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St. Clair Shores. A collage of photographs, including Gray, smiling with friends and family, was displayed near the entrance of Jamison Temple Baptist Church. The service began at 11 a.m., and nearly 30 minutes later, there was only standing room. A poem called “Justice for Theo” was read by a young woman, and the pastor spoke of the value of human life. “It wasn’t a sad occasion," said Oliver Gantt, a family spokesman who attended the ceremony. "It was hurtful for the parents and those who loved him, but there was a lot of love in that room, wall-to-wall. It was (a) beautiful home-going service.” St. Clair Shores police fatally shot Gray outside of a baby shower for his first child on Nov. 4 at Lakeland Manor on Harper. Macomb County Sheriff's Office is investigating the circumstances.   Gantt, who wasn't at the baby shower, said that Gray's family told him Theoddeus Gray had been shaking hands and greeting people before something happened in the hall — an exchange of words — between Gray and his pregnant girlfriend's family. Police said officers responded to the hall, where there were about 70 people in attendance, after receiving calls of a man with a rifle outside. Officers matched the description to Gray. After ignoring several demands from police, Gray began to flee on foot, according to a news release from police. A police dog was then deployed, and police say Gray fatally shot the dog, named Axe, with a handgun. Officers returned fire, fatally shooting Gray. He was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead. Gantt said the family hired an independent medical examiner, and the information he has received is that Gray was shot from behind at least 10 times from the head down. ...

With a number of Detroit’s more prominent black-owned funeral homes being in the news lately for not disposing of bodies properly and other violations, it is refreshing to hear about an establishment using its resources to serve the community positively.Clora Funeral Home, which has two locations in Detroit and one in River Rouge, is offering free rides to the voting polls Tuesday, November 6 from 7-6 p.m. They are calling the initiative “Limos to the Polls” and those in need of transportation on election day are urged to call 313-733-4610 or any of the funeral homes to schedule a ride.“We are going to be using all of our resources that God has blessed us with to help get the city of Detroit, River Rouge, and other surrounding cities to the polls to vote,” said owner Major C. Clora Jr. on the Mildred Gaddis radio show. “If you do not have a ride, Clora Funeral Home is doing Limos to the Polls. We will have all of our limousines out in the city that day making sure people get out to vote.”Ride-sharing companies Uber Lyft are offering free rides to the polls as well on election day. All such rides will be free, funded by Uber, Lyft and the non-profit groups #VoteTogether and Democracy Works. The A. Phillip Randolph Institute is also offering free rides on Tuesday. Buses and trains in Los Angeles will be free on election day as well. It is not clear if the city of Detroit will provide similar service.“This election is one of the more important elections of our lifetime,” Clora added.Clora is the president and founder of Clora Funeral Home, becoming the youngest funeral home owner in the state of Michigan in 2008. He is a graduate of Cass Tech and the Wayne State University School of Mortuary Science. Clora was also the second African-American to serve as class president of the School of Mortuary Science at Wayne State.He established the Clora Funeral Home Scholarship, which is awarded to students who are majoring in the fie...

We asked… there will be no hearse rides on Election Day. Major Clora Jr. is the owner of the funeral home and counts this as an important service to the community.  Detroiters can sign up through Monday evening for a ride to any poll in Southeastern Michigan. This is the first time Clora has offered this service and as of this post, 155 people have signed up for a ride. “We want to make a conscious effort and this election is one of the most important elections of our lifetime. ” -Major Clora Jr. Lyft, Uber and Lime are all offering discounted rides on Election Day. ​ November 6, all Lyft rides to the polls are 50% off. Let’s get your voice heard. Get your promo code: https://t.co/jncLkkl8yn #TheRidetoVote pic.twitter.com/uc4z71ujiQ— Lyft (@lyft) November 5, 2018 ...