A weekend of tributes to former Health Minister and pillar of his community Nelson Bascome Jr ended with a stretch of Friswells Hill Lane dedicated to his name.Friends and family yesterday packed the garden of the home where Mr Bascome spent his life.A plaque outside now commemorates the life of the man described by Public Works Minister Michael Weeks as “a warrior for community activism, a man who devoted much of his time and energy to uplifting the Friswells Hill community”.Mr Bascome was also “a man who made a profound difference in the lives of many young men today”, Mr Weeks added.The dedication of Nelson Bascome Jr Way followed Saturday's football match at Devonshire Rec, held in support of Focus Counselling Service, where Mr Bascome served as executive director.The game, also a testament to a sport Mr Bascome was especially keen on, brought Parliamentarians from all parties to the pitch, including Progressive Labour Party MPs Glenn Blakeney, Wayne Furbert and Zane DeSilva; the United Bermuda Party's Kim Swan, and Mark Pettingill of the One Bermuda Alliance.Saturday's Focus Trophy match narrowly escaped being a washout, but skies cleared by 3pm. The maroon team, led by North Village's Shaun Goater, ended up winning against the blue team, led by Robin Hood coach Kyle Lightbourne.The weather was similarly kind at yesterday's official opening ceremony, where there was standing room only in front of the Bascome residence.Premier Paula Cox and Governor George Fergusson also paid their respects.Wife Shirlene Bascome described the late Mr Bascome, who died in 2009 at the age of 53, as “very humble, very caring, and passionate about his people and community”.“Whatever he put his hand to, he dedicated himself to it,” she said. “This is a really humbling experience for us as a family.”“I'm very proud of my brother,” sister Sissy Bascome told The Royal Gazette. “I miss him so very much, but his legacy lives on.”And son Nelson Bascome III said the ceremony was fitting for a man who was deeply attached to his Pembroke East Central neighbourhood.“Today was a beautiful event for the community, and for the area itself it's a breath of fresh air,” he said. “Something like this, that gets everybody involved, shows the togetherness that we have here.“Our doors were always open to whomever needed help. This place, where he was born and raised, is part of his legacy.”Mr Weeks said the dedication was a way of making good on a promise he made after becoming MP for Pembroke East Central after Mr Bascome's death.He added: “I should also point out that we haven't renamed the road, just dedicated a portion of it — it won't affect the postcode. We were just looking to do something in his memory, in the place he lived all his life.”