Wesley’s sportsman Tyronne Maye no more

Richard DWIGHT

DEATH: A wave of grief surged over amongst Wesley’s fraternity, when news filtered through that former sportsman, Tyronne Maye an old boy of Wesley College, had passed away on Thursday at the age of 61.

The sadness and sense of loss was all the more profound, mainly because as a stalwart of the college, he was a man for all seasons for no function or event at Wesley was wholly complete without Tyronne painstakingly striving hard towards its success. He certainly did have a hand in everything that Wesley stood for.

Tyronne who had his entire education at Wesley proved to be a conscientious student, to go further ahead on the field of sport where he represented the college at cricket and hockey, not forgetting that he was a promoter of all forms of sport. His brother the illustrious Darrel Maye, captained the college cricket team and was adjudged the Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year.

Tyronne, with his pleasing manner and well meaning ways, endeared himself to many to be ever so popular. The noble virtues he imbibed while at school, was brought to bear in his work at Aitken Spence, where he rose to be one of its Directors.

Notwithstanding all this, he took possessive pride and had a sense of belonging for Wesley, which was his second home where he strove for its betterment and progress, with unflagging zeal and passion.

Spanning a period of well over 35 years until his untimely death he served the cause of Wesley by being the secretary of the OBU for 15 years, the President of both the welfare society and the old Wesleyites sports club and, was as well as on the governing board of Wesley college.

Not to mention that he also served as warden of St. Luke’s Church, Borella.

In the different foras of the varied bodies of the school, he was independent in his thinking, one who stood for justice and fair play, to be forthright to call a spade a spade.

If he did hurt another’s feelings, he was quick to forgive and forget, for his attitude was always reconciliatory. With his clear diction and high tone of voice he was a live wire of any party or social gathering be it a dance, concert the walk or an event on the sports field.

He was indeed a rare kind of person and the void created at Wesley will be hard to replace. The college most fittingly in honour of him saw to it, that his remains was brought to the college hall last morning where a service was held. Funeral arrangements will be notified later.

How true for everything there is a time, a time to work and a time to rest, the time for rest has now come for Tyronne, farewell dear son of Wesley. He is survived by his wife Audry.