Extracted from The Last Salute: Civil and Military Funeral, 1921-1969
Appendix D
Summaries of Official Funerals
APPENDIX D-1-OFFICIAL FUNERAL FOR FORMER
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JAMES V. FORRESTAL
22-25 MAY 1949
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Commanding General of the Military District of Washington |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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22 May
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Date of death
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22 May
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Main funeral procession
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22 May
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Arrival ceremony, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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22 May
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Funeral service, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National
Cemetery
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22 May
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Departure ceremony, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington
National Cemetery
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22 May
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Procession to gravesite, Arlington National Cemetery
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22 May
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 1 band, 1 battalion, 4 companies
Composition, active armed forces |
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Army:
1 company
Marine Corps: 1 company Navy: U.S. Naval Academy Band; 1 battalion, US Naval Academy; 1 company Air Force: 1 company |
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APPENDIX D-2-OFFICIAL FUNERAL FOR FORMER
SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN FOSTER DULLES
24-27 MAY 1959
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Department of State |
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Chronology of ceremonies
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24 May
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Date of death |
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25-26 May
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Period of repose, Dulles residence, Washington
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26 May
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Procession to Washington National Cathedral
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26 May
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Arrival ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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26-27 May
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Period of repose, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National
Cathedral
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27 May
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Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
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27 May
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Departure ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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27 May
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Main funeral procession
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27 May
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Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
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Military escort units, main funeral procession
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Total: 1 band, 6 companies
Composition, active armed forces |
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Army:
1 band, 1 company (89)
Marine Corps: 1 company (89) Navy: 1 company (89) Air Force: 1 company (89) Coast Guard: 1 company (89) Servicewomen (composite): 1 company (102) |
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APPENDIX D-3-OFFICIAL FUNERAL FOR US
REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADLAI E. STEVENSON
14-19 JULY 1965
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Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements
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Department of State |
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Chronology of ceremonies a
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14 July
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Date of death |
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14-15 July
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Period of repose, US Embassy, London
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15 July
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Departure ceremony, London
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15 July
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Arrival ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base |
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15 July
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Procession to Washington National Cathedral
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15 July
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Arrival ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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15-16 July
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Period of repose, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National
Cathedral
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16 July
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Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
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16 July
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Departure ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
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16 July
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Procession to Andrews Air Force Base
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16 July
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Departure ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base
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16 July
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Arrival ceremony, Capitol Airport, Springfield, Illinois
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16 July
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Procession to state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
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16 July
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Arrival ceremony, state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
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16-18 July
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Period of repose, state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
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18 July
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Departure ceremony, state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
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18 July
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Procession to Bloomington, Illinois |
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18-19 July
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Period of repose, Unitarian Church, Bloomington, Illinois
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19 July
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Funeral service, Unitarian Church, Bloomington, Illinois
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19 July
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Procession to Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington,
Illinois
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19 July
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Burial service, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington,
Illinois
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a Contrary
to custom, the ceremonies for Mr. Stevenson did not include a main funeral
procession.
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Last updated 31 May 2005 |