FORT PIERCE, Fla. — Family, friends and coworkers honored the life of Roosevelt "Kent" Benjamin, one of the three people killed in the Fort Pierce shootings a week ago, today.
Benjamin's family described him as a beloved husband, father and USPS worker for over 30 years.
USPS employees and postal masters from around the state held a procession Saturday morning from the post office where he worked in Fort Pierce, to his home on Avenue P, just a few blocks away.
Benjamin's wife was outside the home during the procession. USPS employees gave her flowers, a flag and a plaque to honor her late husband.
The post office manager told WPTV this procession is in hopes to give Benjamin his "final ride."
“Our plan is just to give Benjamin a final ride and show him how much we do appreciate his 39 years of service with us,” Djyminson Paul, of the Orange Ave Post Office, said.
A coworker also told us that employees are having a tough time dealing with his death. They describe Benjamin as a gentleman that was deeply loved.
The post staff is hanging their flag at half staff Saturday to honor him.
