VIDEO: Texas cops salute George Floyd’s gold coffin as it’s carried to front of church for private ceremony
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George Floyd, the black man whose brutal death at the hands of police has sparked a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice, was laid to rest in a private funeral service attended by artist Jamie Foxx, actor Channing Tatum, NFL star J.J. Watt and Congressman Al Green on Tuesday.
The service for Floyd was held at the Fountain of Praise Church at 11am local time, where family and friends paid their final respects.
The article goes on to state the following:
Following the gathering, Floyd’s body will be carried home in a horse-drawn carriage and laid to rest next to his mother at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.
Police were seen saluting as the coffin was carried from the hearse into the church, where the final funeral was attended by about 500 invited guests.
Police officers “salute” George Floyd’s casket. pic.twitter.com/FZRk1GV1Cv
— Amy ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@MaybeAmes) June 9, 2020
Watch: George Floyd’s casket arrives at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston. Although the funeral is private, a large turnout of mourners have come to pay their respects pic.twitter.com/LyfRr5NRRW
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) June 9, 2020
Houston police salute George Floyd’s coffin as it’s carried to church for private ceremony https://t.co/9ORb4FUrp3 pic.twitter.com/UGzatk3uj7
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) June 9, 2020
Members of the Texas South University police department pause by the casket of George Floyd during a funeral service at the Fountain of Praise church in Houston, Texas. https://t.co/NdAnsx3x5w pic.twitter.com/gt4r81AHXw
— ABC News (@ABC) June 9, 2020
George Floyd’s casket arrives at Houston church ahead of funeral. https://t.co/kp2DyOpjsp
📷 Godofredo A. Vasquez / Pool via Reuters pic.twitter.com/bUiKXXvmBy
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 9, 2020
George Floyd was buried in a Batesville Promethean casket. It’s constructed of 48-ounce bronze, and has hardware plated with 14-karat gold. It’s the same casket that Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin were buried in. pic.twitter.com/aue3nNCctc
— sad little bitch (@BamanthaSone) June 5, 2020
George Floyd’s casket arrived not long ago at Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, TX. Funeral to start at 11am. We learned today that the final mile of the procession route will be close off, allowing Floyd to be taken by horse-drawn carriage to his final resting place. @WCCO pic.twitter.com/BnGFgyrlvT
— Jeff Wagner (@Jeff_Wagner4) June 9, 2020
REMEMBERING GEORGE FLOYD: This afternoon, during the final mile of the procession for George Floyd, the casket will be transferred to a horse drawn carriage that will take him to his final resting place in Pearland. https://t.co/6WZoDIquzD pic.twitter.com/CirbGtZPcp
— Pooja Lodhia (@PoojaOnTV) June 9, 2020
George Floyd’s casket carried into his funeral which will be attended by the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Botham Jean and Eric Garner https://t.co/tf99NXh1u4
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) June 9, 2020
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