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Dr. Lenrie Peters Passes Away

May 28, 2009, 7:45 AM

The death has been announced of a Gambian notable medical surgeon, Dr. Lenrie Peters of the Westfield Clinic.

According to reports gathered by this paper through his family, Dr. Peters as commonly called, answered to God's call yesterday in the Senegalese capital of Dakar following a short illness.

The late Lenrie Peters who authored many books that are today used in many schools across the country and beyond, is also described by many as a rare philanthropist who enjoys sharing his God-given wealth with the poor, the needy and the sick.