THE BODY of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will lie under the rotunda of City Hall Friday (Dec. 15) for a day-long public viewing.
Viewing is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and close by 7 that evening. according to SFGate.
Lee died early Tuesday morning after he suffered a heart attack Monday night while shopping for groceries at Safeway.
A memorial is scheduled for Sunday beginning at 3 and is open to the public.
The first Asian/American mayor of a major mainland city is only the fifth person to be given such an honor at City Hall.
The others are former San Francisco mayor George Christopher (2000), Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk (1978) and Ella Hill Hutch (1981), the city’s first African/American female supervisor.
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Reactions and condolences continue to pour in from friends and allies across the country.
“A terrible hole has been created in the hearts of San Franciscans and any who had the pleasure of knowing Ed Lee as family or friend, as I did," said Rep. Judy Chu of Los Angeles.
"History will remember him as the first Asian/American mayor of San Francisco. His constituents will remember him as a principled leader who, while overseeing a period of historic growth and prosperity, chose to champion the homeless and vulnerable while also making his city a global symbol of success. And I will remember him as a dear and wise friend.
“Growing up as the son of immigrants and one of six children in Seattle public housing, Ed faced both economic hardship and racial prejudice. As a lawyer, these experiences would continue to inspire his work, whether helping residents of a public housing project to organize or standing up for women and people of color in the workforce. His drive to succeed made him the first in his family to graduate college. Later, as mayor, his geniality made him a consensus builder, which enabled him to lift up communities so none would feel excluded," said Chu.
“Growing up as the son of immigrants and one of six children in Seattle public housing, Ed faced both economic hardship and racial prejudice. As a lawyer, these experiences would continue to inspire his work, whether helping residents of a public housing project to organize or standing up for women and people of color in the workforce. His drive to succeed made him the first in his family to graduate college. Later, as mayor, his geniality made him a consensus builder, which enabled him to lift up communities so none would feel excluded," said Chu.
ABC7 reports flowers fill the Mayor’s office as well as part of the steps at City Hall.
The mayor’s staff is struggling to continue the city’s work, but say they know this is what Mayor Lee would have wanted.
(Views From the Edge contributed to this report.)
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