his children ‘once you coming from this house, be the best at what you doing.”
Read Bunji’s full tribute to his father below:
According to Mr. Benn’s family, his funeral service will be streamed on Thursday 21st May 2020 via Facebook Live on New Beginning Ministries from 11am. Cremation to follow at 12 noon (AST).
We at JayBlessed.com send our respects to all affected by the loss of Mr. Eric Benn. Love, light and healing energy to you all!
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