{"id":63867,"date":"2026-03-18T17:50:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T21:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=63867"},"modified":"2026-03-18T20:45:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:45:52","slug":"today-our-community-came-together-to-honor-the-life-and-service-of-army-reserve-major-cody-khork-as-his-procession-passed-florida-southern-college-along-lake-hollingsworth-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/03\/18\/today-our-community-came-together-to-honor-the-life-and-service-of-army-reserve-major-cody-khork-as-his-procession-passed-florida-southern-college-along-lake-hollingsworth-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Today, our community came together to honor the life and service of Army Reserve Major Cody Khork as his procession passed Florida Southern College along Lake Hollingsworth Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos by Lakeland Electric, Polk County Fire Rescue, and Lakeland FD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video by Lakeland PD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PolkFire?__cft__[0]=AZbk0xxsi1VAzzJkf3FA4AnjvM8rM_OoVI-vR-dN55tmk-tFKXyG8QM8BNhGb8lEwfHEWr5m0XWseXA1B4-3JUVq1hE1GwZHRWK2quMLixeAgWER8AyrGvxyNhdKSIZT1axbqYRs9MM6iY-MGYKyTZtUMuxZdtS8eeQ8p8AuPxAuCqTqemCPJ4QLZViNwfHbnoE&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R#?hga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"929495\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #929495;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653709525_999778455708769_544374374111321697_n.webp?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63868 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653709525_999778455708769_544374374111321697_n.webp?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653709525_999778455708769_544374374111321697_n.webp?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653709525_999778455708769_544374374111321697_n.webp?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653709525_999778455708769_544374374111321697_n.webp?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/653709525_999778455708769_544374374111321697_n.webp?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, our community came together to honor the life and service of Army Reserve Major Cody Khork as his procession passed Florida Southern College along Lake Hollingsworth Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Funeral processional for Major Cody Khork by Lakeland PD\" width=\"1110\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tDGzrWx2iCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proud Polk County resident and Florida Southern College graduate, Major Khork served his country with dedication and courage. He was killed in action during Operation Epic Fury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As his family, friends, and fellow service members paid their respects, Lakeland stood in quiet gratitude for his sacrifice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We extend our deepest condolences to all who loved him. 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