Dominica’s Agriculture Minister Matthew Walter said the death of Former Director of agriculture Ricky Allport is a major blow to the struggling sector.
Allport died last night at the Intensive Care Unit of the Princess Margaret Hospital from a suspected case of leptospirosis.
“One behalf of my family and the ministry of agriculture, I wish to extend my deepest condolences to Mrs. Allport and his family and friends. We are indeed saddened. When I visited him at the ICU yesterday morning, I had great expectations that he would have overcome the illness but he did not,” Walter said.
According to Walter, Allport was an asset to the industry.
“It came as a shock to me. I have known him over the past four years and a humble, caring and astute gentleman. Moreover he was a technically sound agriculture officer who contributed meaningfully to the advancement of agriculture. We will surely miss him,” Walter added.
To the Allport Family, especially to Ruth, Reisha, Roberta and Rohaan. I must say that the passing of my very good friend, Ricky, has come to me as a shock. Today, at more than 2 months of his leaving this earth I found out. I am still in shock at the news. I am from Belize and Ricky and I studied together in Taiwan when we were doing our Master’s Degree. Ricky was a very intelligent, caring, happy, and supportive person. We were a crew of 4 inseparable friends. We had a great 2 years, through which he always spoke to us about his family. He was a proud husband and dad. I thank God for having given me the opportunity to have known him. I have informed our school and other friends, who have all responded in shock. We will sadly miss him. We pray that his family, especially his wife and kids find the strength to go on, as I am sure that is what Ricky would want. May my best buddy RIP.
I was indeed shocked when i heard of Ricky’s untimely death.My condolences to his wife Ruth,his children and the Allport family who are like my Dominica family.He will surely be missed.
I went to school with Ricky from the age of 5 at Miss Gerards to 14 at SMA. He was a good childhood friend and I am shocked to hear of his passing from over here in UK.
RIP my friend
Mr. Allport was a sound Agriculturist with deep interest in his field. He had a passion for exotic fruits. He was in the process of expanding his horticultural operation. Its had to accept his death but only God knows. May his wife Ruth, children Reicha, Roberta and Rohan be strengthened and protected by the lord. True friend to me .
Mr Allport was one of my senior managers as I worked in the division of Agriculture under Mr. Oliver Grell who was director at the time. Mr Allport was a sincere, caring person; very easy to talk to with a welcoming smile! I am indeed sad to hear this news & truly wish I could attend his funeral! May his soul R I P a true Agricultural leader! Loved & respected this gentle man
To the family of Mr. Allport, take courage & keep trusting in the Lord! His memories will live on forever!
my deepest sympathy to the allport family Ruth hold strong jah bless
Mr. Allport did run his race in the Ministry of Agriculture, yet still the Minister still did not see it fit to appoint him as Director of Agriculture. May the Lord strengthen the Allport family in this time of loss. The pray that the staff of the ministry of Agriculture will continue the task that Mr. Allport began. all the Best
All the good ones gone so soon. May his soul rest in eternal peace. God saw his son suffering and took him up to be by his side. To his family i say accept my sympathy, he is no longer suffering or in pain. He is looking over u now and will guide along the way. To Staff of MOA hold strong.
Ricky and I went to the SMA together from 1st to 5th form, very sharp , humble and astute, We worked at the ministry oif agriculture where he was a very pogressive and hard working individual. i am indeed saddened by his loss and will truly miss him. my condolences to his family. Bless.
Remember there is a deeper strength
and an amazing abundance of peace
available to you.
Draw from this well;
call on your faith to uphold you.
You will make it through this time and find joy in Life again
……………Pamela Owens Renfro
Mr. Allport , the Minister of Agriculture Mr. Matthew Walter and other friends attended the St. Mary’s Academy together and I’m sure he will be greatly missed! Condolences to the family and friends, may God be your strength in this tragic time.
My heartfelt sympathy to the family of Ricky Allport.
In our earthly life, there are matters which are inexplicable to us and beyond our understanding why a life has been taken away. A loving God knows best. One day it will all be revealed to us.
May you be consoled with those few words.
God bless you, console you and give you strength in faith as you grieve the loss of your loved one.
May he rest in peace. Amen!
i guess the others doh have surname so the minister will not offer his condolences,but is a good thing death is no respecter of persons so i say my deepest sympathies to all the families going thru this tragedy and may the soul of their love ones rest in peace.
nonsense this is not the time for that…the minister obviously had an everyday relationship with Mr Allport, they worked in the same ministry,they went to school together surname has nothing to do with his sympathy !!!!!! allu too like to make a mess of nothing.
Condolescence and Heartfelt sympathy to the Allport family. May the lord hold you in his arms in this terrivle moment. He will surely be missed. But be rest assured Ruth, Jenny and all the others that he will carry you through
To the Allport family especially Mrs Ruth Allport, my deepest sympathy to you and the others. It is so sad that we have lost Ricky. May God welcome him into his kingdom of love!
It is with a hurting heart that i write these words to a fallen comrade and friend. Words cannot begin to explain what your love for Agriculture meant to us. You had an insatiable thirst for knowlege that we will try to emulate, you were our walking library. We could ask you any question and you had an answer, and if you did not you would find it for us. Our many discussions in the “think tank” on societal problems, problems within the ministry or the Public service for that matter, family issues, Agriculture, and the many many discussions about life. Stanley, you made a mark in my life, you will never be forgotton. Even when i feel like giving it all up, I will remember you and plough forward. I feel like you cheated me, we had so much more to do in the Ministry and you left. you gave me so much support brother, and you are no longer there. Such is life, RIP brother, work well done.
So sad to hear, worked with Mr. Allport when I acted Senior Clerk at the Ministry of Agriculture….very pleasant person to work with…..my condolences to his family and friends Jah guides
A sad day, indeed a very sad moment in our lives. Ruth, Reisha, Roberta, Rohan and the Allports deepest and sincerest sympathies to all of you. I grieve with you. Ricky will most certainly be missed by the entire family. He was a darling, he was hard working, he was a family oriented individual. Rest In Peace Ricky Your memories will linger on in our lives.
The entire Division of Agriculture and Farming Community is saddened by the passing of a great colleague, friend and Boss.
He was a man with great knowledge in the field of Agriculture and had a keen interest in exotic plants. His vision and plans will be made know in every corner of the country and the sector will miss a true master.
R.I.P comrade Ricky. See you on the other side my brother. My sympathies to Ruth and the family.
To Ruth, Roberta and Dr Jenny, I extend my deepest sympathy. God will see you through I pray.
Think this should be a wake up call for the authorities to provide the necessary resources for the PMH to stock up with the drugs that can cure and prevent illness that endanger peoples lives, it sad that in te 21st century an illness like this could not be attended. To the Alport family my condolences and may you all be forever blessed
sure will be missed
My deepest condolences goes out to the family and friends of Mr. Allport. He will indeed be missed by those privileged enough to know him. R.I.P. Ricky
Condolences to Ruth and the children and the extended family. As a former subordinate of Mr Allport he was indeed a family man and sound agricultural officer. See you on the other side.. R.I.P
To the Allport family and the Agricutlure family, my condolences to you all. May the Creator keep you all strong in this time. I have known Mr Allport when I first started with the Min of Agric fresh from high school. He went on to be my supreviser during my tenure with the Division. I knew him both as a person and a coworker and he was indeed knowledgeable and Instrumental in helping develop the Agricultural sector. R. I. P see you on the other side!