Obituary. [CDATA[ He sold half the land to a holiday resort developer, while he, next door, opened a restaurant he called Bang Between the Pitons because potential clients always had to ask where it was and were told: "It's bang between the Pitons [two volcanic peaks]." A private internment will be held at the family's convenience. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. For seven years, the legal battle to rightfully claim what they thought was theirs raged on. Colin initially worked for one of the numerous family firms, C Tennant, Sons & Co. Over the years the Tennants became wealthy landowners as well as industrialists. He praised Mr Tennant's work and his compassion for people addicted to drugs and said: ``We pray especially for all the young people who are tempted into drugs and struggling to escape addiction and ``the dark tunnel of despair''. His son and heir Charles, who had been a heroin addict, died in 1996; another son, Henry, died of Aids in 1990; his third son, Christopher, was badly injured in a motorcycle accident in 1987. The committee decided that, although Tennant had received more votes, his support had not been overwhelming enough to command the support of SNP members in the constituency as a whole. She was born September 14th, 1952 in Richland Center Wisconsin to John Tobias and Betty (Bell) Tobias. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Priscilla Tennant of Ithaca, NY; his children Christopher Tennant of Watkins Glen, NY, Priscilla Tennant of Yardley, PA, and Carolyn Tennant of Buffalo, NY; his son-in-law John Thomas Rinker; his granddaughters, Courtney Tennant, Devon Tennant, and Matilda Rinker-Tennant; his brother, Robert J. Tennant and sister-in-law Irene (Morris) Tennant of San Jose, CA; many nieces and nephews; countless friends. His family believed he was not of sound mind when he amended his will because to them the rightful heir to his estate was his grandson Cody Tennant. No doubt about it. February 8 2021, 8.05am. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Joan Tennant (nee Currie) was born on March 24th, 1933 in . Tennant, Bud ChristopherBud Christopher Tennant of Ithaca passed away on November 16th, 2016 in Rochester, NY following complications from pneumonia. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. He was 83 years old. interest in caring for the elephant and Colin took a liking to him. Every day, I miss him terribly, said Mr Adonai to the Telegraph. The will wasnt Kents fault.. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Christopher D. Mazur of Lackawanna, New York, who passed away on January 11, 2023. We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. in court in St Lucia. December 31 2020, 9.02am. Updated: September 11, 2019 . A memorial service will be held at Kendal at Ithaca at a later date and will be announced in a more detailed obituary to follow. Life is worth the living.''. 1 he married, firstly, anastasia papadakos, daughter of dimitrios papadakos, on 14 june 1996. He retired from Cornell University in 2013, but remained active in clinical research, focusing on liver diseases of domestic animals, viral hepatitis and hepatocarcinogenesis. But by 1977, Tennant was beginning to brood that one should never depend upon selling to the rich, because they always knew how to get the best and more for their money; that he was not really a good businessman; and that perhaps his dignity had been slightly compromised. At the will reading the lawyer read, I She is predeceased by her husband Bud Christopher Tennant, and she is survived by her children, Christopher Joseph Tennant, Priscilla Anne Tennant, and Carolyn Irene. It always seemed too prosaic to say merely that he was governing director of Tennants Estate Ltd from 1967 to 1991 and chairman of the Mustique Company from 1969 to 1987. He read words his friend had written in the early 90s in which he said: ``I definitely believe in a force for good in the universe. He made it into a holiday destination for the rich, the famous and the louche. Mrs Sheilagh Tennant, watched by other members of the family including her husband's two sisters, read a poem. I think thats why Mr Tennant said he wanted me to look after her. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Known for having an eye for the exotic, Colin bought and transformed Mustique in 1958 for 45,000 and with his love for real estate he reinvented the place into a getaway island for the famous. boats, they got wind of a ship that had exotic animals including an elephant. public, it will just be bad for business. Cody Tennant, his grandson, succeeds as the 4th Baron Glenconner. She was seen attending morning service at Traquair church near Innerleithen, Peeblesshire. Toggle navigation. He had a seaside shack with one bedroom containing a solid silver four-poster bed. [CDATA[ Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Out of the invention sprang more than 20 Tennant chemical companies. //