Shillingford a man of God, says Catholic priest
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) — Roman Catholic priest Monsignor Eustace Thomas has described the late former West Indies pacer, Grayson Shillingford as a man of God.
Monsignor Thomas made the comment as he officiated during the funeral service of Shillingford, who was laid to rest in the village of his birth, Dublanc on Thursday.
According to Monsignor Thomas, Shillingford was close to his God and made every effort to serve him.
“I have known Grayson for a very long time. He was a very humble person and one who was very close to his God. He rarely missed a Sunday service and tried to live a life pleasing to his creator. Like all of us, he was not perfect, only the Lord Himself is perfect. Nonetheless, Grayson strived to emulate the footsteps of the great man above.”
Shillingford, who played seven Test matches for the West Indies between 1969 and 1972, died of cancer last week Wednesday.
“Grayson was a real pleasure to be with. Nothing was too much for him to do for anyone. He will be surely missed. When I visited him on his dying bed, I told him that he could no longer bowl the bouncers and the in swingers and out swingers, he replied I can still do it, but not like before. He really inspired many individuals and for that we will be forever grateful,” Monsignor Thomas commented.