DENVER (KDVR) — A longtime civil rights leader and personal friend of Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. James D. Peters, Jr., died on Saturday.
The news was announced by Dr. Sylvia Morgan-Smith. Peters, 92, was born in Connecticut and was a founding member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the 1950s and '60s, alongside Rev. King, according to Colorado State Rep. Rhonda Fields.
Peters served as the pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Denver for 28 years before he retired in 2007. He was also a longstanding member of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission.
Peters was born on Jan. 16, 1933, and dedicated his life to faith, community and civil rights. Morgan-Smith said that a viewing will be held at New Hope Baptist Church on Friday, May 16, at 6 p.m.
A funeral service to celebrate his life is planned for Saturday at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church. Friends and family are invited to honor his legacy and his impact on all who knew him.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more information is gathered.
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