https://freerepublic.com/tag/burial80yrslater/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:30:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/702536/posts After 80 years, teen to be buried Black 15-year-old to get Juneteenth sendoff; family couldn't pay fee 06/19/2002 Associated Press HOUSTON - A 15-year-old black Texan whose all-too-brief life was followed by an all-too-lengthy stay in a Central Texas funeral home is finally going to rest Wednesday. Mojo, as he's known in Calvert, is set for a Juneteenth burial more than 80 years after he was killed. For the Rev. Rodrick Jackson, the afternoon service will come not a moment too soon. "That's the day blacks were free," Mr. Jackson said, referring to the 137th anniversary of when the... Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/702536/posts#comment Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:30:29 GMT