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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. [65] Moving at 3 miles per hour, [70] the funeral procession begins in sight of the White House and travels to
Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan. Coordinates: 34.25899°N 118.82043°W. Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan's remains lie in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol. Date. June 9–11, 2004 (state funeral) June 5–July 3, 2004 (mourning period) Location. Capitol Rotunda, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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]
Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford. Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford. Gerald Ford's remains lie in state in the United States Capitol rotunda. Date. December 30, 2006 – January 3, 2007 (state funeral) December 27, 2006 – January 25, 2007 (mourning period) Location. Capitol Rotunda, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.
A military funeral in the United States is a memorial or burial rite conducted by the United States Armed Forces for a Soldier, Marine, Sailor, Airman, Guardian or Coast Guardsman who died in battle, a veteran, or other prominent military figures or a president. A military funeral may feature guards of honor, the firing of volley shots as a ...
Crime boss, drug trafficker. Allegiance. 69 Mob. Criminal penalty. Life imprisonment (1985) Felix Wayne Mitchell Jr. (August 23, 1954 – August 21, 1986) was a drug lord from Oakland, California, [1] and leader of the "69 Mob" criminal organization, which operated throughout California and into the Midwest. He was known as "Felix the Cat ...
Michael Jackson memorial service. 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 ...
A funeral is a ceremony connected with the final disposition of a corpse, such as a burial or cremation, with the attendant observances. [1] Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember and respect the dead, from interment, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.