A church packed with 4,000 mourners celebrated the life of Rosa Parks Wednesday in an impassioned, song-filled funeral, with a crowd of notables giving thanks for the humble woman whose dignity Hours before the funeral began, the line to get one of the 2,000 available public seats at the church extended more than two blocks west in Parks' adopted hometown. Claudette Bond, 62, had been waiting since 6 p.m. Tuesday in a lawn chair. Jackson was to deliver the eulogy at Parks' funeral service. Rosa Parks held a series of low-paying jobs before U.S. Rep. John Conyers hired her in 1965 to work in his Detroit office. She DETROIT (AP) — A soaring rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” moved thousands of mourners at the funeral of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks on Wednesday, with a preacher bidding: “Mother Rosa Parks was to be laid to rest in Detroit after a lavish funeral service attended by thousands of dignitaries and ordinary people. As the crowd of 4,000 held hands and sang out the Lord's Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 2005 at Thousands of people celebrated the life of Rosa Parks Wednesday at a funeral for the civil rights icon, who died last week at the age of 92. Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio shares moments Thousands of people have attended the funeral of US civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who died last week aged 92. Former US President Bill Clinton led the tributes at the ceremony in Detroit, Michigan, her home since 1957. Among the mourners were civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and singer Aretha Franklin. A memorial service was held that afternoon at Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, DC. With her body and casket returned to Detroit, for two days, Parks lay in repose at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Her funeral service was seven hours long and was held on November 2, 2005, at the Greater Grace Temple Church in With her body and casket returned to Detroit, for two days, Parks lay in repose at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Her funeral service was seven hours long and was held on November 2, 2005, at the Greater Grace Temple Church in Detroit. Aretha Franklin's funeral will be held at the Detroit church where the legendary musician sang at Rosa Parks' funeral, an official with the church and her publicist said Friday. DETROIT (AP) — A soaring rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” moved thousands of mourners at the funeral of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks on Wednesday, with a preacher bidding: “Mother But Parks and her husband, Raymond, were exposed to harassment and death threats in Montgomery, where they also lost their jobs. They moved to Detroit with Rosa Parks' mother, Leona McCauley, in 1957. Parks was initially going to be buried a family plot in Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery, next to her husband and mother. Where was Rosa Parks's funeral held? Rosa Parks: Civil rights activist Rosa Parks was 92 years old at the time of her death on October 24, 2005. She is still honored Up for sale is a lot of two (2) memorial service and funeral items published and distributed following the death of Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 -- October 24, 2005):Official program book for service held at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Michigan (14 pages) Biography published by Charles H. Wright 4,000 throng Rosa Parks’ funeral in Detroit Originally published November 2, 2005 at 12:00 am Updated November 2, 2005 at 3:16 pm "Mother Parks, take your rest," preacher says. Thousands of people listened to a series of rousing speeches that stirred emotions and evoked the early days of the U.S. civil rights movement as they attended the funeral of Rosa Parks on A Michigan public act established Rosa Parks Day, celebrated on the first Monday following her February 4 birthday. Rosa Parks was 92 years old when she died in her Detroit home on October 24, 2005. The front seats of city buses in Detroit and Montgomery were adorned with black ribbons in the days preceding her funeral. Thousands of people celebrated the life of Rosa Parks Wednesday at a funeral for the civil rights icon, who died last week at the age of 92. Jerome Vaughn of Detroit Public Radio shares moments Visitation will be held on Friday, February 7th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Carnie P. Bragg Funeral Home- Paterson (256 Rosa Parks Blvd, Paterson, NJ 07501). A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 7th 2025 at 4:00 PM at the same location.
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