LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A weekend of remembrance for a political giant in Arkansas has started, bringing in people across the country to pay their respects.
Former Arkansas Gov. David Pryor, who also served the Natural State as a U.S. senator and congressman, died Saturday at 89 years old.
As Pryor was lying in state in the State Capitol Rotunda Friday ahead of funeral proceedings, many notable figures in Arkansas politics, Republicans and Democrats alike, stopped to say goodbye and pay their final respects.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her husband spent time with Pryor’s family Friday morning visiting, a sign of support following Pryor’s appearance at the Republican governor’s inauguration last year. Pryor also sat with the General Assembly during Sanders’ first legislative address as governor.
The bipartisan respect shown politically and personally for Pryor was a fitting example for the life the former public servant lived, according to his loved ones. Several friends and family members told KARK 4 News about how Pryor went beyond party lines and earned respect from everyone because of his impact and his heart, not just his policies.