Government officials, civil servants and friends of the Bart Pasman were shocked when they heard about his passing and were deeply saddened.
Pasman worked with the Dutch funding organization USONA in its branch office on the island until his recent and sudden passing.
He leaves to mourn his wife Iliana Schotborg and family.
Prior to Pasman taking up his job with USONA, he worked with the Island Government Environmental Affairs Department VROM (1995-1998), the office of Strategic Policy Planning (1998-2000), and also at the Directorate of Projects & Programs (2005-2007).