Dwayne Bernard Tyrone Strachan Sr.

Dwayne Bernard Tyrone Strachan Sr. Age 33 Years of Moonshine Drive, 
Golden Gates #2 completed this walk of life on Delaporte Point, 
West Bay Street on Monday, January 05, 1998.

Dwayne was born in Nassau, New Providence, the Bahamas on 
Wednesday, July 01, 1964. He received his early education at 
Nassau Christian Academy and Queens College, where he graduated in 1980. 
Dwayne later attended Florida Air Academy where he earned several Athletic and Music Awards.

Dwayne attended Christ the King Anglican Church in his early years, 
where he served as an Alter boy. He was also a member and 
trumpet player of the Bahamas Boys Scout Band, under the leadership of Mr. Danny Tynes.

Growing up his dream was to become a mechanical engineer. 
Following that dream and upon completion of Florida Air Academy, 
he went on to pursue a career in mechanical engineering at 
Prairie View University in Prairie View Texas.

Dwayne returned home and took employment at his father's business, 
Strachan's Auto and Repair. He later ventured into partnership with his 
brother Trevor and they started a business-The Windshield House and 
Parts Locator, where he worked tirelessly until his tragic death.

Dwayne was a loving and kind-hearted individual who never said much, 
but always gave that assuring smile. He was well loved by all privileged to 
know him, especially his children Dwaynia, Dwayne Jr. and D'Vaine.

Dwayne saw a bright future for his three children and spoke seriously 
about marrying the mother of his sons, Brenda Mortimer in June of this year.

Dwayne is preceded in death by his:
Father: Everette Strachan Sr.;
Great Grandfather: Hillgrove Ellis;
Great Grandmother: Maria Colson;

The Radiance of this "Ruby of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Two Sons: Dwayne Jr. and D'Vaine Strachan;
One Daughter: Dwaynia Strachan;
Mother: Dorothy Seymour;
Grandmother: Ruby Seymour;
Three Brothers: Everette Jr., Trevor Sr. and Brent Strachan;
Three Sisters: Shyiann, Michelle and Kim Strachan;
Four Nephews: Everette III, Trevor Jr. and Ramon Strachan and Kevin Roberts;
Three Nieces: Jade and Marsia Strachan and Kim Culmer;
Eight Uncle: Edward of Miami Florida and William Seymour, 
Kenneth and Tyrone Strachan, James Bain, Randolph Turnquest, 
Eugene Burns and Felix Grant;
Ten Aunts: Sylvia Turnquest, Gaynell Williams, Gwendolyn Bain, 
Carolie Grant, Barbara Lockhart, Edith Burns, Thelma Seymour of Miami Florida, 
Bolyn Dean, Cyprianna Strachan and Rosemarie Nairn;
Three Granduncles: Richard Ellis of Matthew Town Inagua, Roland and James Seymour;
Seven Grandaunts: Iris Stubbs of Turks Island, Melicent and Inez Tucker, 
Louise Foster, Ismae Clarke, Alice Major and Leonie Seymour;
Cousins: Lesley Simmons of Freeport, Shavonne and Troy Lockhart, Simone Outten, 
Deidre, Brian and Kevin Bain, Charles Robins, Geneé Burns, Joynelle, Patrick and Pedro Grant, 
Shawn, Tasha, Edward III, Yaw, Tito and Marvin Seymour, Wayne, Sean and Sheldon Turnquest, 
Elton Moxey, Nicole and Marie Smith, Garth, Larry and Albert Major, Patrice Wilson, 
Kevin Strachan of Orlando, Christopher and Pedro Basden, Suzanne, Norman, 
Catherine and Albert Saunders;
Two Sisters-in-law: Jasmine and Monique Strachan;
Other loving family and friends including: Fr. Norman Lightbourn of Grand Bahama, 
Violet Styles of New Jersey, Iris Seaton, Helen Bahgwandin, James Fulford of Miami Florida, 
Leila Robinson, Barbara and Norman Saunders of Turks Island, Cynthia Basden of New York, 
Brenda Mortimer, Diana Wallace, Shenique Ferguson, Dorothy, Joyann and Jill Smith, 
Avin and Edith Moore, Donna Topey, Rodger and Trevor Simmons, Anthony Outten, 
Cherita Davis, Tina Seymour of Miami Florida, John, Vernon, Dale, Marsha and Keith Ellis 
and Rev. Howard Mills and their families.