[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 37 (Monday, September 17, 2007)] [Page 1201] [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] <R04> Statement on the Death of Prime Minister John Compton of Saint Lucia September 11, 2007 Laura and I offer our condolences to the people of Saint Lucia on the death of Prime Minister John Compton. The father of Saint Lucia's independence, Sir John was an elder statesman of the Caribbean. We will miss his vision and leadership, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family.