PROVIDENCE, RI – Gov. Dan McKee directed U.S. and Rhode Island flags to be flown at half-staff at all state facilities and buildings in memory of active-duty Marine Gunnery Sergeant Andrew Clermont of Warwick, who died in a vehicle crash while stationed at Camp LeJune, Jacksonville, NC, Sept. 20.
The flags remained at half-staff Tuesday, when he was received at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, and will remain until sunset on the day of interment.
WJAR 10 interviewed Clermont’s father, Guy, at Nardolilo Funeral Home on Park Avenue in Cranston after the Marine’s remains were escorted by RI State Police to the location. Clermont, who had been training at Camp LeJune, fell asleep while driving home, according to the report.
“GySgt. Clermont represented the very best of Rhode Island and America. He dedicated himself to preserving our ideals of freedom, liberty, and independence and was the true definition of a patriot,” Governor McKee said. “All Rhode Islanders remain unwavering in our commitment to his loved ones, and we are thinking of them today and every day.”
The Governor asked Rhode Islanders to also lower their flags as a sign of respect.
Author: Rob Borkowski
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at editor@warwickpost.com with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
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