Coretta Scott King, May You Rest in Peace
 

:( I just heard this announced on the radio and this feeling overcame me. Rest Mrs. Coretta Scott King. :(


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May she rest in peace and may her family find peace and love through this difficult time.

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I am so sad to hear this. She was a brave and gracious lady.

Rest In Peace Coretta Scott King. :(

Another milestone passed, and another notable figure in our history passes on. She is one of those faces that those of us who grew up during the sixties will never forget.

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RIP. May the Lord be with her family now as they deal with this death.

May she rest in peace. I hope the nation does not forget about all the good that she did following the death of her husband as well as all the good that MLK did for the nation.

I shall say a prayer for her family.

Mrs. King showed the world how to be dignified, respected, and a lady. The world will be a little less gracious without her. May her family know the peace which surpasses all understanding, as they mourn.

A Prayer from the Greek Orthodox Memorial Service
 

Lord, give rest to the soul of Your departed servant Coretta in a place of light, in a place of repose, in a place of refreshment, where there is no pain, sorrow, and suffering. May your memory be eternal, dear sister, for you are worthy of blessedness and everlasting memory.

A great woman, A great humanitarian. R.I.P. Mrs. King :(

I attended an Aretha Franklin concert in Atlanta several years ago. Mrs. King was in the audience. I was honored to be in her presence and share the experience of hearing the Queen of Soul sing "Georgia on my Mind."

R.I.P., Mrs. King

I just got a tear in my eye when I read that. I was in the audience when she started everyone singing, "We Shall Overcome". It's a moment which I will never, ever forget!

I am SO glad that President Bush mentioned her right at the top of the State of the Union Adress - she deserves every bit of respect we can give her!

May she rest in peace.

God bless her soul. :(

Monday evening I had the opportunity to pay my respects in person. It was an incredible experience. I stood in line for 3.5 hours before reaching Ebeneezer Baptist Church. It was a bonding experience for all of us who stood in line together. We all hugged each other when we finally made it to the sanctuary! Thinking of the many times Mrs. King marched for Civil Rights -- a few hours wait was really nothing. I barely got in line, because the Park Rangers closed the line at 10:40 p.m. I was interviewed by Fox Channel 5 News, but don't know if it was broadcast.

^^Wow, that's deep. That must have been quite an experience.

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/colu...09/185812.html

In the church on the day of Mrs. King's funeral, I saw dignity from four fine children who had lost their mother.

I also saw it from a father and a son. They happened to be named Bush.

Carter forgot to mention in his speech that during his years as President, the "Misery Index" rose 50% and hurt African Americans across the country and that "hurt" surely would not have pleased the Kings. The world's largest terrorist state also happened under the caring eyes of Carter.

May she rest in peace. The funeral was about her and not some stupid political event.

-Rudey

I agree. And the more I read about political statements made by people at the event, the more it disgusts me. There is a time and a place for that talk, and it's certainly not at the funeral of such a great person.

I can't believe I'm saying this
 

All joking aside, I agree.

The only thing I want to say about the political statements is that in the Black church, political commentary and blending current issues and affairs with the service is common. Dr. and Mrs. King's entire lives and their lives work were about politics, civil rights and the issues of the day so to me it was not at all out of place. That is one of the differences between other cultures and ours. People need to remember that they way they do things and the way others do them is not always the same.

To the Bush's and to others maybe talking about politics and some of the things that are going on in this country regarding the poor and those who are left out is something they can do between the hours of 9 and 5, but to many other people, and particularly those who the King's worked with and represented every day, those issues affect them every moment of every day and if it was incumbant upon Rev. Lowry and Pres. Carter to say what they did, then so be it. Those people who are suffering in this country in various ways are not playing games. These issues need to be dealt with, at once! Not when the Bush's or anyone else feel like devoting a speech or two to them.

Evidently Carter thought the wiretapping of terrorists to prevent terrorist acts is similar to the unjustified racist wiretapping of Dr. King. He probably didn't think that but he used his time to take a political shot on something irrelevant to the events of that day. Carter is fine with cheapening that experience I suppose.

-Rudey