Christine King Farris died Thursday, June 29, at the age of 95. She was the last surviving sibling of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Farris, born in Atlanta in 1927, was the oldest of the three children of Martin Luther King, Sr., and Alberta Williams King. Her brother Martin, who would become Dr. King, was born two years later in 1929.
After his death, Farris continued to represent her brother and his mission throughout her life.
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