"Today we took leave of an Icon of our community."
On Wednesday May 9th the Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams attended the funeral of St. Maarten Icon Mr. Walter Adolphus Williams. Mr. Williams, also known as Walter Plantz, plantzie or Bubba, was a well known fishermen and figure in the community of St. Maarten, particularly in Philipsburg. Mr. Williams, who was born on the 2nd of August 1916 and passed away peacefully on the 4th of May, leaves to mourn his wife Geraldine Williams-Blake and numerous family and friends. "Today we took leave of an icon of our community and of the Philipsburg community in particular. He will surely be missed by his family and friends, and of course not to forget 'the boys under the tree'", commented Wescot-Williams. Mr. Williams was interred at the Cul-De-Sac Cemetery.
