The Top 7 Funerals of the First Decade of the 21st Century-Your Funeral Guy

Here are the top 7 Funerals with video of the First Decade of The 21st Century 1) Pope John Paul II Funeral2) Ronald Reagan Funeral 3) Gerald Ford Funeral 4) Walter Cronkite Funeral 5)Ted Kennedy Funeral 6)Jack Kemp Funeral 7)Michael Jackson Funeral-four of these funerals occurred in the year 2009.

1. Pope John Paul II Funeral 2005

2. Ronald Wilson Reagan Funeral 2004 State Funeral

3. Gerald Ford Funeral 2007 State Funeral

4 Wallter Cronkite Funeral and Memorial Service 2009

5. Ted Kennedy Funeral 2009 Almost a State Funeral

6. The Jack Kemp Funeral 2009. Almost a State Funeral

7. The Michael Jackson Funeral | Memorial Service funeral for the next generation 2009

Lakewood Police Officers Funerals|in the Line of Duty-YourFuneralGuy

Whenever there is a funeral|memorial service for police officers killed in the line of duty, officers on patrol are greatly distressed. Will it happen to me? Will I be in the the next one in the wrong place at the wrong time?

Here are a few pictures memorializing the four Lakewood Police Officers who were killed.

Above- Makeshift Memorial outside the Lakewood Police Department.

Above-Lakewood  Community Wreath

Above: Fire Department Wreath For Slain Lakewood Officers

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The Memorial Service for the Lakewood police officers will be next Tuesday at the Tacoma Dome.

Memorial Photos from flickr under the creative commons license from

Nicole Lee(:’s photostream

Michael Jackson Funeral | Burial-Video-YourFuneralGuy

Revealed here is the video of the Michael Jackson Burial Service. The guests had to wait because the Jackson Family was late. This was a quiet affair, quite a contrast to the media coverage of the  MJ Memorial service in July.

CLICK  HERE FOR VIDEO TO THE MICHAEL JACKSON BURIAL GRAVE SIDE  SERVICE.

2 months after his death Michael Jackson was laid to rest.

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MJ Illustration from flickr under the creative commons license from

guidosportaal’s photostream

Walter Cronkite Funeral|send cards to family-yourfuneralguy

The Walter Cronkite Family has revealed a place to send cards before or after Walter ‘s Funeral in New York. The address to send notes to is

“Personal notes may be sent to the Cronkite Family, c/o, St. Bartholomew’s Church 325 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022.”-New York Times.

St. Bartholomew”s Church is the location of the Private  Funeral Taking place on 07/23.09 at 2pm. This is also the church where Walter Cronkite worshiped.

There has been no time or place for the Memorial service to take place at the Lincoln Center in New York.

St. Bartholomew's Church the location of the Walter Cronkite Funeral in New York City

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The funeral will be a webcast at CBSNEWS.COM.

Cable news organizations are expected to broadcast parts of the Funeral on 07.23.09

Walter Cronkite Mosaic Memorial From Flickr under the Creative Commons License from Genista’s photostream

Michael Jackson Funeral|Video 1st procession-yourfuneralguy

Going down the road in funeral procession

There is now video of the first Michael Jackson Funeral procession. It is available at TMZ.com. The motorcade including rolls royces, black buses and ambulance rolled into as this post was written. Video Link to TMZ

Even as the private  cemetery service at Forest Lawn is about to begin there are reports of Jackson Family quarreling.

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Michael Jackson Funeral| Public Memorial Service 7.7.09-yourfuneralguy

Michael Jackson Public Funeral To be held in Staples Center in LA 9:00 AM July 7th 2009

The Michael Jackson Funeral Service may  be on 7.o7.o9. Reports say it will be at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. Details are not formalized all though reports say the service will be next Tuesday.

Fans who made the pilgrimage to Neverland Ranch  have found this is  truly disappointing. In any funeral famous or unknown the wishes of the family are always respected.

According to USA Today.

“A free public memorial for Michael Jackson will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles….

Randy Phillips, CEO of AEG Live, which will produce the memorial…….

TMZ stated that Michael Jackson’s body was at Forest Lawn Mortuary in LA.

It ws announced on Thursday nite that  free 11,000 tickets would be made available to the public, and that large screens would be set up outside the Staples Center to accommodate crowd overflow. Quite possibly a private funeral service will be held ahead of the public one.

