Governor de Jongh Directs Flags to Half-Staff in Memory of Former St. Thomas-St. John District Senator Lorraine L. Berry

Governor John P. de Jongh, Jr. on Tuesday ordered that flags on all public buildings in the territory be lowered to half-staff in memory of former St. Thomas St. John district Senator Lorraine L. Berry who died late Monday night from complications of colon cancer.

“It is a fitting tribute to this giant of a woman,” de Jongh said, adding that the flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of her interment. “As I indicated earlier today, with the death of Senator Berry, we have lost a major figure of Virgin Islands politics. Hers was a true life of public service,” de Jongh added.

De Jongh spoke personally with Senator Berry’s husband, Richard, to convey the condolences of the people of the Virgin Islands to him, his children and their extended family. “It is our prayer that the many memories of times spent be a lasting source of comfort and solace during this difficult period,” the governor said. 

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