James Cyril Hassell (right) with his daughter Graciella Hassell cutting the cake during Tuesday’s small reception on the occasion of her father’s retirement from government service.
SABA–The Public Entity Saba gave special recognition to civil servant James Cyril Hassell on Tuesday. He will be retiring on December 31, 2018, at the age of 68, close to his 69th birthday.
What makes this recognition so special is the fact that Hassell, a construction worker at the Public Works Department and better known as Cyril from Hell’s Gate, continued to work after his pensionable age of 60.
Hassell wanted to keep working for the island government and has done so on contract. His specialty is building walls, a job that according to others he is very good at. Being a hard worker, he has always been an inspiration to others.
Hassell, who was born on January 7, 1949, commenced working for the then Island Territory Saba on his birthday on January 7, 1965, at the age of 16.
His first job was in Windwardside in the area of Over the Fort Road, leading down to Juliana’s Hotel. He temporarily stopped working for government in 1968 and moved to St. Maarten where he worked until 1969.
Hassell started working again at the Saba government in 1970 and stayed on until 1992, when he took a job at EFB Construction.
In 2000, he worked with construction company BBW and in 2001 with HES Construction. In 2003, Hassell returned to working for the government, where he remained until now.
A retirement ceremony was held for Hassell, his family and co-workers on Tuesday at the Government Administration Building.
Hassell, who lives in Zion’s Hill and is married to Patricia Hassell, received a small token of appreciation from the Public Entity Saba, presented by Head of Personnel Affairs Miguela Gumbs.
Government organised a small reception for Hassell. His daughter Graciella Hassell was present, as were all members of the Executive Council, Head of Public Works Russell Thielman, Hassell’s team leader André Marten and colleagues from the Construction Department with whom he worked for many years
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/83845-james-c-hassell-retires-from-saba-s-civil-service
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