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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.
Condolences were sent by leaders from around the world, and an extensive funeral schedule was set forth, including a period of Carter lying in state at the United States Capitol, and a national day of mourning and federal holiday declared by President Joe Biden to be held on January 9, 2025, the day of Carter's funeral service.
After lying in state for 34 hours in the Capitol rotunda, a state funeral service was conducted at the Washington National Cathedral on June 11, the day when President George W. Bush declared a national day of mourning. Later that day, after the service, Reagan's casket was transported back to California for interment at the Reagan Presidential ...
Former President Jimmy Carter will be laid to rest Thursday in his home state of Georgia alongside his wife, Rosalynn, who died in 2023. Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100. He was the longest-living ...
According to FOX News, Carter is likely to lie in state in the Capitol rotunda eight or so days after his death. The last president to lie in state was the late President George H.W. Bush in ...
King's first funeral took place on April 5, 1968, at R.S. Lewis Funeral Home in Memphis. After the shooting, King was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. King's closest aides contacted Robert Lewis Jr.—a local funeral director who had first met King two days prior—to retrieve the body and prepare it for viewing.
Kamala Harris speaks at Ruth Whitfield's funeral, while the Rev. Al Sharpton stands behind her. (Patrick Semansky/) The Rev. Al Sharpton introduced Harris at Saturday’s service for Ruth ...
Several elements of the state funeral paid tribute to President Kennedy's service in the Navy during World War II. [28] [29] They included a member of the Navy bearing the presidential flag, [30] the playing of the Navy Hymn, "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," [31] and the Naval Academy Glee Club performing at the White House. [32] [33]