And choreography during the nearly three hour Funeral Service for Hadiya Pendleton. Her casket at front of the Greater Harvest Baptist Church on the south side as mourners paid their respects. Before the service, first Lady Michele Obama spent about 30 minutes with pendletons closest friends and relatives. Mrs. Obama then greeted the other dignitaries and leaders who attended the funeral. The most moving part of the service was the five minutes Hadiya Pendletons mother spoke to the congregation . You dont know everything, you dont know how hard this really is. And those of you that do no hard this is, im sorry. Im sorry. Cleopatra pendleton smiled and laughed as she remembered her daughter. She also offered advice to other parents it starts with the small things. When your children try to talk to you, listen. At the familys request, the focus of the service was on the life of Hadiya Pendleton. And not politics or guncontrol. Thats why significant time was given to her friends to offer