Invited him to Atlanta to do another march. Lewis took him on the walk right then and there across that bridge and befriended him. And he just went with the hope of potentially meeting him. And Tybury Paul (ph) he was just standing there stoically holding a sign, 'Thank you, John Lewis.' We went up to him and his grandmothers who drove him seven hours from Tennessee to get there. We saw him, we were in Selma with John Lewis on one of his trips down there.

Tell us about that story? DANA BASH, CNN CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT: His name is Tybury Paul (ph). Before we hear from three presidents today, we're going to hear from a young man who you helped introduce to John Lewis, a young man you met waiting for John Lewis once and helped to arrange to get them together. KING: Dana Bash, to that point, John Lewis radical in his youth and much more humble his older age, always talking about the next generation. And yet, look at the rebirth of young people coming right behind him to take it forward. It feels like the death did have decency. It feels like the death of dignity when had you put him down. That man, every day of his life, represented the best in this country. But it would take a movement of the size that you see to take a baton from that man. All these, you know, thousands and John Lewises and Janette (ph) Lewises across the country rising up to take the baton. And now, as he passes on, what an unbelievable movement.

A couple years later, beaten within an inch of his life. And he was that young voice, the youngest guy on stage, already a national figure at 23 years old. That was the student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the early 1960s through the mid-1960s. He was the young voice, the voice, what you now call Black Lives Matter, and it's so controversial and people don't know what to think about it. And it feels like this - this bittersweet completion of a circle. This summer, you have the death of a legend and the rebirth of a movement happening at the same time. You know, it's - it's such a powerful moment. VAN JONES, CNN POLITICAL COMMENTATOR & CNN HOST, 'THE VAN JONES SHOW': Yes. Just making the point that this is - this is the final march. And other churches around the nation ringing their bell to begin this hour to pay tribute to John Lewis as his funeral services are about to begin there in Atlanta. John's Episcopal Church near the White House in Washington. We're going to listen to the bells ring here at St. (CROSSTALK) KING: Hold your answer one sec.

It was quite touching to read those words. And such an organizer such a marcher, he made plans we would hear him one more time in this wonderful essay in the 'New York Times' today, where John Lewis urges people to pick up the baton, to continue marching and follow the calling of their heart, to do it in a peaceful nonviolent way, what he called a more excellent way. Today is John Lewis' last march, the last of many marches where he left an indelible mark on history. JOHN KING, CNN ANCHOR: Joining us to discuss as we are awaiting the beginning of these services, our chief political correspondent, Dana Bash, our political commentator, Van Jones, and CNN political correspondent, Abby Phillip. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED. John Lewis Funeral for Congressman John Lewis. Soon, Funeral Service for Civil Rights Icon, Rep.

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