Tributes and tears flowed in abundance yesterday at the Andrew's Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church on Hope Road in St. Andrew, as family members and friends of Kamahl Knight, son of Senator K.D. Knight, bade a final farewell to the former businessman and songwriter.
Mr. Knight, 32, died at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on September 18.
He was hailed as an abundantly caring person, who had the gift for love.
In her remembrance, Stacey Knight-Dennis, sister of Kamahl, said her brother was her best friend, someone she called upon to seek advice at any time.
"Kamahl was adventurous and was never perturbed by difficult situations," she told the congregation.
She noted that her brother was a friend to many including the lonely and the downtrodden.
"Discrimination is something that Kamahl did not know."
Senator Knight said his son, a graduate of St. Hugh's Preparatory and Wolmer's Boys School, University of the West Indies and University of London, was an outstanding student and, from all reports, an outstanding trouble maker.
He noted that his grades were never a cause for concern as Kamahl, the gifted child, was always consistent.
"Our son was a talented young man, he never realised his full potential but at least we had an idea of what he was capable of," Senator Knight said.
An emotional Sheldon Seymour, childhood friend of Mr. Knight described him as the leader of the pack, "and a soul like this is a great loss."
His body was later interred at Cambridge United Church Cemetery, Brompton, St. Elizabeth.
Some of those in attendance at the thanksgiving service were Prime Minister Bruce Golding, Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller, Opposition Spokesman on Housing, Infrastructure and Transport, Bobby Pickersgill, Industry and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda and Opposition Spokesman on Justice A.J. Nicholson, Anthony Hylton, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, and Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips.
Mr. Knight also leaves behind mother, Dr. Pauline Knight, and son Noah.
