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Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 29, 2021

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia "Connie" Clark lay in state today in the capitol's Old Supreme Court room. A rotation of Tennessee State Troopers watched over her casket as it was visited by friends, family and members of the state’s legal community. Her casket was draped with the state flag and a skirt of crushed deep red velvet. Clark, the first active member of the judiciary to lie in state, died last week after a short battle with cancer. Her visitation will be held tomorrow from 2 until 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Franklin and again from 10 to 11:30 a.m. CDT at the church Friday with the funeral to follow at noon. Read more from the Tennessean

In recognition of her lifetime of service, Gov. Bill Lee today issued a proclamation declaring Sept. 29 as a date to honor Clark. “Justice Cornelia A. Clark, an eighth-generation native of Williamson County, is one such notable Tennessean who will be forever remembered for her dedicated service as a judge and her role as one of our state's most influential legal minds,” the proclamation states. Read more from the Administrative Office of the Courts.