Jamaica Gleaner Lady Bustamante Feature
Published: Monday Saturday | August 8, 2009
Lady Bustamante, The final farewell
It is the end of an era. as we bid Lady B goodbye, we cherish the memories of this wonderful human being. She transcended boundaries, touched many persons from all walks of life. Read More...
The Lady B they knew
It is the end of an era for a woman who has transcended political boundaries. But it is a time to reminisce for Effie and Seragh Lakasingh and Evelyn Sangster-Barnes, the three individuals who in life and death have been constantly at the side of Gladys Bustamante, fondly remembered as Lady B. Read More...
On the road with...
Lady B
The caregivers, Effie and Seragh Lakasingh, painted a picture of a woman who loved to hug and enjoyed close connections with everyone. On her many trips to the rural parts of the island... Read More...
Lady B - the humanitarian
'She never hesitated to help. At times, she received letters from persons thanking her for helping them and she often she could not remember who they were or how she had helped.' - Seragh Lakasingh Read More...
Tributes
Lady B was a woman of extraordinary qualities and a remarkable individual with a story of love and devotion; of courage and sacrifice ... for those who needed a voice; someone who cared and who could get others to care. Read More...
Goodbye Lady B... Jamaica loses another outstanding woman
The passing of Lady B is a most significant moment in the history of Jamaica. At 97 years, she was perhaps the last touch with the turbulent period of the 1930s as Jamaica struggled to secure the rights of women and workers and to lay a political base for this nation. Read More...