Reflection on a Visionary, Model Teacher, Musician, Icon, Legend, and Philanthropist that has passed on by Vincent Samuels

Clifford Isaac Chang deceased

Clifford Chang

Keyboards on the pipe-organ powered by bellows at Carmel Moravian Church, Westmoreland, and the old piano and twin pedal organ in the dilapidated wooden building that housed Beersheba Elementary School, New Market, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, West Indies; owned and operated by the Moravian Church – reverberated in sweet melody at the touch of the master’s fingers – have never sounded the same since the day that Clifford Isaac Chang, visionary, model teacher, musician, icon, legend, and philanthropist played his last masterpiece and exited the stage much to the regret of church choirs and school choirs that he trained and made them render several masterpieces to the delight of many audiences throughout Jamaica, West Indies over the years.

It is with much sadness and deep regret that Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) announces the peaceful passing of Clifford Isaac Chang, age 85 years while he slept at his home at 16 Orange Grove, Kingston 8 on March 17, 2013 leaving behind his wife Joyce-nee Black, children Carl, Andrea, Wayne, adopted son Reginald, brother Curtis, sisters Gwen and Jessy, five grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

Thanksgiving Service for the life of Clifford Isaac Chang will be held on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 11.00 a.m. at Trinity Moravian Church, 29 Montgomery Avenue, Richmond Park in Kingston. Internment follows in Dovecot Memorial Park.

Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) wishes to express its sincere condolence to all family members, relatives, and friends of the deceased as they continue to mourn the loss of their love one. May memories of our Beloved Teacher Clifford Isaac Chang continue to linger in our hearts.