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A funeral procession in California. A funeral procession is a procession, usually in motor vehicles or by foot, from a funeral home or place of worship to the cemetery or crematorium. [1] [2] In earlier times the deceased was typically carried by male family members on a bier or in a coffin to the final resting place. [3]
The entire funeral procession is composed of three march units consisting of National Guard, reserve, active-duty, and academy personnel that represent the six branches of the United States Armed Forces. [72] Moving at 3 miles per hour, [77] the funeral procession begins in sight of the White House and travels to
Later that day, after the service, Reagan's casket was transported back to California for interment at the Reagan Presidential Library. The state funeral was executed by the Military District of Washington (MDW). Reagan was the first former U.S. president to die in the 21st century.
California's funeral industry has been regulated by the state since 1939, after a court ruling declared that unlicensed activity in the profession was a threat to people's health, welfare and safety.
The Ceremonial Unit assigned to Naval Air Station Lemoore rendering honors at a military funeral at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery in Gustine, California. Escort platoons march in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery as part of the funeral procession for former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral William J. Crowe in 2007.
Members of the public are invited to line the route of the procession following the funeral for three first responders killed in the line of duty, as it makes its way from Eden Prairie to Burnsville.
The U.S. Capitol is seen reflected in a hearse bearing the presidential seal ahead of the funeral procession of former President Jimmy Carter on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)
A public memorial service for Michael Jackson was held on July 7, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, twelve days after his death.The event was preceded by a private family service at Forest Lawn Memorial Park's Hall of Liberty in Hollywood Hills, and followed by a gathering in Beverly Hills for Jackson's family and close friends.