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President George H. W. Bush lying in state in the United States Capitol rotunda on December 3, 2018. In the United States, state funerals are the official funerary rites conducted by the federal government in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., that are offered to a sitting or former president, a president-elect, high government officials and other civilians who have rendered distinguished ...
The state funeral of U.S. President John F. Kennedy took place in Washington, D.C., during the three days that followed his assassination on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. [1] Kennedy's body was brought back to Washington after his assassination. Early on November 23, six military pallbearers carried the flag-draped coffin into ...
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 state funeral is a public funeral ceremony, observing the strict rules of protocol, held to honour people of national significance. State funerals usually include much pomp and ceremony as well as religious overtones and distinctive elements of military tradition. Generally, state funerals are held in order to involve the general public in a ...
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Bush School of Government. Death and state funeral. v. t. e. On November 30, 2018, George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died from vascular Parkinson's syndromeat his home in Houston, Texas. Bush was the first former U.S. president to die in nearly 12 years since Gerald Fordin late 2006.
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.
v. t. e. After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, a three-week series of events was held to mourn the death and memorialize the life of the 16th president of the United States. Funeral services, a procession, and a lying in state were first held in Washington, D.C., then a funeral train transported Lincoln's remains 1,654 miles ...