The Tribune

VETERAN educator Tracey W Strachan, who served as headmaster or principal at many schools throughout the Bahamas, died on Saturday morning after a short illness, his family has announced. He was 81.

Following his father, the late Milo H Strachan, Tracey Strachan taught and served as headmaster for 13 years at various all-age schools on the Family Islands. He later became principal of Eastern Secondary School, and led its transition to the now D W Davis Junior High School, where he spent ten years.

Mr Strachan then served as principal at a number of schools: L W Young Junior/Senior High School, Hawksbill Senior High in Grand Bahama, C I Gibson High School and finally A F Adderley Senior High. For a short period, he was stationed at the Ministry of Education headquarters as a Senior Education Officer. He also briefly returned to the classroom at R M Bailey Senior High.

After retiring from the public service, Mr Strachan spent seven years at Bahamas Baptist Community College as a lecturer.

He is survived by his wife, retired educator G Lorraine Robertson Strachan, their sons, Guardian Radio Station Manager and “Morning Blend” host Dwight Strachan and Terrence Strachan, who is with the Ministry of Tourism, and also his children - author/playwright and College of The Bahamas Professor Dr Ian Strachan, educators Sherry Strachan and Trevor “Randy” Strachan, and writer Sterling Strachan.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.