Businessman & pioneer Charles O. Penn aka ‘16’ has passed
Mr Penn, an indigenous Virgin Islander, died on March 23, 2017 at Peebles Hospital after a brief illness. He was 93 years of age, having been born October 7, 1923.
The late Penn is the last member of his siblings to pass and has been a stalwart contributor to his community. He was a regular feature of the East End/Long Look communities where he mentored many who were guided through his wise council. Mr Penn was also a boat captain, who made many voyages throughout the Caribbean archipelago provisioning good for the community as many of his generation did.
Father & Businessman
The father of the Supervisor of Elections, his only daughter Juliette Penn, also loved sports and was an avid cricketer and played with the likes of Honourable Ralph T. O'Neal OBE and Ivan Lettsome. He also coached and managed many softball teams and loved watching his beloved New York Yankees play baseball.
Mr Penn made significant contributions to the development of the physical infrastructure of the Territory. More notable he was instrumental in the developments at Beef Island, which included the restaurant and guest house at Bellamy Cay (Last Resort) and the business infrastructure at Trellis Bay which he had a direct involvement in its development with the late Wladyslaw W. Wagner as both a builder and foreman.
Mr Penn, the grandfather of Hon Marlon A. Penn, the second term Representative of the Eighth District, was also instrumental in the building of the first airstrip at Beef Island Airport where he served as foreman (Project Manager) of the project. He is survived by four (4) sons, Charles Penn, Nathaniel Penn, Dale Penn, and Ephraim Penn and one daughter Juliette Penn. He is also survived by over 50 other grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
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