The late first Premier of the Virgin Islands, Hon Ralph T. O'Neal, OBE will be laid to rest at the O'Neal Burial Ground in Virgin Gorda today, December 11, 2019, exactly a month after his passing at age 85.
Hon O'Neal was born on Virgin Gorda and served as its Representative for some 36 years.
The place of interrment for Hon O'Neal is a private burial ground across from the Delta Gas Station in Virgin Gorda.
The state funeral for the late political giant will be held at the Multipurpose Sports Complex today, Wednesday, December 11, 2019, a public holiday.
Procession
There will be a procession of uniform bodies and a marching band from the Hon Ralph T. O’Neal Administration Complex to the Multipurpose Sports Complex from 9:00am.
The procession will proceed right into Waterfront Drive by the traffic lights, past the Roundabout Gas Station and proceed on Fishlock Road Lane past the fire station and head towards the House of Assembly on Pickering Road, turn right to past Ups Cineplex and turn right into Station Avenue and head towards the Multipurpose Sports Complex.