Eulogy of Rev. Eugene Edison Card

Rev. Eugene Edison Card was born on December 9, 1941. He was the 5^th son born to Mr. Wilfred Card and Florence Card nee Burns.

Daddy attended St. Mary’s Primary School around 1947.  Coming out of school he went straight to work in his father’s cabinet-making shop on North Front Street. He also worked at Maestre’s and as an apprentice with Mr. Adolpho Reyes in his cabinet shop in Belize City. Our dad was also an instructor at the Center for Employment Training (CET) under the tutelage of Mr. Allan Deeks. He taught many young people in the cabinet trade and gave them counseling in the Lord and advice on life. He did cabinet furniture and upholstery work for many prominent business houses such as The Radisson Fort George Hotel, Bellevue Hotel and businessmen such as Mr. Karl Petzold and Sir Edney Cain. Some of his excellent pieces are also showcased at Buckingham’s Palace in England. To enhance his knowledge in upholstering, he took various correspondence courses. He was such an accomplished cabinet maker that dad could create anything out of wood. Restoring old furniture was a cinch for him.

When he was seventeen years old, the Lord called on him to preach the gospel, and on his commission the Lord told him to take a wife. While fellowship at Bethel Assembly of God Church he met a lovely Christian young lady named Edith Hamilton. They both grew in the Lord and in love. And after eleven months they were married at the young ages of eighteen on November 27, 1960. Their marital union which spanned almost half a century was truly a match sanctioned by God. This union produced fourteen children – one of which, Ruth, a daughter died as an infant.

During the 1961 Hattie Hurricane, dad was a police officer who saw many tragedies and did his duty as a true officer. Dad was a man who was concerned and cared about how you lived. He gave tirelessly of himself and his substance to all who needed and even to those who had, because he said you could never have too much. Daddy was a very loving father to us, but also an extremely strict disciplinarian and was never afraid to let us know he felt about any subject.

Over the years dad travelled in all six districts. He located in Stann Creek Valley for many months preaching the Word of God and was invited to preach the Word at many churches locally and abroad. When we would go to visit him in our adult years, one would notice that it was not just a normal ‘hi and bye’ visit; daddy would always make sure to drop in an inspirational message from the Word of the Lord. He never ceased to spread the Word; the Word was his life.

Additionally, daddy was invited to go and live in the United States but God had other plans for him here at home. He called on him to establish a church which he then registered under the name of ‘Belize Restored Word Tabernacle’.

He ministered and testified to thousands around his workbench making beautiful wood work pieces and led numerous souls to Christ. He was an accomplished musician and even made his own guitars. Dad loved us and taught us moral and spiritual principles and values which we still abide by and teach our own children. He was also a mean chef in the kitchen along with our mother who provided many meals for our family and also shared with members of his congregation.

Dad was ill for a short time, but with our mother by his side he was still up and about until the Lord decided to take him home early Tuesday. Dad went to meet his Lord after fifty years in his service. His teachings of the word of God were inspired by the message brought by our Lord’s 20^th century prophet William Marion Branham.

He leaves to mourn his beloved wife of forty-nine years, our mom, Mrs. Edith Evelyn Card, five sons – Andrew, Steven, Timothy, Douglas and Eugene Card Jr.. Eight daughters: Judith, Anna, Suzy, Sandra, Angela, Sharon, Janet and Audrey; Five sons-in-law, four daughters-in-law. Forty-three grandchildren – four of which he raised, and several great-grandchildren. His sisters Ms. Rosita Card of Belize City and Mrs. Linda White of New York, USA. Brothers: Hubert, Gerald and Wilfred Jr. of the USA; Lionel and Eric of Belize City; Church members, and many more relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

Rest well Dad for we know you are secured in God’s kingdom and one day we’ll see you again. We all love you very much and we know you are happy where you are now. As 2^nd Corinthians 5:8 says “We are confident, yes, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” Amen

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