Global Courant 2023-04-29 05:13:56
Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who guided the city through the aftermath of the Rodney King riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake, was remembered today as a man of an indomitable spirit
who understood leadership and took action to meet the needs of the city and its residents.
In a full memorial mass at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral,
family, friends, elected officials and Angelenos remembered Riordan’s life and legacy.
“I’m really surprised. Although many of you here are strangers to each other
for others and for us, we are all here for the same reason to honor a man whose life has touched so many people in different and wonderful ways,” said Mary Beth, Riordan’s daughter.
An LAPD color guard rehearses for a memorial mass for former Mayor Richard Riordan at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown LA
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U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), left, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and former LA mayors Antonio Villaraigosa and James Hahn attend mass for Richard Riordan at the Cathedral of Our Lady -Woman of the Angels.
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass presents the American flag to Elizabeth Riordan, wife of former Mayor Richard Riordan, at his memorial mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.
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The Los Angeles Fire Department raises the American flag for the memorial mass honoring the life of former LA mayor Richard Riordan.
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Mgr. Lloyd Torgerson, left, pastor of St. Monica Catholic Church, greets members of Richard Riordan’s family.
(Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)
