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OCTOBER 15, 2007

Guilford to be laid to rest Tuesday morning

GAINESVILLE - A memorial service for Michael Guilford will be held this evening on the University of Florida campus, and his coaches and teammates are expected to be in attendance.

Guilford, a 19-year-old walk-on, and UF student Ashley Slonina, 20, died early Friday morning when the motorcycle Guilford was driving hit a median and the two were ejected.

A native of Quincy, Guilford will be buried following funeral services which will be held at  10 a.m. CST Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Blountstown. He was a star quarterback and linebacker at Blountstown High.

The  school will remain open,  but principal Duane Barber said many of the students and teachers plan
to attend the services, so the school will operate on shortened schedule.

The Blountstown team wore No. 13 on their wristbands in last week's game.  Blountstown coach Greg Jordan said there would be a moment of silence and the team will wear the wristbands again this week, which is Homecoming for the school.

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