Clara Ester: Witness to MLK’s Last Moments | Savannah News

Clara Ester, the courageous 20-year-old activist who rushed to Dr. King’s side after his assassination at the Lorraine Motel, has died at 78. A key witness to one of America’s most pivotal moments, she was deeply involved in the Memphis sanitation strike and moved by King’s “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech — a moment she later saw as a haunting prophecy. After the tragedy, she left Memphis to dedicate her life to community service in Mobile, Alabama, where she led the Dumas Wesley Center and served as a deaconess and leader in United Methodist Women. Her legacy as a living bridge to civil rights history endures, even as she becomes one of the last to carry that memory. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a8f488efebb2d14