Final goodbyes to late Aurora Ward 7 alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns

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Seven doves were released in front of Aurora City Hall Friday, June 30 in memory of the late Ward 7 alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns as part of a horse drawn carriage Final Consent Procession. Jason Crane/The Voice
A horse drawn carriage in the Final Consent Procession in front of Aurora City Hall Friday, June 30 carries the casket of the late Ward 7 alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns who died unexpectedly due to surgical complications. She was the first Black person elected to the Aurora City Council, and she became the first sitting City Council member to die while in office. Jason Crane/The Voice

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