"He was unique, he made people laugh, he was always a fun guy, who had a charming and unique personality, people came to the bar just to see him." ? Casey's Lounge owner Gladwin Phillips, who knew Yice when he would come to the bar as a patron.

"He was gorgeous to work with, he would slide bottles up and down the bar. It was the best experience that I ever had working in a bar. He would tap the bar and the drink or the bottle would come flying. He wasn't afraid to share his talents." ? Former co-worker Blackie, who coffee lovers will know as Rock Island's sharp-witted coffeemaker

"He was so kind hearted, if someone didn't get their wages, he would lend it to them." ? Relative Pat Atkins.

"He would mix it in front of the person and then when he went to pour it, it was gone. He was one of those people that I would say to know him was to love him. He had a lot of charisma." ? Michael (Saby) Wade, who said Yice was known for his bar tricks and he would make a drink called the invisible drink.

"I will miss him," ? Tommy Minors said they had been friends for a long, long time.

"He was a guy who was full of laughter." ? Spinning Wheel bartender Fat Albert said there were too many memories to speak about any one.

"He was different - he stood out." ? Another friend JR.

"When I heard I was truly devastated." ? New York resident Olivia Hodges said she had flown in for Yice's funeral ? a friend for over 30 years. Ms Hodges added most of Yice's his other New York friends could not make the trip, but it was not because they did not want to.

"We've been tight for a long time. I met him when we played football, he played for the Cedar Hill Vultures and I played for the Bombardiers. He was one of those fellas that made me give up football." ? Rich (Rip) Simons said he had known Yice for over 50 years.

"Yice was the best things that ever poured a drink". ? Mel (Captain) Bean said

"The man didn't know that his left was his natural hand." ? Sheila Shrinarine said he was ambidextrous and one day while bowling with his right hand, he told a guy he could beat him with his left.

Former colleague Ida May (Barrata) Goater said he was a great personality.

Wesley Robinson said Bermuda had lost one of the greatest ambassadors in the hospitality industry.

Cousin Vicky Tucker said she remembered when he ran Four Aces and she noted: "He always had a smile on his face."

Mr. Iris and Yice spent their early years playing, fishing and swimming together and he said: "Yice had a way of lifting people no matter what his problems were. There are a lot of memories."

Kelly Zuill said they got into lots of trouble together when they should have been learning to read at Purvis Primary School.

"Each time I visited him, he would start singing one of the songs we used to sing," said Mr. Zuill.