U.S., Oct. 19 -- The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is grieving the loss of a longtime friend of the Caribbean, Flora Gilford, who passed away on October 9, 2019, in Michigan at the age of 97. Gilford was a travel agent who served as president of the CTO Northern California Chapter between the late 1980s to mid-1990s. Visitation will be held on October 21 from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home in Lansing, Michigan.

"Flora Gilford was well loved by her peers; she wholeheartedly loved the Caribbean and was always willing to volunteer when we needed a helping hand," said Sylma Brown, director of CTO-USA, Inc. "She treated the CTO staff members and young sales representatives for CTO member countries as her children, alw...