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George W. Bush delivers the eulogy at Ronald Reagan's state funeral, June 2004. A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment. [1] [2] [3]
Class valedictorian Alem Hadzic delivered his graduation speech just hours after his father's funeral on May 16. ... Hadzic, 18, had just come from his father's funeral. Miralem Hadzic died of ...
The laudatio Iuliae amitae ("Eulogy for Aunt Julia") is a funeral oration that Julius Caesar said in 68 BC to honor his dead aunt Julia, the widow of Marius. [1] [2] The introduction of this laudatio funebris is reproduced in the work Divus Iulius by the Roman historian Suetonius: [3]
On December 5, 2018, former U.S. President George W. Bush eulogized his father, late former U.S. President George H. W. Bush at the State Funeral held at the Washington National Cathedral. Part of that eulogy included the following text that made reference to his father's passion for public service.
Unbeknownst to his peers, Hadzic, 18, had just come from his father’s funeral. Miralem Hadzic died of pancreatic cancer at age 52. Somehow, Hadzic’s legs carried him to the podium.
Eulogies delivered by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and others at the funeral of John Lewis honored the man — and the power of the spoken word.
Several elements of the state funeral paid tribute to President Kennedy's service in the Navy during World War II. [28] They included a member of the Navy bearing the presidential flag, [28] the playing of the Navy Hymn, "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," and the Naval Academy Glee Club performing at the White House. [29] [30]
Melania Trump delivered an emotional eulogy speech at her late mother Amalija Knavs’ funeral service. “My mother, the epitome of elegance and grace, exemplified the essence of a true woman ...