Vice President Mike Pence called Lewis a "colleague and a friend," remembering walking across the Edmund Pettus Bridge next to Lewis on the 45th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. America can best honor John's memory by continuing his journey toward liberty and justice for all." Vice President Mike Pence And throughout his career as a civil rights leader and public servant, he worked to make our country a more perfect union. "As a young man marching for equality in Selma, Alabama, John answered brutal violence with courageous hope. "Laura and I join our fellow Americans in mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis," Bush wrote. And thanks to him, we now all have our marching orders – to keep believing in the possibility of remaking this country we love until it lives up to its full promise," the statement concluded. "Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. And it’s because he saw the best in all of us that he will continue, even in his passing, to serve as a beacon in that long journey towards a more perfect union. The statement continued, "He believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage, a longing to do what’s right, a willingness to love all people, and to extend to them their God-given rights to dignity and respect. On his Inauguration Day in 2009, Obama signed a message to him “Because of you, John." But he never believed that what he did was more than any citizen of this country might do," Obama wrote in lengthy tribute to Lewis. "In so many ways, John’s life was exceptional. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany called Lewis "an icon of the civil rights movement" and said he "leaves an enduring legacy that will never be forgotten." Former President Barack Obama "Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family," Trump wrote. President Donald Trump posted a short tweet Saturday saying that he and first lady Melania Trump were "saddened" at the news of Lewis' death. Here is a look at how he is being remembered: President Donald Trump On Saturday morning, the White House flew its flag at half-staff in honor of Lewis' death. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also ordered flags at the Capitol be lowered. ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’: 5 lessons from the documentary that still apply today He was a stalwart champion in the on-going struggle to demand respect for the dignity and worth of every human being.” Congress and an icon of American history but we knew him as a loving father and brother. His family said in a statement Friday night that Lewis, who represented Atlanta, "was honored and respected as the conscience of the U.S. Lewis, an organizer of the March on Washington in 1963 along with Martin Luther King Jr., had been battling Stage IV pancreatic cancer since December. John Lewis, D-GA, the civil rights icon whose fight for racial justice began in the Jim Crow South and ended in the halls of Congress, has died. WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, world leaders, organizations and celebrities are reacting to news that Rep. Watch Video: Remembering civil rights icon Rep.
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