Hello Sweetie,
It is me. I miss you so much, I miss seeing your face, hearing your voice…Nevaeh is expecting to see you walk in through the door. There is so much to say but would be best said face to face. I wish that God would allow me just a few hours with you sweetie…I need to hear your voice, I need to see your face. Hope you can see me from above.
Miss you sweetie… See you soon.

Good .Morning Garry.
The water faucet in the kitchen is not working this morning. What do I do? What do i do sweetie?….I miss you

Garry was a loving son, brother, uncle, son in law, father in law and husband to my dear friend Marlene, father to Vladimir, grandpa to Nevaeh, Jada, & Jaylin. He was called friend by many. My heart has been heavy these last few weeks for Marlene and her family. We all prayed for a miracle as we would want it. But God showed us his miracle in a different way. It was revealed to Marlene of God’s daily miracles. My memories of Garry thru the years was a man of integrity, a man that loved his family dearly, a star athlete, and a fixer upper according to his wife. Most recent for me however, was his compassion. Through my illness, he would drive Marlene to my house whether pouring rain, or sunny to bring me little gifts and to uplift my spirit. Always in the car with his big vibrant smile waving at me. As we know, there is a time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. Garry has fulfilled his duty here on earth. And words I’m sure his maker has said to him, “Well done good and faithful servant.” Your sweet memories will will always remain with us. RIP Mr. Garry

HOMMAGE A GARRY PERRIN

Le nom de Garry m’est venu pour la première fois durant ma dernière année d’école primaire au Petit Séminaire Saint-Martial lorsqu’un des élèves pour s’enorgueillir de sa vitesse et sa force de frappe sur le terrain de foot s’est nommé Garry Perrin. C’était sans savoir que le chemin du destin allait m’amener par alliance dans la même famille que ce héros du foot dont cet élève avait emprunté le nom. Depuis j’ai appris à le connaitre non seulement comme un héros du foot lors de la période glorieuse d’Haïti en coupe du monde, mais surtout comme un homme de grande classe, s’exprimant dans un français classique, aux manières raffinées et d’une jovialité contagieuse. Nous avons eu moulte conversations, surtout au rendez-vous de coupe du monde de tous les quatre ans. Son opinion sur les joueurs pour moi faisait jurisprudence. Au delà de sa passion prouvée et démontrée pour le foot, Garry Perrin était un patriote, surtout dans le sens d’un homme qui aimait et défendait son pays. Il n’y a pas si longtemps lors d’une conversation sur l’Europe, j’ai lancé l’idée d’organiser une visite en Italie. Je le vois encore changer le cours de la conversion pour mentionner qu’on devrait plutôt diriger la visite vers Haïti, preuve que son attachement pour son pays ne l’avait jamais quitté.
Avec ma belle-sœur Marlène, il formait un couple passionné, amoureux, harmonieux et séparable que dans et par la mort. Malgré la peine incisive de la mort, je demeure confiant que la bénédiction de « jusqu’à ce que la mort vous sépare » deviendra dores et déjà « réunis dans l’amour éternellement ». Pendant les trois dernières décennies, dans la famille, la référence « Marlene et Garry » était leitmotiv. Rarement on disait «Marlène » sans dire « Garry » ou «Garry» sans « Marlène. Et cela continuera… Malgré le cran d’arrêt pénible et irréversible que la mort impose à la vie du commun des mortels .
Homme de famille, Garry était un père exceptionnel et un grand père enviable. Je le vois encore dans des vidéos ou il prenait plaisir à jouer avec sa petite fille Neveah. Son souvenir restera à jamais gravé dans notre mémoire et celle de tous ceux qui l’ont connu
A Marlène, Vladimir, toute la famille Perrin, la famille Jean-François et la famille Briffault, nous présentons nos sincères condoléances et surtout du courage et de la force dans la continuité.

Prof. Bertrand Jean-Claude
Au nom de Carrole, Louis-Philippe, Charles-Edgar et toute la famille Jean-Claude

Que Dieu l’accueille dans son excellence demeure.
Paix à son âme.

He was a wonderful coworker.He was so much fun to be around. He had an infectious smile that lit up any room. You will be missed my friend. Gid bless your family.

Hi Sweetie. I went back to work this morning. I made it through the day and finally cooked dinner tonight. I missed you in the kitchen.tonight..
Nevaeh is standing next to me. She misses you a lot. She wants you to co.me back home.🙏❤🙏

From Reynald Sano n.

The year was 1993, it was our second or third season in the Gold Coast Soccer league, 30 Something had won the championship the season before and was about to play our first regular season game. I was approached by Serge Phillipeaux who told me ” reynald, I have a very good player for you”  to which I replied, sorry Serge, my roster is at capacity.
I proceeded to ask him “who is that anyway”  and serge replied, Gary Perin.  It was a shock to everyone that overheard me when I told Serge ” I don’t know him”. 
I was almost embarrassed by everyone’s reaction of my ignorance of not knowing who Gary Perin was.   
Zenon, One of our 2 goalies at the time overheard the conversation, he came to me and offered to give his spot to Gary. 
In addition to everyone hurt feelings, that generous offer by Zenon got my attention.

