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Originally published Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 1:00 PM

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Former attorney general Griffin Bell laid to rest

Former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell has been laid to rest in his hometown in south Georgia, with friends and family looking on.

By JOHNNY C. CLARK

Associated Press Writer

AMERICUS, Ga. —

Former U.S. Attorney General Griffin Bell has been laid to rest in his hometown in south Georgia, with friends and family looking on.

The crowd gathered Wednesday for a 45-minute graveside military funeral in Americus.

Bell died Monday of kidney failure at age 90. He had been treated for complications due to pancreatic cancer and kidney disease, which he had fought for years.

Bell was for decades one of Atlanta's most prominent lawyers and served as attorney general in the administration of his longtime friend, Jimmy Carter, for 2 1/2 years.

Carter, who lives in nearby Plains, had to miss the service because he was attending a luncheon for presidents at the White House. Carter plans to attend a memorial service for Bell on Friday in Atlanta.

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