Byron Carnegie was born in Kingston, Jamaica on the 25th November 1947 to Loretta Bartley and Evelyn Leonard Carnegie along with his elder brother Norris. Other siblings include: Elaine, Cornel, Thelma, Winston, Marcia, Danny and Trevor. Soon after both boys Norris and Byron were fostered out to their grandparents Elizabeth and James Carnegie in the parish of St. Elizabeth Clearmont Happy Hall. There they spend their formative years attending Ginger Hill primary school. He was a diligent young man, smart, trustworthy, and very jolly young man. As a member of the Carnegie household Byron was the beacon of the neighborhood, a shining light, humorous, and a natural comedian. For that matter, Byron was someone you would always want around especially when situation seems hopeless, whether it’s cracking a joke or doing something out of the ordinary he would always conjure up something making light of any given situation however solemn or consequential. In addition, Byron along with other grandchildren of the household would also join in helping out with chores around the house and in the fields, gathering annual crops such as pimento, corn, peas and ground provisions like yams, potatoes, cassavas, and fruits of all sorts for all the family to share. That was the nature and core of our united family up bringing. At the age of about sixteen or seventeen Byron joined his brother Norris at an institution name “Cobbla” situated in May-Pen, Clarendon which was run by the local authorities to create and encourage primarily boys of that age to learn a variety of trades of their choice which includes: masonry, mechanic, carpenter, Cabinet-building among others. Two year later Byron graduated from the said institution, he later consolidates with his brother Norris in Kingston where he acquired a job with a local bank as a clerk. In 1978, Byron immigrated to California, United States where he met and married Wilma, a local young lady, and subsequently, started his own small business. A few years later he divorce Wilma and moved on to New York City where he secured employment with a local Bus Company (Logan) where he worked for over sixteen years. In 1995 he met the love of his life Sharon and later got married in 2000. Sharon and Byron resided in Canada. Byron was visiting New York where he fell ill and later passed away on Tuesday September 20th, 2016. Byron, he leaves behind: wife Sharon, three brothers , three sisters, Son Mark, Daughter Dion, step daughter Christina and step son Trevon, Grand children Davionne, David, Darnelle, Leighton, Aaron, Markeda, Cameron and Marquis, Family and Friends. Byron you will be dearly miss.…………..