Carl Levin public memorial postponed due to ‘resurgence of COVID-19’
The Levin Center Wayne State University Law School announced Wednesday that a public memorial for the late Carl Levin will be postponed due to the resurgence of COVID-19.
The Detroit native, Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator, died July 29 at the age of 87 following a fouryear battle with lung cancer that he made public in March. Levin served in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and was the uncle of U.S. Rep. Andy Levin and brother of longtime former U.S. Rep. Sandy Levin. A private funeral was held shortly following his death.
On Thursday, Jim Townsend, spokesperson for The Levin Center at Wayne Law, said the university was expecting to announce a date and location for the public memorial by now, but that the “resurgence of COVID-19 has forced us to delay the event.”
“We will continue to monitor developments and public health guidance with the hope of announcing memorial details in the near future,” he said. “Although it is disappointing to have to postpone, we think it is worth waiting to create an in-person event that honors Carl’s legacy of bringing people together.”
Although friends and former colleagues haven’t been able to gather together inperson to honor Levin, Townsend said “there has been a tremendous outpouring of loving memories and tributes” that have been a “great comfort to the Levin Family.”
Everyone is still welcomed to send their memories, stories, videos, and photos to Levin.Family@ wayne.edu.
“As we all wait out this next COVID-19 surge, our team will assemble some of these recollections and photos into a montage to be shown at the memorial,” he said. “Thank you for your patience and understanding in this challenging time, and we look forward to gathering as soon as possible.”