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by pltm
Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon. Natalio Wheately has said that the BVI community has lost a woman of tremendous courage, character and strength in Mrs. Maria Dawson, a pioneer in the local hotel industry,who passed away on Thursday, November 17.
"Mrs. Maria, as she is affectionately called, took a tremendous leap of faith and invested in the hospitality business as a hotelier in this community. She dared to take a risk in the BVI tourism product in developing and establishing Maria’s by the Sea, a premier facility in our town centre," Premier Wheately stated via Facebook.
He added, "Her passion for tourism development was evident with an eye always open for opportunities. She set her sights on the future and moved with a quiet passion even in tough economic times. Because of it, we are all beneficiaries."
Besides her obvious courageous spirit, Premier Wheatley stated that Mrs. Dawson effectively passed those passionate virtues to her family, and they have carried on with the dream where she left off. He said she exemplified the spirit he hopes many will emulate and that is passing on the art, knowledge, zeal and passion to those that will be left behind.
"Oh [sic] behalf of my family and the Government of the Virgin Islands, I extend heartfelt condolences to her brother Alfred, her daughters Julia and Lorna and the rest of the extended family. We know she was a tremendous part of your lives. May God comfort you in your time of grieving. Even in the midst of grief, we celebrate her for her tremendous accomplishments and the lives she touched along the way," Premier Wheately stated. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
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