The Tribune

FORMER Fox Hill MP Frank Edgecombe died at his home in that constituency on Tuesday night.

Current representative Fred Mitchell said Mr Edgecombe lived a long and fruitful life in the service of the Bahamas and his local community, and will be remembered for his dedication and loyalty.

Mr Edgecombe served as MP for Fox Hill from 1977 to 1987. He served as the vice president of the Senate until 1992. He was the longest serving chair of the Road Traffic Authority.

He began his working life as a teacher and progressed up through the ranks to become the first Fox Hillian to head the Sandilands School.

“He was revered in the community of Fox Hill for his quiet, but fierce determination to work for and on behalf of his Fox Hill people,” Mr Mitchell said.

“I am truly saddened by his death. I was happy that we were able to honour him during his life with renaming the street where he lived after him.

“One of his proud moments, he said after the ceremony, was the fact that the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister both came to his home.

“On behalf of the people of the Fox Hill community, I wish to send heartfelt condolences on the death of Mr Edgecombe and say that our support for his wife and children, grandchildren and great grandchildren is unwavering. Fox Hill will miss Frank Edgecombe.”