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Funeral for Atlanta skyline builder Herman J. Russell
Nearly 2,000 mourners attended the funeral Saturday in Atlanta for commercial real estate developer Herman J. Russell. The funeral was held at Saint Philip AME Church on Candler Road. Russell, who died Nov. 15 at age 83, is considered one of the most successful African-American entrepreneurs the nation has ever seen. Russell worked his way from running a shoe-shine stand at age 12 to running a real estate and property management empire.
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Attendees enter the funeral for Atlanta builder and civil rights leader Herman J. Russell, at Saint Philip AME Church, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014. Russell, whose construction business helped shape Atlanta’s skyline, died Nov. 15 at the age of 83. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM
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