William Conrad "Mr. Bill" Sweeting Sr.

William Conrad "Mr. Bill" Sweeting Sr., Age 84 Years of Deep Creek, Eleuthera Bahamas, 
passed away on Monday, August 13, 2001 at A&A Comfort Care Centre, Breadfruit Street 
Pinewood Gardens, Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas.

William was born in the settlement of Freetown Deep Creek, Eleuthera, Bahamas 
on Wednesday, November 15, 1916. He was the first-born son.

Mr. Bill as he was best known met and fell in love with (Gretel Louise Thompson) 
and they became lifelong partners. This union produced fourteen children.

Mr. Sweeting, spent most of his life as a farmer, skilled carpenter, mason and land surveyor. 
However, his greatest pre-occupation was reading. In 1947 Bill traveled to Florida to find 
gainful employment, to care for his family working on the project. He returned home after 
several years and continued his career as a farmer. Bill also worked at various community 
and private projects, such as road construction, development of isolated Cays and building of homes. 
He worked at Cotton Bay, Jacks Bay, Powel's Point and Cape Eleuthera.

In 1967 he took on other tasks such as Post Master and Senior Justice of the Peace for the 
settlement of Deep Creek. He attended Zion Baptist Church, where he became the 
Superintendent of the Sunday school for many years.

William is preceded in death by his:
Father: John Sweeting;
Mother: Estelle McKenzie;

The Radiance of this "Topaz of a Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Wife: Louise Sweeting;
Seven Sons: William Conrad Jr., Rudolph, Lawrence, Eric, Mervin, Gary and Wittington;
Eight Daughters: Sylvia Darling, Rosalee Wilkinson, Audrey Anderson, 
Renee Forbes, Ruby-Lee, Willimae, Vernita and Sabrina Sweeting;
Grand Children: Visna, Bridgette, Mekell, Mark, Marcus, Matt, Rovan, Dania, 
Constance, Dwight, Samantha, Pearlene, Humphrey, Reynard, Dulse, Julius, 
Latoya, Shelton, Erica, Eric Jr., Sherese, Condra, Christian, Kristina, Zoe, Garric, 
India, Lorial, Lawrence Jr., Gia, Garon, Evan, Robyn, Kyle, Kylisa, Rofeno, Rasjinique Sr., 
Roberto, Akeen, Rashad, Joshua, Travis, Adam and Moses;
Great Grand Children: Montez, Tamika, Lauren, Jade, Jaime, Jordan, Marion, Ravi and Rasjinique Jr.;
Two Sisters: Zilpha Gibson and Maydone Anderson;
Nephews and Nieces: Oral Pinder Junior J.P., Gloria Goodman of Nassau, Francis Holmes 
and Richard Pinder of Florida, Wendel, Wilmore, Clarence, Cedrick, Richard, Jack, Eulese, 
Cedricka and Althea Gibson, Leotha, Glovabell, Christine, Edmond, Glenwood and Dwight Anderson;
In-laws Including: Remilda, Valderine, Betty, Karen and Helen Sweeting, Thaddeus Darling, 
Daniel Wilkinson, Baston (Ol'B) Anderson and Jerome Forbes;
Many other loving family and friends.