Brooklyn, New York:--- The late Editor in Chief of the Daily Herald Courtney Emanuel Gibson who passed away last week Friday in Tampa, Florida was given a hero's send off at the St. Gabriel's Church in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday.
The church was packed with relatives and close friends who attended the funeral service of the well known veteran journalist who worked in his native country Guyana, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and St. Maarten. Among those at the service were Member of Parliament Gracita Arrindell, Cleveland Beresford, and SMN News reporter Bibi Hodge Shaw.
A memorial service will be held in Guyana on Saturday June 15th, 2013 at the St. Sidwells Church while a third memorial service will be held on St. Maarten for the late Courtney Gibson.