]n Jlinuing ~cmnru of 1fmmctlin£ ~rrtrub:r ~urrofus %lorn: 3}uly Z3ra, 195D 3!li£a: 11f£hrmrry ZSt~, 1997 i\g£: 45 q£ars ~£ruir£s :M£la At ~t. Anne's Anglfran QI4urr4 3lfox :Mill 3Roaa Nassau, N.J., 'ia~amas ~aturaay , let 11lltarr4, 1997 at 4:DD p.m. ®fficiaitng: 1Jfr. C!Irossl£lJ lblnin£ Assistdt ~y: ®t~£r C!Il£rglJm£n 3.lni£rment jqltaoe: ~t. Ann£'s C!I£m£i£rlJ 11fox :Mill 3Roaa ®hituary Emmaline or 'Emma' as we affectionately_know her, has always: "Seen Her Goals And Achieved Them, Understood The Obstacles, Cleared Her Mind Of Doubt, Created A Positive Mental Picture, Stayed On Track, Shown The World That She Could Do It." Emma is the last of six siblings born to the union of Mr. Harold (deceased) and Mrs. Susan Pratt. During childhood, she was industrious and obedient; however, if she felt that something was wrong, she spoke out against it no matter the cost, she would always support the right. The church has always been a bulwark for her. She maintained her Anglican faith, being an ardent worshipper at St. Matthew's, St. George's and continuing on to her present church home- St. Anne's. She fondly remembered the days of her Alma Mater- St. John's- the days of Father Bishop and Father Willie and Mr. Knight. The days of Latin! The days when schoolfriends still remember one another after twenty years. Realising the needs of this nation, she decided to choose nursing as a lifetime career. Completing the basic nurse education programme in 1972, Emma pursued the midwifery course; two years after graduation, in 1974 and qualified as a midwife one year later in 1975. Practicing on the Maternity Ward for ten years, Emma was a clinician as well as a preceptor for Nursing Students. Realising her aptitude for teaching, she sought transfer to the Bahamas School of Nursing (now the Nursing Division of the College of the Bahamas) in order to pursue her goal. Emma continued to be an avid learner, therefore, in August 1990 she matriculated at the University of the West Indies and achieved the Advanced Certificate in Nurse Education. Five years later, she received a Bachelors Degree in Nursing at the same Institute. On Marriage: You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days, Ay, you shall be together ever in the silent memory of GOD. Emma chose Mr. Sherwin 'Tommy' Burrows as her life mate, a friend to share her sorrows and her joys. Tameka, Jermal and· Sheena have been some of the many gifts of this partnership. Being professional and Civic minded, Emma served actively in the Nurse's Association, Parents' I Teachers' Association, a member of the Church Vestry, a member of the Church Choir, and a member of the Anglican Church Women. Her recreational time was spent gardening, traveling, meeting people and brisk walking. On friendship- "You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." Kahul Gibran Emma has always given much- HERSELF! The lives Emma touched are richer because of her touch. Left to attest to this are her loving husband, Sherwin "Tommy"; her daughters: Tameka and Sheena; a son, Jermal; her mother, Mrs. Susan Pratt; two sisters: Sr. Felicitus Pratt and Mrs. Elease Smith; two brothers: Joseph and Capt. John Pratt; father-in-law, Mr. Lowell Burrows; mother-in-law, Mrs. Thelma Burrows; ten aunts: Margaret and Annie Pratt, Parnell Darville, Alvara Cartwright, Susanna Martinborough, Johanna Allen, Doris Mortimer, Memie Clarke, Mavis Pratt and Ethelyn Cartwright; four uncles: George, James and Irvin Pratt and Nedley Martinborough; eight sisters-in-law: Gloria Pratt, Sandra Cartwright, Maxine Rahming, Shirley Curry, Gail Bethel, Eddie, Zilpha and Maggie Burrows; eight brothers-in-law: Richard Smith, Timothy, Peter and Matthew Burrows, Gus Cartwright, Loran Rahming, Paul Bethel and Edgar Curry; eleven nieces: Phyllis, Meussen, Sheryl and Trudy Deleveaux, Deniese Smith, Shanique, Nadia Cartwright, Meshalique, Chan tell and Lesille Burrows, Julie Curry and Ashley Bethel; nineteen nephews: Victor Wells, William Jr. and Linden Deleveaux, Frank, Kevin and Raymond Smith, Theron, Alex and Chris Pratt, Lowell, Enrico, Caswell, Miquel and Arie Burrows, Travante Cartwright, Larada and Riccihio Rahming, Gareth and Bryant Bethel; numerous cousins and other relatives and friends including: Dr. John Lunn, Sis. Marilyn Knowles, Staff of Oncology Clinic, Joy McPhee, AC.W. and Choir members, her Nursing Colleagues, Vangie Delmonte, Maitland Martinborough, Dolly Ferguson and Margaret Major, Sis Carolyn Seymour, Sis. Ampussam Symonette, Sis. Sybelline Cumberbatch; and Godchild, Sakia. £mmnlinr ~rlnult Burro ws J <I~£ ®ro£r of ~£r1lir£ for Jfmmzr 1hlurrofus The Reception of the Body The Opening Sentences The Hymn .................. ......................................... ........................... "Praise To The