In Memoriam: Rev. Clementa Pinckney
A few touching moments from the late pastor's funeral.
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The President Speaks - President Obama eulogized Rev. Clementa Pinckney on Friday at College of Charleston's TD Arena to a crowd of thousands who came to pay their respects to the late pastor of the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C. "Reverend Pinckney embodied a politics that was neither mean nor small," Obama said. "He conducted himself quietly, and kindly, and diligently. He was full of empathy…able to walk in someone else’s shoes and see the world through their eyes." Following a message of grace throughout his speech, POTUS led the auditorium in song as he sang the chorus of "Amazing Grace." Take a look at a few other moments from the service. (Photo: Brian Snyder /Landov)
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A Family Mourns - Sen. Clementa Pinckney's wife, Jennifer Pinckney, walks into her husband's funeral service with their daughters, Malana and Eliana. (Photo: David Goldman/AP Photo)
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The President Pays His Respects - President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at the funeral service for Sen. Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, S.C. (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters /Landov)
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To My Daddy - The Pinckney daughters, Malana and Eliana, penned letters to their late father, which appeared in the service's program. (Photo: Bakari Sellers via Twitter)
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United Against Hate - Civil rights leaders Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson talk before the beginning of Sen. Clementa Pinckney's funeral service. (Photo: Brian Synder/Landov)
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A Man Revered - Attendees read a program before the beginning of Sen. Clementa Pinckney's funeral service at the College of Charleston TD Arena. (Photo: Grace Beahm/Pool/Landov)
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A Tribute to Rev. Pinckney - Mourners embrace next to the casket of Sen. Clementa Pinckney before his funeral service. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Still Standing - Doris Simmons, of Charleston, S.C., stands next to Emanuel AME Church. The church held its regularly scheduled prayer service meeting on Wednesday night, exactly one week after tragedy struck. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Praying for Strength - Mourners on Friday pray before the funeral service for Sen. Clementa Pinckney. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)
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Ministers Pay Respects - Clergy members wait to enter the funeral service for Sen. Clementa Pinckney. (Photo: AP Photo/David Goldman)
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