Talmadge laid to rest

ATLANTA - Herman Talmadge was remembered at the Capitol Monday as a progressive governor and senator who was able to survive turbulent change as the state moved from its segregated past into a more diverse future. <br> <br> Talmadge died last week at age 88. His body lay in state at the Capitol on Monday morning before the funeral later in Hampton. <br> <br> The Secretary of State&#39;s office estimated some 700 people filed past the casket during the three-hour viewing in the Capitol rotunda where white-gloved state troopers and other law enforcement officers stood as an honor guard. The casket, framed by floral sprays, was draped in an American flag and Talmadge&#39;s portrait was placed nearby. <br> <br> Just after 11 a.m., the casket was borne from the Capitol to the strains of the ``Navy Hymn&#39;&#39; through a double line of saluting law enforcement officers and lawmakers from both chambers. <br> <br> Besides Governor Barnes and his wife, Marie Barnes, former governors Lester Maddox and George Busbee and former Senator Sam Nunn joined the family in the solemn march to the hearse.