Family and friends of a cyclist killed while going to work are mourning today at a memorial service in the St. Clair and Christie area.

Teacher Sam Samson's body was brought in just before noon and very soon after family, friends and colleagues streamed in. Many were too grief-stricken to speak.

Being shocked was an understatement according to a family friend speaking about when she heard.

Samson's photos were shown during the memorial. As were stories from when he was in high school and colleagues from Swansea Public School describing how positive he was each day.

Midway through the memorial, Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" was played, the song Samson danced with his wife to at their wedding.

Samson was killed when he bicycle was struck by two vans in the Lansdowne and Davenport area.