This afternoon, on Pineapple Street in Belmopan, a funeral was held for Dr. Elson Kaseke, the former Solicitor General Of Belize.
Kaseke died at the age of 46 on Wednesday in Merida - suffering from an unspecified but long and debilitating illness.
Today's funeral though was worthy of the great respect Kaseke had earned in the legal profession - where leading legal luminaries were in attendance as well as officials including Justice Minnett Hafiz, Attorney General BQ Pitts and the President of The Bar, Jackie Marshalleck.
A prayer was given at the opening by Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay, Andrea McSweeney sang and the eulogy was delivered by Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith.
Kaseke was pre-deceased by his wife and son, - and today, his only surviving child, his daughter Jane was accompanied by her classmates.
The pall-bearers included Ashton Longworth and Godfrey Smith.
He was interred in a family plot along with his wife, son and sister - in law.
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