THE GLEANER, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025 | www.jamaica-gleaner.com | B8 I CAME to Jamaica in the early 1980s, not knowing anyone on the island. I arrived with only a letter of introduction to JNIP (now JAMPRO), unaware that I would soon meet a lifelong friend. After running out of sugar for a candy factory I had just started in Golden Spring, Caribbean Gum & Candy Ltd, I went to the nearest supermarket I could obtain to purchase just enough to keep production going, worried that there wouldn’t be much left for Mr Chin’s other customers.After meeting him and explaining why I was there, he immediately asked how much sugar I needed overall and, to my surprise, invited me to the back of the store, where he gave me more than enough for the day’s batches. Astonished by his warm heart and genuine desire to serve, I made Super Valu supermarket my place of choice for groceries and supplies for myself and my family. Mr Chin always had a kind word, and it was a pleasure to reason together about how things were going in business whenever our paths crossed. There is truly no limit to what someone with a sincere heart for service can do, and Mr Chin was no exception. I will never forget the time when vehicles were not prevalent in Jamaica and my attempts to source a brand-new truck I desperately needed for distribution seemed futile. Unknown to me, he had the exact model delivered to his store and called me one day to take a look at it. I was in complete awe and was not willing to take no for an answer when I insisted on paying him for it. He was a blessing to humanity, an icon in his own right, never seeing himself as different from anyone and valuing his customers to the highest degree. I will always cherish the last time seeing him on my birthday; beaming with light as always, he paused to check in with me. We never got the chance to talk and laugh again, but I will always remember my friend. He will forever be missed. May the legacy he has left continue through many generations. CECIL BEHARRY He was a blessing to humanity BD8 Tribute to MR SING SLUN CHIN, CD I will never forget the time when vehicles were not prevalent in Jamaica and my attempts to source a brand-new truck I desperately needed for distribution seemed futile. Unknown to me, he had the exact model delivered to his store and called me one day to take a look at it. I was in complete awe and was not willing to take no for an answer when I insisted on paying him for it. He was a blessing to humanity, an icon in his own right, never seeing himself as different from anyone and valuing his customers to the highest degree.
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