KPIX CBS Evening News December 16, 2013
Tradition played a predominant role in the proceedings. Speaking on behalf of the family, a chief said mandela was going home to rest with his forefathers, adding we thank them for lending us such an icon. A battalion of traditional zulu warriors wasnt on the program so they simply took over a nearby hillside. The most deeply personal memorium was that of a man who spent 18 years in prison on Robben Island with mandela. We can salute you as a fighter for freedom in the end. Farewell, my dear brother, my mentor, my leader. Reporter the lowering of the casket was kept private at the request of t...