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Submitted by Rickford Burke

It is with deep sorrow that I convey to our Caribbean Community that our good friend George Whitehead, aka Gandhi, of Barbados – proprietor of “Slope Auto Sounds” on Utica Ave, has died. Gandhi was an avid cricket fan, committed community and social activist, member of the Progressive Democratic Political Association and a humanitarian. We will miss his entrepreneurial spirit, kindness and activism. His funeral will be held on Monday, October 28, from 6 p.m to 9 p.m at St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Hawthorne St. (between Nostrand and New York Avenues).

I extend my sincere condolences to his wife Emily and to the rest of his family and friends May his soul RIP!

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24 responses to “Remembering George Whitehead, aka Gandhi – Barbadian”

  1. MoneyBrain Avatar
    MoneyBrain

    Knew Gandhi briefly about 40yrs ago in Bim, a good guy who really excelled in NY. RIP.

  2. old onion bags Avatar
    old onion bags

    Could the author submit a photo if possible…I do recall a guy nicknamed Gandhi….had white hair and was very fit….used to do gymnastics I think…..could this be the same gentleman

  3. Carson C. Cadogan Avatar
    Carson C. Cadogan

    R. I. P. Gandhi.

    We grew up together in Tudor Bridge. He was always a very outgoing and friendly guy willing at every turn to help whoever he could.

    Mia would know him very well, he grew not too far from her grandfather who lived at the corner of Eckstein Village.

  4. ac Avatar
    ac

    Onions your comment was the funniest of all…….why i almost thought you were describing MIA mottley LOL

  5. ac Avatar
    ac

    however on a serious note,,,, judging from the positive feed back i wish i had met this person …may he rest in PEACE,,,,,

  6. Georgie Porgie Avatar
    Georgie Porgie

    tHERE IS OF COURSE ANOTHER GANDHI, A DELIGHTFUL CHAP WHO DIGS GRAVES AT ST MATTHEWS, ST GEORGES ST JUDES INTERALIA

  7. checkit-out Avatar
    checkit-out

    Yes GP. That Ghandi is a character and fitted well in the mould of another great gravedigger, Straffi who worked at St George’s church. I wonder how many of the BU regulars remembers Straffi?

  8. David Avatar
    David

    Ghandi as he was known was the step brother of MAM?

  9. checkit-out Avatar
    checkit-out

    Really? There must be a story there. Want to tell it?

  10. David Avatar
    David

    MAM in her speech revealed this n her speech today.

  11. Win some loose some Avatar
    Win some loose some

    His. Brother Tony who passed away before him they were both very nice and social type people, May He Rest In Peace

  12. Common sense is not common Avatar
    Common sense is not common

    Would that be Tony Whitehead an indian looking guy who owned the gas station on whitepark road?

    How was ghandi Mia’s step brother.Was he Amor or elliot’s outside child?

    Are you sure you want to say step brother?

  13. David Avatar
    David

    Step brother can simply mean That Ghandi was close to the Mottley family.

  14. checkit-out Avatar
    checkit-out

    If so, It shows that familial connections in Barbados takes several twists and turns. Some of the connections wud tun yuh hed.

  15. MoneyBrain Avatar
    MoneyBrain

    Yes, Tony was Gandhi’s older brother.

  16. Bob Hernandez Avatar
    Bob Hernandez

    I first met George Whitehead over 30 years ago while he was working at Phil’s Auto Radio in Brooklyn. George was an accomplished 12V technician and I was working part time as a stock boy and attending Brooklyn College. Thru the years we remained friends though he was married with kids and I was single and on my own….we traveled in different circles. Later on George opened his own store in Park Slope and I began to grow in the 12V industry on the sales & distribution end of the business. Fast forward to 2002 and the company that we had both worked for in the late 80’s (that I still worked for) closed down due to a tragic and untimely passing of the owner. Having my own family to provide for by this time I took a lateral position outside of the 12V industry, meanwhile I tried to network my way back to the 12V industry. In early 2007 I got a call from the VP of Sales at Directed Electronics, a leading 12V security & convenience vendor and they wanted a face to face meeting….I had applied to this company several times and never heard from them, but now out of the blue…a meeting. I was hired for the position and retain that position to this day. When I asked the VP of sales, why he had called me at this time and not any other time when I was actively pursuing the position, he told me that George Whitehead from Slope Sounds a valued authorized Viper dealer told him that I was the right man for the job….he remembered me, after all that time had passed and I had practically given up, he remembered how miserable I was…stuck in a job that I didn’t like because I had responsibilities, a family to provide for….he remembered me!
    Here is to remembering George Whitehead, I will never forget the man you were or the impact you had upon my life.

    Rest easy my friend, may you find peace now.

    Link to photo–> http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f219/Bobnstuf/iPhonepics115_zps31da7732.jpg

  17. MoneyBrain Avatar
    MoneyBrain

    @Bob H
    Thanks for the info. Please if you or someone else could give us more details about George’s life in NY and why he passed that would be great.

  18. David Avatar
    David

    Thanks for your wonderful tribute Bob.

  19. ac Avatar
    ac

    @BOB H.

    What a great testimony to GEORGE WHITEHEAD a man who made a difference in your live and god knows how many others he touched , truly an extraordinary man who taught little of nothing doing extraordinary things for others,,

  20. Bajan Sheriff Avatar
    Bajan Sheriff

    Labor Day in NY was no Labor Day if we weren’t liming by slopes auto sounds. Our Labor Day began right there as they prepared the truck to march down eastern parkway. Ghandi and the crew did a remarkable job over the years. I was extremely shock to hear of his passing. We will never know all the answers. Time will heal it all Thanks for all the good memories George 🙁

  21. Andy Avatar
    Andy

    Knew Ghandi since he was about 12 years old. Had some of the best times at his house with him, Ed, Chi Chi, Pat and Gladdy.
    He almost convinced me that hair removal cream was actually hair pomade. It was a sad day for me when he left Barbados for the USA.
    R.I.P Whitehead.
    Andy.

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  23. kyla Avatar
    kyla

    Wow most of my family is on here. My grand father James whitehead

  24. Greta W Avatar
    Greta W

    To those that mentioned Tony Whitehead could you please email me any details of his death. My friend was good friends with him and lost touch. gawells2011@gmail.com Thank you

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