Reverend Glen Archer Dies
The man who coached some of Jamaica’s most successful young spellers has died.
Reverend Archer died this morning at 1:45 at the University Hospital of the West Indies.
He was in hospital for over a month and suffered from renal failure for the past five years, requiring dialysis two or three times weekly.
Archer was in dire need of a kidney transplant.
A doctor reported that he died from an apparent stroke.
In 1998, Reverend Archer coached 12 year old Jody Anne Maxwell, from Ardenne High School who became the 1st non-American to win the Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. during the competition’s then 71-year history.
Jamaica’s most recent Spelling Bee champion, Holy Childhood High student Sara-beth McPherson was also tutored by Reverend Archer.
His pupils won a total of 26 Spelling Bee Championships.
Source: The Gleaner
RIP Rev Archer
RIP
RIP Rev Archer
Sleep on my brother we’ll meet you I’m the morning.
You have only gone before my Brother, Rip Rev Archer
RIP Rev Archer a job well done.my condolences to his family