Mr. Atherton, whose unusual camera angles captured revealing images of events such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and the Watergate hearings, died Nov. 29.

James L. Atherton of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at his home at Cottage Grove Place at the age of 84. Visitation will be held beginning at noon Saturday, Dec. 17, at The ...

Atherton’s last days were full of conflicting emotions, said James Atherton, the oldest son who gave the homily. James Atherton is a deacon at St. Therese. “It was a very sad time,” he said.