Mia Love had democracy in her bones,' Sarah Haley Nitta said reflecting on her longtime friend's deep commitment to civic engagement and responsible policy.

Utahns, former colleagues and supporters from across the country paid their final respects to former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love and her family on Monday. Love served as a wife, a mother, a leader in the community and a politician who made national waves.

Utahns have begun to gather at the states capitol to pay their respects to America’s first black Republican congresswoman, former Rep. Mia Love.