Resident of the Month

Rupert was born on December 23, 1944, to Lilith Francis and Eric Barnard in St. John’s, Antigua. As a young man, he traveled to England to study at a Teacher’s College and to explore Scotland where he made numerous friends. In early 1970’s, Rupert moved to the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) with his family, where he began working as a Communications Technician for Vitelco, the USVI’s telephone company.
On September 15, 1973, Rupert married his sweetheart, Rhonis, with whom he had one child. In 1977, they added another child to their small family.
Then the family moved to Florida in 1980. He continued his career in communications. After receiving a position with Sprint, the family moved to Georgia where they lived until 2000 then moved back to Florida. Rupert built his Florida home with his own hands. It is his pride and joy. He likes listening to jazz and calypso music.