Tesi Johnson, Gleaner Writer

Ray Hadeed (second left) is with his daughter Bonnie Reynolds (left), his friend and former employee Clelia Barretto de Hunter, and another daughter, Frances Awn. They were at a reception hosted by the family of Mr. Hadeed on Tuesday at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. - Photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer

Hugs and kisses, speeches and good wishes were all abundant as Ray Hadeed celebrated the occasion of getting the Order of Jamaica with friends and family at a reception held on Tuesday evening at the Knutsford Court Hotel.

At the Heroes Day National Honours and Awards ceremony, Mr. Hadeed's "pioneering service to the manufacturing sector" as the chairman of Serv-Wel Industries and past president of the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association, was recognised with the national honour, and his family hosted the reception to which many turned out to extend their congratulations to Mr. Hadeed.

Left: Diplomatic blood runs through the Hadeed family via Ambassador Hassan Hadeed (left), the Ambassador-at-Large to Grenada for Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. Ambassador Hadeed visited the island to celebrate with his uncle, Ray Hadeed, who received the Order of Jamaica.   Right: Ray Hadeed (right) and his friend, Gassan Azan, in an affectionate grip at the cocktail reception.