A private memorial service was held this morning honoring late state Representative Quentin “Q” Williams in Middletown, the same city where so many knew him growing up and the service he gave to the community.
That service was attended by friends, families, and colleagues, including Governor Ned Lamont.
Much of what was said during that time included how Williams, serving as the first black state legislator from Middletown, championed issues, such as racial equity and affordable housing.
At just 39 years old, they said he was just beginning his work at the state level.
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Williams was killed in a crash on Route 9 in Cromwell in the early morning hours of January 5.
His cousin says it was remarkable to see all the lives he was able to touch.
“To know how he was loved is incredible. You always know yourself how you love him, but you don’t realize what he’s done for so many other people,” Alicia Kelly-Brown, a cousin of Representative Williams, explained.
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Williams is survived by his mother and wife and was serving his third term as a state representative.
Bryant University, his alma mater, is naming a scholarship in his honor in recognition of his public service.
A public memorial service is scheduled for January 28 at the First Cathedral at 1151 Blue Hills Avenue in Bloomfield. The time for that service has yet to be determined.
