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Tags: SELWAY, Mary; CASTING directors; FUNERAL rites & ceremonies; CELEBRITIES; EULOGIES
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- The Manley Arts. Manley, Will // Booklist;1/1/2003-1/15/2003, Vol. 99 Issue 9/10, p813
Discusses tips on how to give a eulogy during a funeral. Importance of a quieter memorial service; Brief eulogy; Importance of showing up sober.
- Bitter Ends. Steele, Randy // Boating;Mar2004, Vol. 77 Issue 3, p24
Delves into U.S. celebrity burials in the sea. Names of actors and singers whose careers turn out not as good as the others; Cause of their death; Names of oceans or seas where their ashes are scattered.
- Let's bury the eulogy. FIELD, JAMES // U.S. Catholic;Nov2010, Vol. 75 Issue 11, p29
The author argues that a eulogy should not be a part of a Catholic funeral mass. He cites how eulogy is not a part of Catholic practice and notes the two purposes of the Christian funeral, according to the Catholic Order of Christian Funerals (OCF), which are to commend the dead to God's...
- feedback. O'Donnell, Laura; Stefancik, Rudy; Conley, Rita; Koss, Phyllis; Mateny, MaryJo; Skinner, Christine Way; Ragen, Brian Abel; Ryan, Kevin; George, Kathy; Warren, Elizabeth; Lagomarsino, Mary Caye; Corr, Finbarr M.; Roth, Peter; Leetch, Dan; Bromley, Mike; Rizzo, Rosetta T.; Hompson, Sandra; Nichols, Frederick W.; Johnston, Angela; Fry, Joan // U.S. Catholic;Nov2010, Vol. 75 Issue 11, p32
The article presents several comments from readers regarding eulogy. Various examples of eulogy are mentioned including the best ones ever heard wherein the deceased's life and faith and his achievements are cited, the worst experiences with a eulogy including one wherein drunk members of the...
- RAPPER REMEMBERS SLAIN FRIEND. // Jet;5/29/2006, Vol. 109 Issue 21, p40
The article reports on a eulogy given by rap star T.I. at the funeral of his best friend and personal assistant Philant Johnson. Johnson was murdered in a gunfight after a performance by the rapper at Bogarts nightclub in Cincinatti, Ohio. The funeral was held at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church...
- Mary Pinkett, N.Y.'s first Black councilwoman, 77. Browne, J. Zamgba // New York Amsterdam News;12/11/2003, Vol. 94 Issue 50, p6
The article presents a tribute to Mary Pinkett, The New York City's first Black councilwoman, who represented Brooklyn's 35th Council District for more than a quarter of a century. The 77-year-old Pinkett succumbed to stomach cancer on December 5, 2003 at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia...
- Community to honour the memory of slain officer. Petten9, Cheryl // Saskatchewan Sage;Aug2006, Vol. 10 Issue 11, p1
The article presents information on the tribute paid to Royal Canadian Mounted Police constables Robin Cameron and Marc Bourdages, who were shot in the head following a high-speed chase near Spiritwood, Saskatchewan. In their honor, flags were flown at half-mast across the province on July 21,...
- Put in a good word. GALLAGHER, PATRICK // U.S. Catholic;Oct2010, Vol. 75 Issue 10, p37
The author reflects on the significance of eulogies at funerals and wakes. He cites the democratizing nature of eulogies and notes that an individual can learn more about the deceased from the eulogy. He also indicates that the mere act of eulogizing is an attempt to make things right and that...
- Understanding Thanatechnology. Webster, Bill // Canadian Funeral News;Apr2012, Vol. 40 Issue 4, p14
In this article the author reflects on the growth of thanatechnology, which means "study of death,' using technology like Internet. It is given that symbols conserved by almost all cultures to honor their dead are turning into digital and people are using computer to help them remember,...
