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From:TheBahamasWeekly.com SkyBahamas
SkyBahamas Airlines is proud to be named as the official carriers and sponsors of this years 57th National Family Island Regatta in George Town, Exuma. Our Organization is taking this time to honor the memories of two men, who have in some significant ways, shaped the company into the fine product it is today. SkyBahamas Remembers ... James "Fat Hog" Adderley and Capt. Dwayne "D-Bowe" Bowe . These two men served originally with The Sky Unlimited Organization, and eventually joined or contributed to the SkyBahamas Team upon its establishment in 2006. Their level of dedication and "spirit" of superior service lives on in our company ... and continues to make each Regatta flight a special experience for our customers.
The loss of a loved one is never easy for persons to accept, and on February 19, 2006 when James "Fat Hog" Adderley, a former customer service representative of Sky Unlimited and SkyBa-hamas passed away this was certainly the case. Described as a fun-loving man who was passionate about his family and his occupation, "Fat Hog" as he was affectionately called, was a dedicated employee for over ten years and is still missed by former colleagues and passengers alike, says former coworker Michael Lockhart, a retired Director of Maintenance for Sky Unlimited and also SkyBa ha mas Airlines. "Adderley was a good man," he says. "He was hard working with good values. He always tried to do things to the best of his ability, and was always looking to help someone out. I can't tell you how many people would come to our counter and would only want to work with him. They didn't want anyone else to serve them and that was all because of his personality and his dedication to helping others." He sacrificed much to make the SkyBaha-mas dream a reality. According to Adderley's daughter Lashandawn Adderley, Fat Hogwastrulya people's person. "James Adderley was indeed the number one dad, "she says. "We shared beautiful moments together my entire life. I still stop sometimes just to think of our relationship, the wonderful moments that we shared and the kindness that he portrayed to others, but also to myself." Explaining that her dad was the kind of person anyone would love to have around, Lashandawn says that everyone loved her father.
"He was very
cheerful, always happy, a very hard worker and to be honest, a people's
person," she says. "That's what people loved about him." Lashandawn says that she will never forget the precious moments she spent with her father at the airport.
"I remember the times he would take me to work with him at Sky Unlimited" she said." I would sit behind the front desk and watch as passengers came to check in. They would just walk to the counter and say 'Baby hog you alright?' I would reply by saying "yes sir or yes maam." They would then say "Hog I need to get on this flight man." Sometimes the flight might be closed, but he would try his best to assist them to get on the flight ... and if you didn't have enough money he would assist them by putting his own. In response, they would say "Hog I will pay you back" but he would just respond by saying "that's alright man." "I also remember the times when I could tell that he was a bit stressed, but to the average person they would never know as he went beyond measure when helping people. My dad always told me 'Shandawn the sky is the limit, and never allow any one to bring you down.' He believed in me when no one else did. I could never forget the amount of blessings that came our way just because of his attitude and character. He always believed in family time. There was never a Saturday that passed when we didn't go out. He always took my cousin and I to the movies and to the ice cream shop. We always did father and daughter activities together, but now only beautiful memories linger in my heart of those special occasions we spent together." Adding that although her dad was not the most perfect person the world, Adderley says that he did a good job of touching the lives of many person's while on earth. "I will surely miss him and he will forever linger in the life of my mother, Estranetha, myself and our friends that love him."
Capt. Dwayne "D-Bowe" Bowe passing away on May 12, 2008 was a heartfelt loss to the Sky-Bahamas Family. Upon his demise. Captain Bowe had collectively served both The Sky Unlimited and SkyBa ha mas companies for over 10 years. Described by both friends and family as a man who loved his family first and flying second, Capt. Bowe was equally loved by many including current SkyBahamas Chief Pilot Antoine Williamson. "D-Bowe was a great man, a great friend, and a great pilot," says Williamson. "I had-known this great man for many years, and the memories I have of him will last me a lifetime. He was the kind of man who loved his family and his job, and that love drove him to always go above and beyond the call of duty. The day he died was a sad day for his family, his friends, and this company." According to D-Bowe's wife, Gaye Antoine-Bowe, flying was always his passion. She says that when Dwayne first became familiar with the computer he would spend hours during his days off just searching the internet looking at planes and playing aviation games. "He really saw flying as a challenge; especially those days when the weather was bad," she says. "He would come home bragging about how he was so good at flying through the bad weather. It was interesting how Dwayne was so attentive to his regular passengers, especially those who did not like to fly in bad weather. He would jokingly and mischievously talk about how these passengers were so afraid to fly. He would then say, 'Only if they know they didn't have anything to worry about because I had to come back home to my family!'... and that was how he honestly felt."
"Despite his complaints, Dwayne refused to miss a day at work, and he believed in being punctual to work," she said. "Dwayne's love for flying seemed to overpower all the challenging aspects of his job. Although he was never one to say much, we knew Dwayne made a favorable and lasting impression on the passengers who flew Sky Unlimited and Sky Bahamas. This became more obvious after his death when many persons referred to him as "their pilot". Many passengers also expressed how comfortable they felt knowing that he was one of the pilots on their flight. They liked his commanding presence matched with his quiet and friendly personality." Captain Williamson added that no one could ever doubt the devotion that Dwayne had to his job, and that an employee like him was almost impossible to replace. "He loved to fly," he says. "That was his passion. He was always going the extra mile to help his company move forward. It's rare to find someone that devoted to his job, but D-Bowe truly was devoted to flying and to his passengers. We still miss him today."
SKYBAHAMAS: SAFETY IS OUR CULTURE. SERVICE IS OUR PASSION
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