Posted on 02/07/2006 6:55:05 AM PST by katieanna
LITHONIA, Ga. - Shivering in near-freezing temperatures, thousands of people waited hours in line Tuesday for one last chance to say goodbye to Coretta Scott King before her funeral.
"There's one word to describe going to go see Coretta — historic. It's good to finally see her at peace," said Robert Jackson, a 34-year-old financial consultant from Atlanta whose 10-year-old daughter, Ebony, persuaded him to take her to the visitation.
The lines had already started forming by 3 a.m. By the time the doors opened at 6:30 a.m., people toward the end were warned that if they stayed in line they likely wouldn't get into the funeral because of long lines that were already forming there.
An estimated 10,000 people, including four U.S. presidents, were expected to attend the midday funeral at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, where King's daughter Bernice is a minister.
Michael Bolton up to sing a song he wrote for Mrs. King
I hoped it wouldn't happen. The good side of me said it just can't happen. But my common sense told me ain't no way it's not gonna happen.
All of the Presidents left together some time ago.
CNN is replaying all the Bush bashes! This is horrible!
I guess they agreed to do that so that one wouldn't be picked on. I don't think Clinton has a very long attention span, and it had to be torture for George Dubya.
Doing his patented "torture of the vocal cords" style. :-P
Can Michael Bolton sing any song without giving himself a hernia?
I've heard it referred to recently as "Urban Yodelling".
Sounds like his version of "Candle in the Wind". Ugh. I can't stand him.
good grief...sappy
Two washed-up singers, Stevie Wonder and Michael Bolton. Neither has had a hit in a decade at least.
sw
Jeez...you watch to much TV...sorry I'm late to the party but your comment sounds like you are talking about a soap opera....this whole funeral is just a charade....
What is that suppose to mean?
Did Hillary stand up and applause the Bush bash?
He just always sounds like he's pulling away from his range, presumably for dramatic effect. Sorry, not a fan.
She was part of it
sw
I'm not a fan either .. but it was a nice song
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