The funeral of former Deputy General Manager of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T),Wholesale NBA Jerseys, Terence Ormonde ‘Terry’ Holder, is set to take place today,Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping, it was announced yesterday.Holder, 73, a well known sports administrator involved in table tennis,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, cricket and respected broadcaster, died last week Wednesday at his Bel Air Park home, after a period of illness.Terence ‘Terry’ HolderViewing of the body will take place at the Merriman’s Funeral Home, Lime and Bent Streets,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, between 12:00 hrs to 13:00hrs. His remains will later be taken to the St. Andrew’s Scot Kirk, where tributes will be delivered from 13:30 hrs. The funeral service will commence at 15:00hrs. He will be laid to rest at Le Repentir Cemetery.A sports enthusiast, known also for setting high standards in the local broadcasting field, the father of four was recognized for his public relations skills and easy-going attitude which landed him many a prominent part in social and business organizations.A Rotarian and Queen’s College ‘boy’, his passing has seen an outpouring of words from personalities in Guyana and further afield.Holder excelled in the academic field, securing a coveted scholarship to Queen’s College (QC) in 1952. An ardent lover of sports, he participated at a high level in a number of disciplines,Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys, particularly athletics (sprinting), football, cricket and table tennis. He has also served on the National Sports Council and was an executive member of the Guyana Table Tennis Association.In 1968, when the Government took over and acquired what would be the Guyana Broadcasting Service, he was Programme Director when it first took to the airwaves on October 1.Holder was also one of the members of the media fraternity credited with the formation of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), which was inaugurated in Guyana in November 1970.In 1980,Cheap NFL Jerseys, while General Manager of the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation, he was elected President of the CBU where he fought for betterment of the media fraternity in Guyana as well as sister states in the region.In 1992, following his stint in Barbados with the CBU, when he was asked to come home to Guyana and work with the new telephone company (Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company) he said, he was unsure given that, he had never worked in the private sector before. He spent some 20 years at the company.Holder also served until his death for 25 years in the Rotary Club of Guyana.He has also held positions in the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association and the Guyana Cricket Board.