Thousands of people braved the heat and long lines to pay their respects to John Lewis at the U.S. Capitol. Here's how some visitors say they'll remember him:
Right, Sheila Carr, of Washington, D.C. Left, Alphonso Harrell, recently moved to Richmond, Va. The children are Alphonso Harrell, 11, white shirt, and Jeremiah Harrell, 5, striped shirt on dad's shoulders.Right, Sheila Carr, of Washington, D.C. Left, Alphonso Harrell, recently moved to Richmond, Va. The children are Alphonso Harrell, 11, white shirt, and Jeremiah Harrell, 5, striped shirt on dad's shoulders.
""He was a civil rights icon, and he was one of the people that allowed us today to vote, he was there [for] equal rights. So he was one of the last living civil rights leaders next to the likes of Martin Luther King...so he was a national treasure...definitely wanted to come here to pay my respects with my children, something that we'll always remember. Years from now we will say 'hey we actually went to see John Lewis laying in state.
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