Excerpt from Jamaica Observer column published 25 January 2021

By: Jean Lowrie-Chin

We are saddened at the passing of Rev. Easton Lee, colleagues in the advertising business Gurney Beckford and Ronnie Nasralla, and creative photographer Peter Ferguson.

We continue to hear Easton’s voice from his engaging poetry readings and his mentees remember him for his affirmation. Playwright David Heron wrote: “he was one of the kindest, most generous and most supportive human beings I have ever known … an Icon of mine who was kind enough to offer words of encouragement to a young playwright.” Condolence to his dear wife Jean and other family members.

I experienced Gurney Beckford’s creativity and good humour as a young employee of the agency he led, Dunlop Corbin Compton. He was a strong leader. My sympathy to his dear wife Pam and other family members. Ronnie Nasralla was the energetic manager of Byron Lee & the Dragonnaires and Toots & the Maytals, and was co-founder of NCM Advertising. In his book “Lessons to Learn”, we discovered that Ronnie led the charge for people of colour to join the Liguanea Club, and assisted the Jamaica Federation of Musicians in ensuring legal protection for their members. Our sympathy to his beloved wife Rosie and other family members.