In His Own Words: "Martin Luther King Jr., Tired To Give His Life Serving Others."

 

At 6:05 P.M. on Thursday, 4 April 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot dead while standing on a balcony outside his second-floor room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. During King's funeral a tape recording was played in which King spoke of how he wanted to be remembered after his death: "I'd like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others" 
(Drum Major Instinct Sermon).  Read More