THE HON. BRENT SYMONETTE, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, WITH DEEP SADNESS REPORTS THE DEATH
OF MR. SHOICHI YAMADA.
AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH MR. YAMADA WAS THE
HONORARY CONSUL OF THE BAHAMAS TO JAPAN, HE DIED AT 10:30 A.M. ON
THE 10TH OCTOBER, 2007 IN KEIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL,
TOKYO, JAPAN.
MR. YAMADA HAS SERVED THE BAHAMAS AS HONORARY
CONSUL SINCE 5TH AUGUST, 2004.
HE WAS WELL KNOWN IN THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY AND
WAS A DIRECTOR OF DOCKENDALE SHIPING COMPANY WHICH HAS ITS HEAD
OFFICE IN NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS.
MR. YAMADA IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE KASUKO, TWO
(2) SONS AND ONE (1) SISTER.
A BOOK OF CONDOLENCE WILL BE OPENED AT DOCKENDALE
SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED, THIRD FLOOR, DOCKENDALE HOUSE, WEST BAY
STREET, NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS.
