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Monday, February 20, 2017For Connie Steward and Dorine Harmon, it was personal. Both knew Floyd’s mother and the rest of his family.“We all grew up together like sisters and brothers,” said Steward of Millsboro. “He was a very sweet person, too.”Others came to the memorial service even though they didn’t know Floyd, including members of the Masonic Brotherhood of Riders who arrived in Georgetown on their motorcycles.“He’s a brother Mason,” Roland Cohee of Milford said of Floyd. “Whenever a brother falls, we show up to support.”Cohee, a member of Temple 9, said he learned of the service only 45 minutes ahead of time and jumped on his bike to attend.BACKGROUND: Officer's death in prison hostage situation ruled homicide by traumaThe service also drew Delaware Gov. John Carney, who first met privately with family members at Georgetown Town Hall before heading across the street to the Circle.Show ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideSince Floyd’s death at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna on Thursday, Feb. 2, Carney said he had traveled throughout the state and everyone he met expressed their condolences.“He went to work every day knowing that he had a very difficult and dangerous job to do,” the governor said. “And he did it so well and he did it with a smile and he did it with courage.”Carney said the crowd on the Circle was evidence that the entire state has been affected by Floyd’s death.“We will get through this, but it will not be easy,” he said.Geoffrey Klopp, president of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware, recalled Floyd’s mischievous smile.“You always knew he was up to something when you saw that smile,” Klopp said.Georgetown Mayor Bill West, who organized the memorial service, called it “a day of sadness,” as he was joined by state Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, state Rep. Ruth...
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Monday, February 20, 2017For Connie Steward and Dorine Harmon, it was personal. Both knew Floyd’s mother and the rest of his family.“We all grew up together like sisters and brothers,” said Steward of Millsboro. “He was a very sweet person, too.”Others came to the memorial service even though they didn’t know Floyd, including members of the Masonic Brotherhood of Riders who arrived in Georgetown on their motorcycles.“He’s a brother Mason,” Roland Cohee of Milford said of Floyd. “Whenever a brother falls, we show up to support.”Cohee, a member of Temple 9, said he learned of the service only 45 minutes ahead of time and jumped on his bike to attend.BACKGROUND: Officer's death in prison hostage situation ruled homicide by traumaThe service also drew Delaware Gov. John Carney, who first met privately with family members at Georgetown Town Hall before heading across the street to the Circle.Show ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideSince Floyd’s death at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna on Thursday, Feb. 2, Carney said he had traveled throughout the state and everyone he met expressed their condolences.“He went to work every day knowing that he had a very difficult and dangerous job to do,” the governor said. “And he did it so well and he did it with a smile and he did it with courage.”Carney said the crowd on the Circle was evidence that the entire state has been affected by Floyd’s death.“We will get through this, but it will not be easy,” he said.Geoffrey Klopp, president of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware, recalled Floyd’s mischievous smile.“You always knew he was up to something when you saw that smile,” Klopp said.Georgetown Mayor Bill West, who organized the memorial service, called it “a day of sadness,” as he was joined by state Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, state Rep. Ruth...