I am going to be honest, because that happened over 27 years ago,  I am not sure if Zenon was ultimately replaced by Gary.
What I know for a fact is that the following Sunday Gary was playing as a starting winger and scored a hot trick in his first game with the team.
That was the beginning of a long lasting fruitful friendship. In addition to his off the chart technical skills, Gary brings a desire to win like no one else.
A desire to win that sometimes may get him in trouble with referees, teammates, coaches and adversaries. I have played and coached thousands of soccer players
I have never met a player that demanded the ball so much. Gary honestly believed that all the passes should go to him, period.
I once scored a goal and Gary told me ” I was open, why did you not pass me the ball” to which I replied “Gary, I just scored a goal” and I added ” you should never argue with success”.
One of the most consistent aspect of Gary’s personality was his ability to accept his fault. Gary can be upset, frustrated and angry for what ever reason, once I approached him    
put my arm around his neck/shoulder and talk to him, it all ends. He will always calm down and tell me in a soft voice “ok Reynald, you right man, I am sorry”.
Apologizing was never an issue for Gary when warranted. The reason I am mostly impress by that is because the opposite is true for most soccer players that I dealt with.
 Gary was instrumental in our success as a football club. As team captain he led us to several championships. Players remember Gary ‘s ability to score goals or assist.
As someone that coached Gary for years I can add his ability to lock and frustrate the best player of the opposite team.  Something that I have asked him to do on many occasions.
Sometimes he will be the one offering to lock a player down. He takes pride and joy in doing so.
 I may have been Gary’s coach but I have to admit, I learned a lot from him. The mutual respect that exited between us cannot be measured.
 As team captain, sometimes I will consult with Gary prior to going to an important tournament about the roster. 
I will ask him for his opinion on new players to add to the team. There was one time that I suggested adding a player that played well when we play pick up games on Tuesday and Thursdays,
Gary told me “This guy does know how to defend tournament ” these were his exact words. He was right, I did not listen to his advice and took the player with us to the tournament. 
What a disaster that was. Funny thing, that player that could barely make a decent pass during the tournament, on the Tuesday after the tournament, was shinning again in our pick up game.While some of us may think of Gary as egocentric for his insistence to wear the number 10 Jersey.  I see Gary as a very humble player.
His confidence and desire to win can sometime beoverwhelming.  
While Gary may want all the passes going to him,   I still see him as a team player. The joy that he gets when his teammates scores cannot be measured.
The pride that he takes when assisting in a teammate goal is apparent.  All the faults and qualities attributed to Gary as it relates to soccer can be justified in one way. His love and passion for the game. I always believed that I was the most passionate soccer lover alive until I met GARY.
The quality that I most admire was his ability to admit his wrong. 
When I founded the PMSL in the early 2000s, Gary was playing for 40 Something the very first season. We had set rules about suspending players for fighting and or using profanities during games.  
I was a player coach of 40 Something at the time. 
Our very first game, Gary got into a fight and was the first player to be suspended for a full season for un-sportsmen like conduct.
The difference between Gary and everyone else is his ability to accept when he his wrong and embrace whatever punishment come his way.
While already mentioned above, I think it is worth repeating that the quality that I most admire of Gary was his ability to admit when he was wrong.
Gary is no longer with us but I take comfort because our last tournament with him we won the championship and I gave him that trophy. 
I also take comfort remembering that I did tell him while he was alive in more than one occasion how much I appreciated him.   
My relationship with Gary was not limited to soccer. He did introduce me to his lovely wife of 50 years and her and I had conducted a few business transaction together.
Marline is gracious and a lovely person, I am not surprise that they manage to be together for such long time.
I learned a lot from Gary when he was alive. In his death he is teaching me why teams make decision to retire certain players jersey number when they are no longer with the team. 
RIP Brother
Reynald

Haiti-Tempo

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Foot- Décès: Mort de l’ancien joueur du Victory, Gary

Par Gary Eliézer

La grande famille du Victory Sportif Club est en deuil ! L’un de ses meilleurs éléments de sa belle génération 70, entraînée par le feu Franck Civil, l’inévitable ailier gauche, Gary Perrin est décédé mercredi à la suite d’un AVC aux États-Unis.

Ex-ailier gauche du Victory SC de l’épopée (74-77), et de la Sélection Nationale lors des Éliminatoires de la coupe du monde 1978 où Haïti avait fini 2e derrière le Mexique, Gary Perrin que le Victory avait rendu un vibrant hommage le 7 mars dernier lors de la cérémonie marquant les 76 ans du club s’est éteint finalement avant hier.

Les messages de sympathies ont envahi les réseaux sociaux depuis l’annonce notamment ses anciens partenaires de l’équipe flamengo et noire dont Ernst Nono Jean Baptists

Sweetie. Sent to me
I do not know who wrote it
Homage to Garry Perrin. Greatest Soccer player of Camp Perrin

Respect pou Garry Perrin
Pi gros footballeur ke Kamperen jamais produit.

