Lots of state and national political luminaries likely to attend funeral services on Feb. 10 at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin for Sarah Weddington,...
Former state Rep. Debra Danburg, now of Austin, visits the grave of her friend and mentor Sarah Weddington, a lawyer best known for her role arguing the landmark Roe vs. Wade case before the U.S. Supreme Court, at her funeral at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. Weddington died in December at age 76 in Austin.
Weddington, who died Dec. 26, was buried a few feet away from Gov. Ann Richards, a fact Weddington looked forward to before her death. Richards served as an aide to Weddington in the Texas Legislature.that when it came her turn to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery she looked forward to having “great late-night conversations, remembering our battles of the past and celebrating the victories that live after us.
Weddington, who was known for her dedication to elevating the role of Texas women as leaders, often spoke of the “great Parthenon of Texas Women” above, said the Rev. Taylor Fuerst, senior pastor at First United Methodist Church of Austin.
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