Woman’s obituary: In lieu of flowers ‘do not vote for Trump’
Published:Thursday | October 22, 2020 | 2:25 PM
ST PAUL, Minneapolis (AP):
An obituary for a Minneapolis-area woman who died at age 93 included one specific request for her mourners: Do not vote for Donald Trump.
Georgia May Adkins, of Inver Grove Heights, died of a stroke on September 28 at United Hospital in St Paul.
A pair of obituaries published in the St Paul Pioneer Press included details of how she wanted to be cremated and then honoured with an October 16 church service under COVID-19 protocols. And she preferred that her friends and family not patronise a florist.
“In lieu of flowers, Georgia preferred that you do not vote for Trump,” her October 11 obituary read.
The request made the rounds on social media, attracting admiration from some and condemnation from others, the Pioneer Press reported. On Facebook, a grandchild, Amber Westman, joined in on one of the conversations and said her grandmother was “fierce everyday and remains so through her legacy!”