A procession with the casket of Jaime Escalante heads into East L.A. City College for a memorial service on Saturday. The former math instructor was the inspiration for the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver.” He died March 30 of bladder cancer. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
Pallbearers lift the casket of Escalante. His wife, Fabiola, is seen in the background. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
CHP officers stand by as the procession moves along Atlantic Avenue. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Family members lead the procession into East L.A. City College. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Members of the Garfield High School football team stand near Escalante’s casket. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Edward James Olmos, who portrayed Escalante in the 1988 film “Stand and Deliver,” wipes away tears near the casket. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Former Garfield High students Angela Fajardo, center, and Jema Leyva- Estrella hug in front of the casket. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Members of Garfield’s junior varsity football team touch Escalante’s casket. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Olimpia Escalante, sister of Jamie, wipes tears during the viewing for her brother. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Milana Escalante, granddaughter of the former teacher, touches his casket. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Schoolteacher Dave Thomas, visiting from Petaluma, Calif., pays his respects to Escalante. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Actor Edward James Olmos, who portrayed Escalante in “Stand and Deliver,” talks on the phone as students Evangerina Guiterrez, left, Ana Velez and Andrea Cortez wait for a photo opportunity. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Garfield student Jose Montes De Oca kisses Escalante’s casket. See full story(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
