David Emmanuel Damon Sr.

Moses David Damon Martin was born on August 17, 1926 in Riverston, Essequibo, Georgetown, Guyana in South America to Roslyn Damond and William Augustus Martin. Moses spent most of his tender age going to school to learn carpentry at Essequibo technical institute. As a child growing up Moses would help his parents in the farm and harvest crops to sell where he enjoyed farming and raising all types of farm animals on the farm in Riverston, Guyana. As Moses grew older he worked as an apprentice building boats where he stayed for a number of years before migrated to the United States of America in 1966. In the United States Moses worked on a tobacco farm for a number of years and later in 1968 Moses started working at Montefiore Hospital as a carpenter. Over the years Moses was promoted to a supervisory position and later retired in 1988. Moses knew he wanted to reside to a warm place when he retired so he chose to relocate to Florida where he built a house in Alva, Ft Myers in 1990. Since Moses love for animals never failed, he used his free time to raise a number of animals and plant vegetables, whilst adding some finishing touches to the beautiful house he built. Moses was a very active person who was out going and loved dancing, socializing and sharing his rich Guyanese culture with people he met along the way.

Mr. Damon was survived by his beloved wife, Imma Martin and his sister, Etheline D Bagot. Moses has 5 children: Ann Bruce, O’Donna Boyd, Janese Martin, David Martin Damon 2nd, Manzil Martin and Carla Martin; his grandkids: Donna Bruce, Helena Bruce, Justin Bruce, Hubert Chapman, Antonina Boyd, Natalie Boyd, Anthony Boyd, Jennifer Boyd, David Damon 3RD, Makiba Damon, Shamar Damon, Lamech Damon, Jamal Martin, Ali Martin, Karim Martin, Joell Martin, Mandela Martin, Zion Martin and his two late grandchildren Shaka Martin and Reheeman Damon; great grandchildren: Dominic Rinaldi, Ayana; great great grandchildren: Elias, Xiomara, Madison Damon, London Hebert, Amir Damon. He also leaves niece, nephew and cousins: James, Judy, Janese, Gillian, Suzanne, Leonard, Ivor, Timothy, Avril, and Samantha.

A celebration of life service for David will be held Thursday, January 16, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Hodges Funeral Home at Lee Memorial Park, 12777 State Road 82, Fort Myers, FL 33913.