HAMILTON – Family, friends, colleagues, political leaders and Ontarians of all stripes gathered for the state funeral of former lieutenant governor of Ontario and Hamilton MP Lincoln Alexander.
Alexander, who died on Oct. 19 at the age of 90, was Canada’s first black cabinet minister, and served as Ontario’s lieutenant governor from 1985 to 1991. The Hamilton man known to all as “Linc” was remembered for his many firsts in politics and public service and praised for his role in helping to break down race barriers in the country.
You can read a re-cap of the service below:
The body of former Ontario lieutenant-governor Lincoln Alexander lying in state in the main lobby at the legislative building (Oct. 22, 2012)
Funeral procession begins for Lincoln Alexander, October 26, 2012
BLOG TRANSCRIPT: First black MP Lincoln Alexander remembered
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