Funeral service was held in Atlanta Georgia for the late congressman john lewis. President bill clinton, george w. Bush, and barack obama were in attendance and spoke about john lewis and his legacy as a lawmaker and a civil rights icon. Johns story began on the tiny farm in troy, alabama, a place so small he said you could barely find it on the map. Chickens. About the i did a little research. Rise morning, he would before the sun to tend to the flock of chickens. He loved those chickens. Attended tom and their every need. Even their spiritual ones. John ties, married, and preached to them. [laughter] claimed one for family supper, john refused to each one of his flock. Going hungry was his first act of nonviolent protest. [laughter] he also noted in later years that his first congregation of chickens listened to him more closely than some of his colleagues in congress. [laughter] thought chickens were little more productive. At least they produced eggs. [laughter] citizens in the nas
The final goodbye included remembrances from three former president s and words from young people he inspired. Heres abcs andrew dymburt. Reporter final goodbyes. The Funeral Service for representative john lewis taking place thursday, closing a historic chapter in american history. Reporter former president barack obama delivering the eulogy, paying tribute to lewis life and legacy. John lewis will be a founding father of that fuller, fairer, better america. Reporter two other former president s, george w. Bush and bill clinton, also attending the private funeral at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in atlanta which dr. Martin luther king jr. Once led. We live in a better and nobler country today because of john lewis. He kept moving. He held for and imagined and lived and worked and moved for his beloved community. Reporter lewis died on july 17th after a monthslong battle with pancreatic cancer. He spent his entire life fighting not just for civil rights of africanamericans but f
To the civil rights leader as well as former president george w. Bush, bill clinton and barack obama. The president remembered the life and legacy of representative lewis and shared personal stories. [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] good morning and welcome to the historic Ebenezer Baptist church. We are americas freedom church. My name is doctor Patrice Turner and as i serve as the director of worship of the arts here today. We thank god for the life of representative John Robert Lewis and so, at 11 00 a. M. We shall join with churches and institutions all over the land and ring the bell for his life 80 times to represent his 80 years here on earth. Let us remain silent and remember his contributions and legacy to our people at this time. [bells silence]. [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] [ringing of bells] amen. We thank go
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