Mara Thompson, widow of former Prime Minister David Thompson, yesterday visited the House of Assembly to hear Members of Parliament pay tribute to him.
She was accompanied by daughters Oya and Osa Marie, her sister Jeanine McIntyre and Thompson’s mother, Margaret Knight.
The group departed after hearing tributes from Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, Leader of the Opposition Owen Arthur, Member of Parlaimant for St Lucy, Denis Kellman, and Minister of Finance, Chris Sinckler.
In the yard of the Parliament Buildings, Mrs Thompson (pictured) was warmly greeted by Democratic Labour Party (DLP) stalwart Hyacinth Mapp.
Mara sits in on debate
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