00:00The only thing we leave this life with is what we give away, words of Roman Catholic
00:17priest Father Robert Christo.
00:19If true, then based on all accounts at the celebration of life service for icon Roy Cape,
00:25the late musician left this earth with his hands full.
00:38His youngest daughter Joanne Kate Julian testified to her father's altruistic nature.
00:44He was a great provider, but he was always prepared to give the shirt off his back to
00:50help someone in need.
00:53He would give away his last penny and go without.
00:57But he always made sure that we had enough and we didn't go without.
01:02Many times I became upset as I could not understand why he was always about the people.
01:09As an adult, I now understand.
01:12The eldest of six siblings, Cape came from what his family calls humble beginnings.
01:16He never finished high school and lived at an orphan home for a while.
01:21Kate Julian said apart from money, her dad gave of his time and talent.
01:27He guided and helped many local musicians during the early stages of their career.
01:32He was complex and imperfect, but a good man he was.
01:54Winston Gypsy Peters revealed that he is Cape's cousin and said the life the saxophonist lived
02:01is one which serves as a good example for young people to follow.
02:27The Christo conquers and believes that there is need for personal responsibility pertaining
02:32to societal ills.
02:52But he has hope.
03:13According to Acting Prime Minister Stuart Young, musical icons like the Black Stalin
03:17and Cape helped the country transition from colonialism.
03:21A point that he said is often times missed.
03:49And a wife of the late Leroy Black Stalin Caliste, Patricia Caliste described Cape
03:54and her husband as good friends who were like brothers.
03:57I want to say how much my family appreciates him because my husband brought him into our
04:06lives, you know.
04:07And from then it was no turning back.
04:08He stayed for my first grandson.
04:09Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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