I join a deeply saddened Virgin Islands community in mourning the loss of Nathaniel Joseph Ponteen, who was a prominent attorney and long-standing public servant in the Virgin Islands. I pray for God’s comfort for his family, his loved ones, his colleagues, and for all those who mourn his passing.
Attorney Ponteen has held many distinguished positions in the Government of the Virgin Islands to include Acting Director of the Bureau of Corrections and Senior Budget Analyst in the Office of Management and Budget. At the Virgin Islands Department of Justice, Attorney Ponteen holds the distinction as serving as Acting Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, and Managing Attorney in the Office of the Attorney General, under the leadership of the late Julio Brady.
The diversity of leadership roles shows both the debt and breadth of knowledge and capacity possessed by Attorney Ponteen. He was a man of an amiable nature who served with compassion and grace.
I honor the memory of Attorney Ponteen for his service to the Virgin Islands community, marked with integrity and distinction. He was a man of wisdom and inspiration. With a grateful heart, I am thankful for his service and many contributions to this Territory. His life and legacy will remain a constant reminder of the great man that he was.
May he now rest in peace.
