Tennessee mayor dies after 'valiant fight' with COVID-19
Source: Times Free Press
BY ZACK BUDRYK - 10/12/20 03:20 PM EDT
Tennessee mayor dies after 'valiant fight' with COVID-19
Manchester, Tenn., Mayor Lonnie Norman died Monday after being hospitalized with the coronavirus earlier this month, the city announced.
“With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020,” the city said in a Facebook post. “Mayor Norman passed away in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2020, after a valiant fight against COVID-19.”
Tennessee mayor dies after 'valiant fight' with COVID-19
Manchester, Tenn., Mayor Lonnie Norman died Monday after being hospitalized with the coronavirus earlier this month, the city announced.
“With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020,” the city said in a Facebook post. “Mayor Norman passed away in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2020, after a valiant fight against COVID-19.”
Manchester has a population of about 10,000 and hosts the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which was canceled this year due the coronavirus pandemic.
The festival’s Twitter account praised the late mayor on Saturday, days before his death.
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Longtime Manchester, Tenn., mayor Lonnie Norman loses battle with coronavirus
October 12th, 2020 | by Ben Benton and Barry Courter
Longtime Manchester, Tennessee, mayor Lonnie J. Norman has died after being hospitalized earlier this month with COVID-19, city officials confirmed early Monday.
"With a deep sense of sadness and loss, we announce the passing of Mayor Lonnie Norman after being hospitalized for COVID-19 on October 1, 2020," city officials posted on the city's social media page early Monday. "Mayor Norman passed away in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2020, after a valiant fight against COVID-19."
According to Coffee County Election Commission officials, Norman served as mayor from 1991 to 1995, was elected to the post again in 2012 and was just elected to his third consecutive term as mayor in August.
Manchester Alderman Ryan French knew Norman his entire life and said he'd always been special. He noted Norman marked a moment in history when he became the city's first Black mayor when he was elected to a single term almost three decades ago.
"It's a hard day for sure," French said Monday of the coronavirus claiming his lifelong friend.
"The unique thing about Lonnie is that so many people considered him family," he said. "There are multiple families that adopted him over the years. It's unique to have people care about you on that level."
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