Lord The Almighty" Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper 0 my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation: thy work and defend thee; All ye who hear, Surely his goodness and mercy shall daily attend thee: Now to his temple drawn near, Ponder anew Joining in glad adoration. What the Almighty can do, If to the end he befriend thee. Praise to the Lord, who o'er all things so wondrously reigneth, Praise to the Lord! 0 let all that is in me adore him! Shieldeth thee gently from harm, All that hath life and breath, come or when fainting sustaineth: · now with praises before him! Hast thou not seen Let the Amen How thy heart's wishes have been Sound from his people again: Granted in what he ordaineth? Gladly for ay we adore him. The Collect Almighty God, we reme~ber before you today your servant Emma, and we pray that, having opened to her the gates of larger life, you will receive her more and more into your joyful service, that, with all who have served you in the past, she may share in the eternal ·victory of Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. · The Old Testament Lesson ............................................................................................. Wisdom 3:1-5, 9 Frank Smith (Nephew) The Psalm 46 ....................................................................................................................................... Choir God is is our hope and strength: a very present help in trouble. Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved: and though the bills be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof rage and swell: and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same. · The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God: the holy place of the tabernacle of .the most Highest. God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed: God shall help her and that right early. The heathen make much ado and the kingdoms are moved: but God hath shewed his voice, and the earth shall melt away. The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our refuge. 0 come hither and behold the works of the Lord: what destruction he hath brought upon the earth. He maketh wars to cease in all the world: he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and burneth the chariots in the fire. Be still then and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our refuge. · ~ ,J .. Emmnlint GntnuiL B! l m11~ Z The Epistle ............................................................................................................ I Thessalonians 4:13-18 Shanique Cartwright (Niece-in-Law) The Hymn ............................................................................. "Th~ Lord's My Shepherd I'll Not Want" The Lord's my Shepherd, I'll not want: Yea, though I walk though death's dark vale, He makes me down to lie Yet will I fear none ill: In pas.tures green; He leadeth me For thou art with me, and Thy rod The quiet waters by. And staff me comfort still. My soul He doth restore again, · My table Thou has furnished And me to walk doth make In presence of my foes; Within the paths of righteousness, My head Thou dost with oil anoint, E'en for His own Name's sake. And my cup overflows. Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house for evermore My dwelling place shall be. The Holy Gospel ........ .................................................................................... ... ........................ John 14:1-6 The Selection ......................... ......................................... .. .......................... Tameka Burrows (Daughter) . accompanied by Lowel Burrows (Nephew) The Eulogy ........ ... ................................................................................................ Jan Thompson (Friend) The Sermon ... ... .. .. .............................................. ....................................................... Fr. Crossley Walkine The Intercessions .................. .. ........ ................................................................... Phyllis Meeusen (Niece) Offertory .. .............................. .. .. ... ........................................ Yvonne Symonette, Sis. Marilyn Knowles Rosetta Saul (Friends) The Creed Priest: Let us with confidence and hope confess the faith into which we were baptized, as we say, All: I believ~_in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the · forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Intercessions E.mmntint Gtrtnult B11rrows 3 Leader: Let us pray. Almighty God, you have knit your chosen people together in one communion, in the mystical body of your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord: Give to your whole Church in heaven and on earth your light and your peace.