NATIONRep. John Lewis funeral honors civil rights icon David BaratzUSA TODAYCivil rights icon, the late former US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) arrives at South View Cemetery to be buried in a private ceremony on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former President Barack Obama will give the eulogy for the late Democratic congressman and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be in attendance. Rep. Lewis was a fierce voting rights advocate, contemporary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a Georgia congressman for three decades.Jessica McGowan, Getty ImagesA woman wears a mask with John Lewis signature at the burial service of late Representative and Civil Rights leader John Lewis (D-GA) at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020. - Lewis, a 17-term Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from the southern state of Georgia, died of pancreatic cancer on July 17 at the age of 80.ALYSSA POINTER, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesMilitary honor guard exit the private burial ceremony for civil rights icon, former late US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former President Barack Obama will give the eulogy for the late Democratic congressman and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be in attendance. Rep. Lewis was a fierce voting rights advocate, contemporary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a Georgia congressman for three decades.Jessica McGowan, Getty ImagesThe hearse is parked for graveside services for U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South-View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.Alyssa Pointer, Getty ImagesFamily members embrace at the graveside service for U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South-View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.Alyssa Pointer, Getty ImagesA military honor guard folds the flag from the casket at the graveside service for U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South-View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.Alyssa Pointer, Getty ImagesFamily members place flowers on the casket bearing the remains of U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South-View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.Alyssa Pointer, Getty ImagesTaps is played at the graveside service for U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South-View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.Alyssa Pointer, Getty ImagesThe Honor Guard lowers the casket during the burial of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at South-View Cemetery on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80.Pool, Getty ImagesFlowers wreaths are placed during the burial service of late Representative and Civil Rights leader John Lewis (D-GA) at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020. - Lewis, a 17-term Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from the southern state of Georgia, died of pancreatic cancer on July 17 at the age of 80.ALYSSA POINTER, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesThe Honor Guard presents John-Miles Lewis, John Lewis' son, with the flag that shrouded his casket during the burial service of late Representative and Civil Rights leader John Lewis (D-GA) at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020. - Lewis, a 17-term Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from the southern state of Georgia, died of pancreatic cancer on July 17 at the age of 80.ALYSSA POINTER, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesWhite roses lie on the casket after the burial service of late Representative and Civil Rights leader John Lewis (D-GA) at the South-View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020. - Lewis, a 17-term Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from the southern state of Georgia, died of pancreatic cancer on July 17 at the age of 80.ALYSSA POINTER, POOL/AFP Via Getty ImagesGeorgia Breedlove listens to speakers outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral of civil rights icon, US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Former President Barrack Obama will give the eulogy for the late Democratic congressman and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will be in attendance. Rep. Lewis was a fierce voting rights advocate, contemporary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a Georgia congressman for three decades.Jessica McGowan, Getty ImagesFormer President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerFormer President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerFormer President Barack Obama delivers the eulogy during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Photo By Alyssa PointerA woman becomes emotional during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerRev. Dr. Bernice King offers a prayer at the start of the funeral of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerFormer President Bill Clinton speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerFormer President George W. Bush speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses the service during the funeral of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERRev. James Lawson speaks during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerTybre Faw becomes emotional after the reading of John Lewis' favorite poem, "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERXernona Clayton, the god mother of John Lewis' son John-Miles Lewis, addresses the funeral service for the late congressman at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerOne of Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughters, the Rev. Bernice King, waits to address the service during the funeral for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERFamily members attend the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerMarita Gibson holds up pictures of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) while standing outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church before his funeral, on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta/Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesJohn Lewis sister and other family members listen during the funeral of late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERAn honour guard, followed by members of Georgia's Black Caucus, carries the casket of late Senator and Civil Rights leader John Lewis from the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020 on the day of his funeral. Lewis, a 17-term Democratic member of the US House of Representatives from the southern state of Georgia, died of pancreatic cancer on July 17 at the age of 80.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERMourners stand outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis, July 30, 2020, in Atlanta.Brynn Anderson, APMembers of the Georgia Black Caucus walk behind the hearse as it heads to the funeral service of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis from the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020 on the day of his funeral.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERPeople start to arrive for the funeral of Rep. John Lewis at the Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesMembers of the joint services military honor guard carry the casket of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) into the Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesMourners stand outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis, July 30, 2020, in Atlanta.Brynn Anderson, APThe scene is set for the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, with her husband, Derek, clap during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERFamily members arrive for the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.,at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerAndrew Young and Shirley Franklin arrive for the service of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020 on the day of his funeral.POOL PHOTO BY ALYSSA POINTERBusinessman Arthur Blank pays his respects before the service of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020 on the day of his funeral.POOL PHOTO BY ALYSSA POINTERSen. Kamala Harris waits for the program to start at the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerAtlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband, Derek attend the funeral service of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lewis, a civil rights icon and fierce advocate of voting rights for African Americans, died on July 17 at the age of 80. (Photo by Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775541152 ORIG FILE ID: 1227843556Alyssa Pointer, PoolStacy Abrams (with vote mask) attends the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) is held at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia.Alyssa Pointer, PoolMourners gather outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta,Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesXernona Clayton Brady, an American civil rights leader, arrives for the funeral of civil rights icon, US Rep. John Lewis at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Jessica McGowan, Getty ImagesMourners gather outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesMya Nelson, 10, is comforted by her mother, Michelle, while watching the funeral procession for civil rights icon, US Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) as it arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Jessica McGowan, Getty ImagesFormer US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura, are seated during the funeral of late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020.POOL PHOTO BY Alyssa PointerPam Hooks (L) and Eddie Smith watch the funeral procession for civil rights icon, Rep. John Lewis as it arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Jessica McGowan, Getty ImagesMembers of Congress wait for the program to start at the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERFormer President Bill Clinton is seated for the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) ORG XMIT: GAATJ617Alyssa Pointer, POOL PHOTO BY Alyssa PointerStacey Abrams reacts to a joke during Nancy Pelosi's address during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By Alyssa PointerHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi applauds during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Thursday, July 30, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) ORG XMIT: GAATJ616Alyssa Pointer, APMourners stand outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis, July 30, 2020, in Atlanta.Brynn Anderson, APSen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) sits with other members of congress during the funeral of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020.POOL PHOTO BY Alyssa PointerJenifer Holiday sings "Only what you do for Christ will last" during the funeral service of late congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia on July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERGeorgia congressman Hank Johnson applauds, during the funeral of late Representative and Civil Rights leader John Lewis at the State Capitol in Atlanta on July 30, 2020.POOL PHOTO BY ALYSSA POINTERMourners attend the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, July 30, 2020.Pool Photo By ALYSSA POINTERMourners gather outside of the Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral service for the late Rep. John Lewis on July 30, 2020 in Atlanta.Joe Raedle, Getty ImagesMourners stand outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis, July 30, 2020, in Atlanta.Brynn Anderson, AP