(WXYZ) — Legendary Judge Damon J. Keith will be laid to rest Monday.
The public came out to say their goodbyes on Saturday at a celebration of life at the Charles H. Wright Museum.
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Judge Keith was the longest serving African-American judge in the country.
His homegoing celebration will be held Monday morning at 10 a.m. at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church in Detroit. The internment will follow at the Roseland Park Cemetery on Woodward in Berkley.
Keith served on the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 1977. Prior to that post, he served as a federal judge in Michigan's Eastern District, and is known for making dozens of landmark decisions that pushed forward the civil rights movement. He was 96 years old when he died.
Speaking with former law clerks, they made it clear that Judge Keith's legacy doesn't fade with his passing... instead -- his work as a mentor ensures change for the future. pic.twitter.com/aMPBatBmx5
— Matthew Smith (@MattSmithWXYZ) May 13, 2019
Memorial contributions can be made in honor of Judge Keith to the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at the Wayne State University Law School. Checks should be made payable to Wayne State University Law School, with Keith Center for Civil Rights on the memo line, and sent to Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights 471 W. Palmer, Detroit, MI 48202.
Contributions can also be made to the Dr. Rachel Boone Keith Prize Fund at the BU School of Medicine. Checks should be made payable to Trustees of Boston University with Rachel Bone Keith Fund on the memo line and sent to BU School of Medicine 75 Albany Street, L219 Boston, MA 02118.
