Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Remembered All Over The Country

He left us with words to remember.

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character,” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said.

People all over the country celebrated the man who proved the power of words and the importance of character.

“There’s no better way to celebrate Dr. King than to do something on behalf of others,” President Barack Obama said.

Dr. King, who would’ve been 83 years old, died in 1968 in Memphis, Tenn. His story didn’t stop, though. In remembrance of the civil rights leader, the president and first family emphasized giving back to the community.

“That’s ultimately what makes us the strongest, most extraordinary country on earth, is that we pull together when times are good and also when times are hard,” President Obama said.

Here in the valley, people gathered at the First Community Baptist Church to honor the man they say they still learn from.

“I stop and think its not about me, its about all this history, and it’s carrying on good history through America,” community member Sondra De Bos said.

“He was doing something higher. Of a higher purpose,” Mid Valley Interfaith Council President Ned Reidy said.

Community members read stories and said prayers to honor Dr. King’s purpose.

“He oozed sacredness about himself,” Reidy said.

A sacredness people all over the country have not forgotten.