Months after passing away following a cancer battle, the memory of Former House Speaker and Sen. John Thrasher continues to inspire people and offer an example of what a life well-lived looks like.

And he was remembered one more time in Tallahassee Tuesday, in an emotional ceremony that showed the personal side of a political legend.

Thrasher , a first-generation college student who went on to be President of Florida State University , was honored at FSU’s Ruby Diamond Center.

Current FSU President Richard McCullough spoke of Thrasher’s “remarkable life,” noting his “profound impact” on FSU, the communities he represented, the state and the diverse crowd in attendance for the ceremony.

“John Thrasher was a giant in Florida politics and a true statesman,” McCullough said, n

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