Jfonoring tlie Life of Jfubert Steylien :Natfianie{'ECwin Seytem6er 4, 1922 - Ju{y 21, 2012 
Saturday, .Jtueust 4, 2012 
11:oo a.m 
Saints Peter anaPau{Catfw{ic Church 2560 TilSon 'Road; 1Jecatur, {15\ 30032 
:father 'Bryan Sma{{ Priest CeCebrant 
 
 PLACING OF THE PALL (Please rise.) PLACING OF CHRISTIAN SYMBOL PROCESSIONAL HYMN: "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired" #159 SIGN OF THE CROSS Priest Celebrant: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. 
REMARKS OF REMEMBRANCE (Please be seated.) 
FIRST READING: Wisdom 4:7-15 (Barbara Jones) RESPONSORIAL PSALM: Psalm 23 Response: The Lord is my shepherd, there's nothing I shall want. 
SECOND READING: Romans 6:3-9 (Ingrid Elwin-Georges) GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: (Please rise.) John 11:25,26 "I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; Whoever believes in me will never die." GOSPEL: John 5:24-29 "Whoever Hears My Word and Believes Has Passed From Death to Life." JfOMIY : (Please be seated.) PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL: (Please rise.) I'I''U14:1Y O:f 'I'Jf'E 'E'UCJf.Jt'RIS'I' PRESENTATION OF THE GIFTS: Darian Elwin, Lucia James, Gabriel Mahdi OFFERTORY SONG: (Please be seated.) "Walk With Me Lord" 
(Please rise.) Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father. Response: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory ofhis name, 
 
 'E'UCJ-fJtl<IS'l!C PRJ\Y'E'R 
The Lord bewith you. 
Response: And with your spirit. 
Lift up your hearts. 
Response:We lift them up to the Lord. 
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. 
Response: It is right andjust. 
S.Jt:NC'T'US Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God ofhosts. Heaven and earth arefull ofyour glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name ofthe Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (Please kneel.) 
MEMORIALACCLAMATION When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup, We, proclaim your Death, 0 Lord, until you come again. 
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LORD'S PRAYER (Please rise.) 
SI(iN O:f 'P'E.:AC'E 
LAMBOFGOD (Please kneel.) Behold the Lamb of God, Behold, him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb. Resp onse: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. 
COMMUNION HYMN: "Be Not Afraid" Hymn #283 
SONG OF PRAISE: "I Love the Lord" Soloist: LaTonjua Davis 
PRAYER AFfER COMMUNION 
CONC'U'DIN(i 'RI'T'E 
FINAL COMMENDATION AND FAREWELL 
SENDING FORTH: "I'll Fly Away" Hymn #149 
With love and gratitude, the Elwin family extends a heartfelt thank you, to everyone for the support w e 've received during this difficult time. We askfor your continued prayers. May you be richly blessed. 
 
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September 4, 1922, proved to be a brighter day on the Caribbean island of Dominica in the city of Roseau. This was the day the island added the newest member Hubert Stephen Nathaniel to the family of Selwyn and Rose Elwin. 
Hubert grew up in a family of many brothers and sisters. He attended the Roseau Boys School in his early years and attended high school at St. Mary's Academy. Education was always high on Hubert's list of important accomplishments. He was an avid reader and introduced his children to the joy of reading. He also loved sports, soccer to be exact. His position was fullback, and he was a great player which earned him an opportunity to play with a professional team, the Spartans. 
Along with having fun, he believed in hard work. Early in life he began working in his uncle Henry Elwin's law firm. He then moved on 
to the "River Estate Rum Distillery." And because he was always looking 
for an opportunity to learn something different he took a job working 
at the "Shillingford Lime Plantation" in Dominica. 
The travel bug bit Hubert and it was time to explore. He explored the island of St. Lucia for a while, St. Vincent and then Curacao where he settled. He found employment with Shell Oil in the refinery. He held the position of Shift Supervisor in Operations. There his job was mixing, measuring and adding the different octane levels to the refined gasoline. One would guess chemical engineering was one of the talents he would pass on. 
It was in Curacao, he met and later married Evana Cresida Lake. This union lasted 61 years, and produced three children. Hubert always put his family in the fore front and decided a move to the United States was in the best interest for all. 
He settled in New Haven, Connecticut in 1960 and his family joined him there in 1961. 
Hubert had much to be proud of. He broke the discrimination barrier by becoming the first and only person of color to hold the positions, first of manager and then general manager over all of Drazen Lumber Company's six home improvement stores in Connecticut. This was a business much like Home Depot of today. With his knowledge of home improvement products, Hubert moved to the Standard Paint Company and had a good working partnership. He needed more. He registered for Real Estate classes and obtained a realtors license. He called this his side job, but he really enjoyed meeting and helping people. 
Hubert never forgot his Catholic upbringing. He made St. Martin de Porres Church, his home parish and was determined to be a working member. The church gave him the chance to work with the Knights of Columbus in scholarship opportunities for graduating high school students. 
He was a supporter of St. Jude Children's Hospital because children in need held a special place in his heart. He had firsthand 
 
