Cleyton Maia will be buried at 17 PM; politicians express their condolences.
The bodies of the former mayor of Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Cleyton Maia (PR), and his son, Cleyton Maia Filho, are being mourned in the city of Porto Nacional, at the home of the former mayor's mother. The burial is scheduled to take place at 5 pm this Monday, the 10th. Cleyton, his son, and firefighter Luiz Augusto Aragão Feitosa from the Federal District died this Sunday, the 9th, after the single-engine plane they were in crashed on a farm about 17 km from Taquaralto, in Palmas.
Tocantins 247 - The bodies of the former mayor of Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Cleyton Maia (PR), and his son, Cleyton Maia Filho, are being mourned in the city of Porto Nacional, at the home of the former mayor's mother. The burial is scheduled to take place at 5 pm this Monday, the 10th. Cleyton, his son, and firefighter Luiz Augusto Aragão Feitosa from the Federal District died this Sunday, the 9th, after the single-engine plane they were in crashed on a farm about 17 km from Taquaralto, in Palmas.
Several politicians and authorities sent condolence notes lamenting the death of Cleyton Maia. Federal Deputy Professora Dorinha (DEM) stated that she received the news of the former mayor's death with sorrow. "Cleyton received the support of the Democrats for his candidacy for mayor of Porto Nacional in the 2012 municipal elections. My sincere condolences to his family, and may God bless and comfort their hearts in this painful moment," said the deputy.
The mayor of Araguaína, Ronaldo Dimas, a fellow party member of Maia, also lamented his death. “The memories of our comrade Cleyton remain, always committed to our state and to the party. Furthermore, on behalf of the Araguaína City Hall, I offer my condolences to his family and friends, and wish them faith and understanding during this time of pain and sorrow.”
State Representative Marcelo Lelis (PV) also issued a statement lamenting the death of the former mayor. “It is with great sadness that I received the news of the plane crash that occurred this Sunday morning, which caused the death of the former mayor of Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Cleyton Maia, his son Cleytinho, and Luiz Augusto Aragão Feitosa. I ask God to comfort and bless their family and friends during this difficult time.”
State Representative Luana Ribeiro (PR) stated that Maia will be missed by the party. "I deeply regret the tragic death and join my heart to that of his family and friends in this moment of grief. For the PR of Tocantins, Cleyton Maia will always be a living memory in the party's history. He was a companion at all times. We will greatly miss him in our midst. I know that in this difficult moment words offer little comfort; these are stages of life that we struggle to accept. But memories and endless recollections remain eternally. My deepest condolences to the Maia family. It is with great sorrow that I express my feelings and wish them strength to continue their journey through life," said the parliamentarian.
Also expressing their condolences for the death of Cleyton Maia were state representative Solange Duailibe (SDD), federal representative César Halum, state representative Josi Nunes, former mayor Raul Filho, among others.