- December 16, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Florence King.(Photo by Steven Halperson/Tisara Photography)
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Following a brief illness, Florence King, 74, passed away at her Alexandria home on December 9, 2021. It came as a devastating loss to the community. Shocked by her sudden passing, King’s many friends and acquaintances reached out to share their remembrances.
“Florence and I were going to attend the governor’s inaugural, and I was making reservations and buying tickets for us when it occurred to me [that] I had not heard from her in a few days,” said good friend Brenda Alford. “She always returns calls and texts, even if she is in a meeting. So I started calling hospitals.”
Alford found Florence at the Alexandria Hospital and visited a few days before she died. King was keeping her condition private. Those closest to her said she did not want to bother everyone during the holidays.
“If ever there was an appointed Ambassador for Alexandria, Florence…
