Mr. Henry Whitfield Sands of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera, at 92 years old, passed away on Thursday, December 6th, 2018.
Interviewed by The Eleutheran in 2009, he had a quiet dignity with a ripple of mischievous fun. His lifetime accolades create quite a list, including: Husband, Father, Preacher, Businessman, Justice of the Peace, Cacique Winner, Nation Builder Awardee, and on and on. He was renowned as a storyteller, and expressed at the time how much he enjoyed sharing the colorful stories of his life with others.
In addition to running a dry goods/grocery store for many years, as well as being an active member of the Methodist congregation – preaching for 52 years, and running a bakery with his wife, from his home, Mr. Sands also had the experience of working with Lord Trefgarne, the developer of Windermere Island, as a property manager for many years. It was through this association that he met and forged a relationship with members of the British Royal Family. His special relationship with Prince Charles resulted in Mr. Sands and his wife being the only Bahamians to receive a personal invitation, as well as paid tickets to attend the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana.
Mr. Sands was pre-deceased by his cherished wife, Mrs. Cora Sands in 2007. The couple were blessed with eight children.
