It is with a deep sense of lost, grief and a heavy heart, that I am informing the Steelpan fraternity and the local and international community on the passing of Ken “Professor” Philmore around 9:00am this morning, September 30th 2018, at the intensive care unit of the San Fernando general Hospital, where he was taken on the morning of Monday 24th (Republic Day) following his involvement in a vehicular accident on the North bound lane of the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway in the Claxton Bay area, in which he sustained some serious injuries. Professor or Pro. as he is affectionately called, succumb to these injuries, and has cast the entire Steelpan world into mourning.
To his wife and children, his relatives, and his many friends and associates, we at Pan Trinbago extends our heartfelt sympathies and condolences to all of you, and pray that god would give fresh courage and renewed strength to face the days ahead. Professor's passing, will definitely leave a void within the fraternity and those who knew and loved him, that no one in this lifetime will be able to fill. He was a worthy ambassador for Trinidad and Tobago across the globe where he played his heart out on our national Instrument to appreciative audiences. There is so much that can be said about this humble little man of steel, who was always an original that no one could copy. But I would rather leave my comments for another place and time, and for those who knew him better, and enjoyed a closer walk with him over the years.
The giver of life is also the receiver of life, to whom we are all grateful to have had the privilege to enjoy the company of the likes of Ken Professor Philmore in his living years. The Steelpan fraternity will be all the poorer with out him. May he Rest In Peace, as he is welcome amongst all the greats that went before. He made his mark and will be sorely mist, but the creator knows best. Farewell brother.
Michael L Joseph.
Public Relations Officer
Pan Trinbago Inc. TC.
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