C avek ampil tristesse ke moin fek apran Nouvel la mort pi grand footballeur camperinois de tous les temps. C nan epok 1970,moin t guin chance admire idol sa sou terrain Mazenod.
C etoile sa ki t inspiration moin,c li ke moin T kon ap gade,admire sou terrain mazenod Ki fait moin t vle jwe football.
Chak dimanche nan epok sa,c t you rendez-vous sou terrain Mazenod pou tout kamperinois,pou wou al gade selection Camperinoise la kap jwe avek des joueurs
Tankou,Garry,Frerot,Mario Perrin,Jean Jean Augustin,Phillip Julien,Tito,Jean-Marie
Larieux etc.
Nan affection Kamperinoise nou,c “Ti Garry”,nou t kon rele Garry,li t guin you geste technique li t kon fait,ki t emerveye tout moune ki t kon garde li ap jwe:”Leu you
Ballon deye dos li,li tape ballon wan ak talon pied li,epi ballon wan passe sou tet li,ak tout defenseur kap marque li ya”.Depi
Garry fair geste sa Terrain mazenod t kon souke.
Garry Perrin you ailier gauche ki t kon bay
Tout arriere droit li jwe tet fait mal kelkesoit
C Yvresse Remus (Aigle noir 1975)
Mario Leandre *Racing 1976),Emmanuel Jacques (Violette),Lesly Verilus *Bacardi)
tout moun t jwen.Moin pap jamais bliye debordement li yo,dribble li yo,crochet pied gauche la,corner li yo.Enfin sou bo gauche
terrain yan Garry t kon fait tout.
Garry t fait tout carriere li nan Victory Sportif Club du Bas peu-de chose..
Anne 1975 Garry t perdu you final nan penalty devant Aigle Noir du Bel-Air.
En 1976,li t pral perdu you lot final devant
VIOLETTE,moin kon nin ke sa t fel mal ampil.
Garry t rete Fidel ak Victory,li passe tout carriere li nan ekip Bas peu de chose la.
Bon voyage Garry,moin mande grand maitre pou li pardonne pechew yo,recevwaw nan ciel la.Ou t fait temps wou
Ou kite temps wou.
Dernier bagay map diw Garry si you jou,you
Jeune Kamperinois ta mande moin kiyes ki
Te Garry Perrin?
Ma va di li :Garry Perrin c t pi grand footballeur Kamperen t jamais guinyin”
Kamperren pap jamais bliye wou.
Alez en paix idol moin yan map toujou songe wou,c wou ki t fem jwe football

Hey, I have been hearing “it will get better with time”. I hate to say ” it is not.”
I would do anything to see your face, to talk to you once last time. II know we had that one “last time”, except I did not know that was our last time. I want so much to hear your voice…I miss you Garry Perrin❤🙏❤

I miss you so much. For the first time since March 2nd I went to Home Depot. I got some cleani g stuff except the air filter for the ac and damped. I am going to find a good and trustworthy handyman for the house. I wish I listened to you more about a lot fif of things…. I am getting better at st heck out…
Wish I knew for sure you can see .e from above

love Always❤

I miss you…

Merry Christmas my boubou. I could not cook thsnkshiving dnner or Chridtmas this year. I miss you so much…
Love always💙💖💓❤❤️‍🩹💜💙🙏

Garry was my hero when I was a youth. I remember watching him playing au stade Sylvio Castor as a Victory fan, then in my teens.

He was the super star of the Victory Club at that time. I was shocked after learning that he had left the club and the country.

I’m so impressed by his wife Marlene love for him even after his death. Your love is a beautiful thing to learn from.
My condolences to you and may God give you courage to accept this devastating lost.

I thank him for his service when he represented our country in 1977.

Kinds regards,
Joseph Labrousse

Good morning Sweetie,
Happy Birthday in heaven.
I have not stopped missing you. The saying that says it gets better with time, does not seem to work for me. I miss you so much, at times I feel your presence so real…We are all missing you so much. However. as you would want it, we are keeping alive the happy memories that you left me. you left us until we meet again.
Happy Birthday in heaven my love.

Hi Sweetie, Mom passed away March 16, 2years, 2 days later after you left. She died from a sudden massive heart attack. We all were very shocked as you can imagine. I want to believe that you are together with her, my dad, Brian…I miss you Garry..my ❤️
Your granddaughter Nevaeh excels at soccer. She wears #10. She is considered to be the best player and the best scorer . She says she sometimes feels your presence in the field. She scores at every game every practice…she feels all passes should come to her as she will for sure gets the ball in the net. She is you Garry. She says that she will make it to the world cup.
for you.
Listen my love, I am still very saddened about your passing, as you probably can see, I still cry almost every day. It Hurst to be without you, However, please know that I will remain strong for our son Vladimir n our granddaughter Nevaeh while i zm stiml here. VLADIMIR is alright as you already know…We all miss you
I know I never stop missing you although death has separated us but death did not affect our love. What we have is special N very special. Until we meet face to face again allow me to cry, to miss u. Love u.
Says HI to mom if u see her lol