Mayor for Life - Marion Barry Funeral Events and Memorial Services

Today begins the Three days of memorial events will remember the life of former D.C. Mayor and Council Member Marion Barry.

Today, December 4, 2014, Barry will lie in repose for 24 hours in the Wilson Building, beginning with a ceremony 9 a.m.

Tomorrow, Friday, Dec., 5, Barry's body will be taken by public procession to Temple of Praise (700 Southern Ave. SE), a church he regularly attended. The procession will go through all eight wards, similar to the funeral procession for former Mayor Walter Washington in 2003, News4's Mark Segraves reported.

A musical and video tribute will take place from 3 to 6 p.m., followed by a community memorial service from 6 to 9 p.m.

His funeral will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Halls C&D, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW). A viewing from 8 to 11 a.m. will precede the service, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A private burial will follow.

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