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Arranging a Funeral for a President
Fifty years ago at 12:30 in the afternoon President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. He was 46.In shock but with the need to take control of the situation Jacqueline Kennedy was a veritable rock of composure. She sacrificed her immediate needs for the good of her country to show the world that the United[...]
Bizarre Sendoff Request of Hollywood's Most Bankable Actor
With a reputation as an eccentric martyr of conventional Hollywood celebrity, Johnny Depp has long built a career surrounding his portrayal as an array of idiosyncratic characters. Whether it be the titular role of a mechanical human-like young man with scissors in lieu of hands; the portrayal of[...]
Celebrating the Life You Lived
Lorna Grant made it very clear that she did not want a "boring", somber funeral, it had to be upbeat and her favorite music was to be played.The 39 year old nurse from Cheltenham General Hospital, lost her battle with bladder cancer on October 30, 2011. Knowing that she was terminally ill, Lorna spoke openly about her wishes with her sister, Linsey asking for some very special[...]
Personalizing Funerals with Sentimental Releases
Personalized funerals are continuously growing to become an occasion of life celebrations, and what better way to memorialize the life lived than by customizing the sendoff celebration to reflect the passions and joys that the dearly departed had in life.With that, some people have been using[...]
A Hearse with a World Speed Record
While not particularly useful in any practical situation, or even possible in an actual procession, testing the top speed of a hearse is something that just seems fun. Coach-built hearses are modelled after massive luxury cars (Cadillacs, Lincolns, Mercedes-Benzes) and are extremely large, and well, overweight. The work involved to make one of these vehicles a respectable racer just[...]
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