 knowledge of what great doctors and researchers could accomplish after his daughter, Eveta, was cured of the crippling Polio disease in Curacao with her dad by her side. 
He and Cris decided to move to Decatur, Georgia for their so called retirement in 1989. Cris took on her babies, so Hubert had to do something too. He used his talent with mathematics to work with Senior Connections and the South DeKalb Senior Center in Decatur. Managing finances came easily to him and he was in his element. He shared his knowledge of Real Estate with his son, Vincent and his other talents with his daughter, Evana and his grandsons. 
He fought a valiant battle after being diagnosed with an illness that would take his physical life. On July 21, 2012, he assumed his spiritual form and went home. He joins his wife, Cresida, daughter Pretoria "Prett" Elwin, his father and mother Hubert Selwyn and Rose Elwin, his sisters; Josephine Lambert (Dennis-Grenada West Indies), Rita Lawrence (John -d), Sylvia Josse (Victor-d), Ophelia James (Raymond- Canada), Celia Elwin, brothers; H. Sharp Elwin and 
Addison Elwin. He leaves a rich legacy for his children; Ingrid Abbott (McAlister) 
Antigua, West Indies, Clement Mitcham (Linda) New York, NY, Eveta C. Elwin -Atlantic City, NJ, Vincent R. Elwin -West Haven, CT, Evana Elwin-Mahdi- Decatur, GA. His brothers; H. Sylvester Elwin (Althea) Brooklyn, NY, Rhouse Elwin (Irene -d) Trinidad, West Indies, John H. Elwin (Anita) Roseau, Dominica, West Indies, Agatha Elwin-Joseph -CT, and sister-in-law Patricia EdwardsMontreal, Canada. 
His grandchildren, Erich Elwin, Gabriel Mahdi, McAllister Abbott, Megan Hylton (Leo), Justin Elwin (Jennifer), Brian Mitcham, Laughton Mitcham, David Mitcham, Manford Mitcham, Ernestine Mitcham; his great grandchildren, Darian Elwin, Brendan Hylton, Javier Hylton, Caelyn Elwin, Justin Elwin II, Nicolas Elwin. 
Hubert, like Cresida, held Lucia James-Davis (Delroy), Ingrid Elwin-Georges, god daughter Junia Lambert, Ann Carter (Lamar), Daphne Mack (Robert), Beverly Barkley (Robert), Dr. Joseph Chandler (Dawn), Lester Young (Dorothy), Arnold Goodson (Mary), Cornell Pearson (Jackie), Barbara Jones (Allan-d), Nurse Betty 
Brown(James), Nurse Nora Guy, Aide Obie Njuko, and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and acquaintances, close to his heart and offers his undying love and thanks. 
Hubert's sly smile, his wicked sense of humor and the twinkle in his eyes will be missed by all. There is one who will especially miss giving him the kisses he looked forward to. 
It's Your Turn to Dance with Your Angel !!! 
 
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