The line of people wrapping around Union United Methodist Church was indicative of how many lives King touched throughout his lifetime as a civil rights activist, state representative and Boston mayoral candidate.
City, state and federal politicians were among those paying their respects Monday.
"Boston is a much better place because of Mel King, and that's just the truth of it," added Rep. Stephen Lynch. "That campaign brought out the best, because they saw that Mel and I were friends," Flynn recalled Monday.He was known as someone who believed in peaceful politics and unity.
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