Funerals held for Mormons killed in Mexico massacre

The coffins of Dawna Langford and two of her sons, Trevor and Rogan, are carried out for their funeral Thursday in La Mora, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. The three were among the nine Mormons killed in Monday's attack.

The coffins of Dawna Ray Langford and two of her sons, Trevor and Rogan, are carried out for their funeral Thursday in La Mora, Mexico. The three were among the nine Mormons killed in Monday’s attack. (Celia Talbot Tobin/For The Times)

Nov. 7, 2019 5:23 PM PT

The funerals drew hundreds of friends and relatives from across the United States and Mexico. Those who traveled from the U.S. were met at the border by Mexican soldiers, who escorted them to La Mora.

Funeral for Mormons killed in Mexico massacre

Friends and family grieve at the funeral of Dawna Ray Langford and two of her sons. (Celia Talbot Tobin/For The Times)

Friends and family grieve at the funeral. The 400 guests sang and prayed together, then listened to Dawna Ray Langford’s children as they told stories about their mom. (Celia Talbot Tobin/For The Times)

The coffin of Dawna Ray Langford is carried out as friends and family begin a procession to the community cemetery in La Mora, Mexico. (Celia Talbot Tobin/For The Times)

Friends and family begin a procession to the community cemetery in La Mora, Mexico. (Celia Talbot Tobin/For The Times)

Friends and family begin a procession to the community cemetery. Five other Langford children were wounded in the attack. (Celia Talbot Tobin/For The Times)