Cincinnati — Hundreds gathered at the Cincinnati church of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth to remember the civil rights champion who endured bombs, beatings and death threats as he fought for equality in the South.
Shuttlesworth died Oct. 5 at age 89. He was buried Friday in his native Alabama, where he waged his battle against racism before moving to Cincinnati, where he was a pastor for four decades.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/utp7ee ) that about 30 officials, church leaders and dignitaries spoke at the Saturday memorial service at Greater New Light Baptist Church.
Shuttleworth's daughter, Patricia Shuttlesworth Massengill, was among family members who attended.
She told the newspaper, "I didn't know how much Cincinnati loved my dad until today. ... He has left a cherished legacy with all of us."
Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com
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