Official funeral for Arnold Active – former government minister and deputy speaker

Members of the Legislative Council of Dominica in 1965. Arnold Active is 1st from the left, front row

The Government of Dominica has accorded the late Arnold Conrad Active, an Official Funeral on Monday, August 19, 2019. The Government has declared Monday, August 19, 2019 an official day of mourning as a mark of respect for the former Government Minister and Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly.

The Dominican flag shall be flown at half-staff on all public buildings in the State on the day of mourning, Monday, August 19, 2019.

Arnold Conrad Active served as Minister for Home Affairs from July 1973 to January 1974. Before that, he served as Parliamentary Secretary from November 1970 to July 1973. During the period November, 1968 to July, 1973 and again from January 1974 to February 1975, Arnold Conrad Active was appointed First Nominated Member of the House of Assembly (what is presently referred to as Senator) and Deputy Speaker.

Arnold Conrad Active was a member of the Electoral Commission from 1978 to 1981 and well as the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy from 1979 to 1981. In his younger days, he was a member of the Seamen and Waterfront Workers Union as well and the Jaycees Club.

The late Arnold Conrad Active was born on March 19, 1932 and died on July 26, 2019. He will be remembered by his wife Evelyn and his six children Ashworth, Dudley, Michael, Maureen, Beverly and Rhona (adopted).

His Excellency the President Charles Savarin and Mrs. Savarin, Prime Minister the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, Speaker of the House of Assembly Honourable Alix Boyd-Knights, other Members of Parliament, Government Officials and Members of the Diplomatic Corps are expected to attended the Official Funeral for Mr.  Arnold Conrad Active.

The Official Funeral will be held at the Roseau Cathedral Chapel on Monday, August 19, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. Viewing of the body will take place from 2:30 p.m. The late Arnold Conrad Active will be laid to rest at the Roseau Roman Catholic Cemetery.

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16 Comments

  1. FOR LOVE OF COUNTRY
    August 21, 2019

    Three of Arnold’s (deceased) children: Ashworth (aka Ashes) Michael and Maureen resides in the UK – all of whom are close family friends.

    I am deeply and sincerely sorry for the loss of your father folks. Deeply pained and words are of no help in expressing the sorrow I feel at this moment. Sincere condolences! I am really sorry for you loss.

  2. August 19, 2019

    Mr Active was a good friend on my deceased father. They were co partners at the waterfront allied union in upper lane. Very close friend to the family before my father passed in 1971. RIP mr Active. You were a patriotic individual who served your country with dignity and pride.

  3. August 19, 2019

    May he rest in peace my long time buddy my condolence to his family he was also one of the three that started the water front workers union he will be remembered .

  4. August 19, 2019

    Is it that you were not successful in securing a picture of him to post here to us?

    ADMIN: That’s correct, despite our efforts we were unable to attain a photo.

    • August 19, 2019

      I am sure Deserie John would have a picture

  5. Red Sox
    August 19, 2019

    I never heard of this former government minister before I went to visit my family member at the Groto, I saw him next to my uncle and I was told he was a former government minister in the DLP of Patrick John. Shame labor has been in office for 20 yrs and not only did they not build a house for him but they never called his name

    • 💕Me💕
      August 19, 2019

      Even on such a sad occasion you are inducing your political biases, shame Red Sox. My condolences to the family.

      • Red Sox
        August 19, 2019

        @ Me, Under what sad occasion? To say the man was a former government minister in a DLP cabinet and the present DLP ignored the man, is wrong? The government should have reached out to the man in a BIG when he was alive and they didn’t! PJ the former PM is getting that same kind of treatment today. I feel is all of these things and more that causing us to always under the sword

    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      August 19, 2019

      There we go again yours is the the thought, and sentiment of the typical Dominican mentality. 

      Dominican have become so dependent on government that they believe if nature calls and they need to go to the bathroom or over a pit hole in their backyard to defecate, without the government initiating the BM (bowel movement), they will not be able to defecate without Roosevelt putting his hands in it.

      One have to be careful when people running for a political job come and tell you vote for me I am going to do this and that!

      Here is the example a former government minister ended up in the poor house, although he has children.
      If Memory serves me correctly he has a Wesley connection, his mother might be Gater, if that’s the case he might be a former Mayor of Roseau too.

      If he could not provide for himself while he was in government, and I don’t mean by stealing; how could he  have built the country?

      • August 19, 2019

        Here we go again another one that think he know so much Francisco you are all big mouth and like to jump the gun just an many others take time and get to know people you get on line and spread rumors like you say typical Dominican know where someone is from before you talk Patrick was the mayor and as far as I know Active could always provide for himself but we know how that goes when you get old nobody want you when you young and have money every body with you I know Active in River Street .his wife have a son from Marigot that use to drive a bus by the name of Alick
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        • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
          August 20, 2019

          Well, if he could provide for himself, how come he ended up in a place for the aged, and poor better considered a poor house, when he is supposed to have Children?

          I am beginning to age, hence I have ensured that I do not end up in a “convalescence home;” ” a poor house.”

          I will live to more than a hundred: However, have enough money invested in ventures that cannot fail unless the bottom of the economy of the United States falls apart, and the country collapse!

          That is what a man with a big mouth does for himself.

          And if you think I do not know the man; asks yourself why did he receive a vicious beating by someone next to the Carib Cinema; and why?

          You need to shut up okay!

          I said he was a Mayer also, what is wrong with that? 

          Who cares whether Patrick was a Mayer, he actually suffered the same fate as this guy in question.

          The concept evades you!

          • August 21, 2019

            Well yes you can save all your money when you can but in the end is someone else that will spend it for you don’t know a thing about Dominica where you are out in California USA you think this is a poor house because it is in Dominica that is how it was referred to years ago and just to show you are not up to date with modern times when you get there you will cross that bridge you hope to live to be 100 good luck.

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          • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
            August 22, 2019

            If it looks like a duck, supported by a duck, it must be a duck!
            Hahashahahahahahahahahaha!

            A duck by any other name is still a duck oui!

            Poor house by any other name is still a poor house eh!

            It seems to me that you know plenty about the dead man; however a couple years ago when the body of Whipple  White from Marigot was found dead in St. Lucia, and the government of St. Lucia was trying to find his relatives in Dominica; unsuccessfully.

            I wrote that his wife Ursula is from Wesley, I mentioned their children name; no one respond, after that I mentioned the very Arnold  Actieve who’s mother is Ursula’s aunt.

            You did not respond, where were you?

            Ursula at this very moment is over seventy years old residing at that place in Dominica you call Wall House; I found that out yesterday.

            I doh know how a place can name Wall House!

            Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!

             Let the man rest in peace now!

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    • August 19, 2019

      I think you should do your research before you jump and open your mouth always want to find something to blame some one Active his big house in Cane field close to Patrick John and I don’t know where you was hiding that you never heard of him all Dominican know Active he left Dominica in the early 80s and went to New York to join his wife I just wish that some of us would get facts before we jump the gun. He also had a house in new town I think.

      • Paul Green
        August 21, 2019

        Arnold was a double amputee and had to be sent to the Dominica Infirmary which was better equipped to care for him. He did have a house in upper Canefield which is where he lived with his wife before being sent to the Infirmary. His wife still lives in their house.

        • August 22, 2019

          Thank you Paul and I think that Dod should stop let the man rest in peace and stop adding his shame full comment on some one he does not know even to go as far as saying that the man was beaten at the back of Carib cinema shame on you Dod that what you are the real Dod its time to put this to rest if any one know Active well is Paul Green thank you let the man rest in peace.

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