[UPDATED] Le Hunte on mother’s death: She taught me to love selflessly

Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte embraces his mother, Martina Le Hunte. Photo via Facebook. -
Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte embraces his mother, Martina Le Hunte. Photo via Facebook. -

PUBLIC Utilities Minister and Senator Robert Le Hunte said his mother, Martina Le Hunte, was a strong woman who knew how to love selflessly. The 86-year-old mother of two died on Friday night.

The minister told Sunday Newsday his mother was ailing for some time, and he and his brother, Ronald, were with her when she died.

He has since been reflecting on the "special times" they shared together.

“My mother was the wind beneath my wings. The silent force that ensured everything with her prayers and her kind words.

“She was one that taught me a lot about love, about forgiveness, about kindness, about gentleness, about caring. And her love was what allowed me to give others freely.”

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He said she had been living with him for the past four months, so they were able to spend a lot of time together. He added that the spread of the covid19 pandemic "cheated" him of some time with her, as he was practising social distancing because of her age.

But, he said, she is in a better place.

"This is a lady that would pray with me every morning before I went to work. This is a lady who sacrificed every last cent she had to take me to school. Even though she recognised I had dyslexia, she ensured I studied and left the country to study. You understand the kind of selfless love that she taught me? That's what I got from her."

Asked how his family has been coping, he said, "We all are doing the best as could be expected under the circumstances."

He said he has been getting a lot of "tremendous support" from others during this time of grief.

"People from work, family, friends, people who I didn't even know have been calling and messaging. I wanna thank them for that."

He said he is grateful for all the time he got to spend with his mother.

Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell shared his condolences in a Facebook post on Saturday morning.

He said, “With all that is happening, remember to send your prayers and thoughts to those who are experiencing loss in their lives.

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“I pray for God’s grace to be upon you as you celebrate her life and mourn her loss.”

Earlier on Saturday, the Prime Minister also announced the death of his eldest brother, Matthias Joseph. He was 81.

This story has been updated with additional details. Below is the original story.

Martina Le Hunte, the mother of Public Utilities Minister and Senator Robert Le Hunte has died. She was 86.

The minister told Newsday, on Saturday, she was ailing for some time and died on Friday night.

“My mother was the wind beneath my wings. The silent force that ensured everything with her prayers and her kind words.

“She was one that taught me a lot about love, about kindness, about gentleness. And her love was what allowed me to give others freely.”

He said he is grateful for all the special times they shared together.

Tourism Minister Randall Mitchell shared his condolences in a Facebook post on Saturday morning.

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He said, “With all that is happening, remember to send your prayers and thoughts to those who are experiencing loss in their lives.

“I pray for God’s grace to be upon you as you celebrate her life and mourn her loss.”

Earlier on Saturday, the Prime Minister also announced the death of his eldest brother, Matthias Joseph. He was 81.

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