Jasent Clovell Hughes ( Jay) entered the Anguilla Public Service on December 16,1996 and was assigned to the Anguilla Post Office as a clerical officer on the Travelling Branch, delivering mail throughout the island. Jay’s Involvement with the mobile postal service afforded him the opportunity to make many lasting friendships and acquaintances with both young and old alike on account of his warm and winsome personality and indeed, his willingness to serve.
Jay’s diligent efforts and very organized approach to his work were hallmarks of this exemplary employee which could not go un-noticed by his supervisor, Head of Department and certainly, his peers. His diligence was rewarded with a promotion in 2005 to the post of Registration Officer which took him off the Travelling Branch to which he had become so attached. Jay continued to prove his abilities in the new post handling Registered mail and efficiently processing data on all mail movement activity.
The Anguilla Postal Service, by the mid 1990’s was poised to become a more commercially driven operation to meet the growing demands of its clientele. With the resulting introduction of EMS, MoneyGram, Home-Shopping etc., Jay was asked to perform an even greater role in 2008 as supervisor of EMS and Counters, a post in which he made considerable impact as a result of his keen ability to listen to and respect the views and concerns of his subordinates as well as those of the customer. He developed his management skills through local and regional training and through the support and coaching of his supervisor, Marcia Richardson. Jay’s desire to excel educationally prompted him to pursue additional academic studies in several subject areas as well as to undertake a course in Graphic Design in which he was successful.
The Postmaster and employees of the Anguilla Post Office, past and present, are indeed blessed to have known and worked with Jasent “Carrots” Hughes for the past eighteen years. His dedication, warm personality and jovial outlook despite his sometimes physical discomfort will continue to inspire us all. His genuine appreciation and respect for each of his colleagues was nothing short of admirable.
A FINER SOUL WE’VE NEVER KNOWN. Rest peacefully dear friend, dear brother; we miss your radiant smile!
The Postal Family
“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens” (2 Corinthians 5:2).
(Published without editing by The Anguillian newspaper.)
