OT buried as he lived – humbly

VETERAN BUSINESSMAN, Theophilus Olmroy Mayers, popularly known as ‘OT’ and “the little man’, was buried with the same humility in which he walked the streets, or interacted with others.

MEMBERS OF the public viewing the body as it reposed at the OT car park in Kingstown

Mayers who died at his home at Indian Bay on Saturday April 9, was buried at the Lowmans Leeward cemetery on Saturday April 16.

According to the wishes of the beloved philanthropist, there was no funeral service.

Instead, his body was laid for viewing in an ordinary coffin at the OT car park in Kingstown.

During the hours of 10.00a.m to 1.00p.m, mourners had a chance to view OT’s body for the final time.

Clad in a white suit, and in his usual barefoot style, the businessman’s coffin was placed in a standing position.

The entire cover of the coffin was removed, giving mourners a full view of OT’s lifeless body.

Relatives and friends also used the opportunity for one final photo with the man whom they loved.

While mourners viewed the body, a video recording was being played with OT’s voice, as he spoke at the celebration of his 70th birthday.

This celebration took place on Sunday, October 18 2015, and was dubbed as OT’s funeral service.

At that special service in 2015, persons who wished to pay tribute to the businessman got a chance to do so, while he was able to hear every word they spoke.

“I am not what I am supposed to be, but I a lot more than people think I am.

OT’S COFFIN, with the tools of his trade attached, was placed on the top of this car and transported to the Lowmans Leeward cemetery for burial.

“Don’t judge me by my looks,” OT told persons at his 70th birthday celebrations.

He also said then, that he had made a bargain with God, that if he had lived to be 70 years, that every other day after 70, he will live for God.

‘OT’ died at the age of 76 years old.

In the recording played at the viewing of his body, OT also spoke about his former desire for “big house, nice car, pretty woman and money.”

He said “the spirit tell me, do you love God more than these?”

During his lifetime, many persons believed that OT was a strange individual, however, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, OT declared that he was not strange, just different.

At the end of the public viewing, the cover of the coffin was nailed onto the other part bearing his body.

There was no hearse to transport his body to its final resting place.

THEOPHILUS OLMROY MAYERS, popularly known as ‘OT’ and “The Little Man’

The coffin, with the tools of his trade attached, was placed on the top of a car and transported to the Lowmans Leeward cemetery for burial.