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Col Hartley Liverpool is 75
Rtd. Lt. Colonel Hartley Liverpool dances at his 75th birthday.
On January 1, 2011, there was a celebration of maximum proportions. This event was the 75th birth anniversary of Rtd. Lt. Colonel Compton Hartley Liverpool. It was hosted in the United States where he now resides.
The gala event was attended by mostly ex-army officers of the Guyana Defence Force who now reside in the United States of America. These persons were not short on their outpouring of respect and accolades for an officer who made a positive impact on their respective military careers.
Among those paying glowing tributes were –Rtd Colonel Desmond Roberts, former Head of the Guyana National Service; Rtd Major Pastor Billy Clarke, Chaplain of the Ex GDF Association; Johnny Glasgow, President of the Ex GDF Association; Lennox Pyle, Ex Warrant Officer and family members.
Hartley’s response was introduced by the strains of Frank Sinatra’s My Way. This was an emotional moment and Hartley, being his usual humble self, gave thanks to his Creator and Lord for spared life. He then proceeded to thank his mother (who is still alive), his wife, other family members and all those persons who have been there for him when he needed them most. He could not read from a prepared document but he made mention of names and the specifics of their contributions.
Rtd Lt Colonel Compton Hartley Liverpool, stood tall in the hall as though ready to give a command to his platoon of ex officers. They stood at the ready to comply.
Such an occasion could not have been overlooked. First, the attainment of 75 years of life is in itself an accomplishment for which God must be glorified. Secondly, the person we celebrated with is one of our national heroes and definitely one of Guyana’s finest.
Rtd Lt. Colonel Compton Hartley Liverpool (fondly called Hartley) who once headed the Guyana National Service Centre, Camp Kuyuka, in the North West, is now blind.
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