This is the latest information on the Michael Jackson, (MJ) Funeral, Funerals

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Check out Michael Jackson’s Golden Casket

Staples center pic from Flickr under the Creative Commons license from Christopher Chan’s photostream

Sources: Cited

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The Michael Jackson Funeral will NOT be held at Neverland Ranch

The one thing that frustrates a funeral director when making funeral arrangements is a family that keeps changing its mind on the funeral. This appears to be what is happening in the Michael Jackson Funeral.

It is clear that some of the Michael Jackson Family wanted the public Funeral at The Neverland Ranch.

A Visitation will not occur there. A Memorial Service for the public will not happen at Neverland.

Although the family had somehow gotten the Santa Barbara Sheriff, CHP and other law enforcement officials to cooperate, the Funeral will not take place at the Neverland Ranch.

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From TMZ.com

— it won’t be until next week– it will not be at Neverland– it will be in the L.A. area, and the Staples Center…. hasn’t been decided.

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Neverland Ranch Pic from Flickr undr the Creative Commons license from  TunnelBug’s photostream

Jackson Art Work from flickr under the Creative Commons license  from

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Farrah Fawcett|Funeral|Memorials at the Funeral-YourFuneralGuy

The Farah Fawcett Funeral is over. Details are coming out. Redmond O Neal read Lamentations 3: 17 – 26. Ryan O Neal read Wisdom 3: 1- 9. The Eulogy by Alana Stewart was quite moving. 200 folks attended the funeral 500 were invited.

The Roman Catholic Church “Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels” in  downtown Los Angeles, California, was the location of Farrah s funeral yesterday.

It as a beautiful ceremony held in a beautiful modern Catholic Church. Part of Farrah’s legacy is her beauty. The Cathedral  Our Lady of the Angels catholic Church has the same legacy.

Check out some pics from inside the church.

From radaronline.com

“The program passed out at the ceremony was an ode to the icon’s glamorous persona. On the cover of the pamplet, Fawcett- in a sequined dress- is shown giving a million-dollar smile to the camera as her trademark hair runs curly and free.

Inside the cover the words of James Joyce set the tone for the somber event. From his quoted poem At That Hour:

Play on, invisible harps, unto Love,
Whose way in heaven is aglow
At that hour when soft lights come and go,
Soft sweet music in the air above
And in the earth below.”

It was reported  that Ryan O’Neil Closed the door to the Hearse for the last time and said so long babe.

More on the eulogy

The Funeral was a great memorial to Farrah

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Farrah Fawcett pic:

Farrah Fawcett  above  pic from

in a  scene  from “Someone Killed Her Husband” in 1978. from LA Times

So long Babe

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Thereis video available from outside the Farrah Fawcett Funeral

Revealed now there is a video of events that took place outside the Farah Fawcett Funeral. There are are also pics of the inside of the church of what you may have seen if you had been invited to Farahs Funeral.

Video Link: www.eonline.com

No pictures were allowed inside the church during the service.

Here is link to pictures from inside the church where the Farah Fawcett Funeral was held

Light a candle for Farrah Here.

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From Reuters:

“Fellow “Charlie’s Angels” star Kate Jackson, former model Cheryl Tiegs and rocker Rod Stewart’s ex-wife Alana Stewart were also among the mourners. Fawcett’s Los Angeles cancer doctor, Dr. Lawrence Piro, delivered the eulogy with Stewart.

Fawcett’s coffin was taken into the church as a quartet of musicians played “Amazing Grace” and Irving Berlin love song “Always”, according to the program.”

Mausoleum where Farrah Fawcett was buried

Michael Jackson Funeral|Viewing Neverland Ranch-yourfuneralguy

Reports have come in that the there will be a Michael Jackson Funeral at Neverland Ranch On Sunday July 5th 2009. Reports state that the body of Michael Jackson will be driven 10: 00 am in a 30 car processional Thursday.

The drive will be 90 miles into the hills . The procession will cause logistic and security problems. A Visitation will happen on Friday or Saturday.

The family was not reached for comment on these developments.

Multiple police forces will be involved in the motorcade. The Funeral Home and Funeral Director has not been revealed.

From www.dailymail.co.uk

“Michael Jackson’s body will be driven by a 30-car motorcade to to his Neverland Ranch for a public viewing later this week. A private service for family and close friends is then expected to be held this Sunday.

The public viewing is likely to be held at the Californian ranch on Friday or Saturday.It is believed the motorcade will set off from Los Angeles at around 10am on Thursday.”

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Michael Jackson Hollywood walk of fame star pic from flickr under the creative commons license sharona790’s photostream