And turning now from all that crime news, tonight we note the passing of a very well known and widely loved Belizean. 75 year old John Woods died on Friday in Houston - with his fmaily surrounding him in a home setting. He died from complications of cancer - after a long battle.
John Woods came to Belize in 1969 as a pilot and as a manager of a spice farm and later started Cisco Construction in the mid 70’s.
He and Martha Woods had a family of five. And while his company Cisco is well known in Belize, Woods will be most remembered for his philanthropic work. He spoke about his spirit of optimism in an I am Belize profile:
WOODS made his name when he took on the management of the Belize Central Prison which eh turned into The Kolbe Foundation. He was the Chairman Emeritus at the time of his death. He also built “Old Belize” and “Kukumba Beach”.
A memorial will be held in Houston and another in Belize at a later date
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