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

 


Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements

Commanding General of the Military District of Washington

Chronology of ceremonies
22 May
Date of death
22 May
Main funeral procession
22 May
Arrival ceremony, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery
22 May
Funeral service, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery
22 May
Departure ceremony, Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery
22 May
Procession to gravesite, Arlington National Cemetery
22 May
Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
Military escort units, main funeral procession
Total: 1 band, 1 battalion, 4 companies
Composition, active armed forces
          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

24 May

Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements

Department of State

Chronology of ceremonies
24 May

Date of death

25-26 May
Period of repose, Dulles residence, Washington
26 May
Procession to Washington National Cathedral
26 May
Arrival ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
26-27 May
Period of repose, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral
27 May
Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
27 May
Departure ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
27 May
Main funeral procession
27 May
Burial service, Arlington National Cemetery
Military escort units, main funeral procession
Total: 1 band, 6 companies
Composition, active armed forces
          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

 


Primary responsibility for funeral arrangements

Department of State
   Military ceremonies in Washington: Commanding General of the Military District of Washington
   Coordination in Illinois: Governor of Illinois
   Military ceremonies in Illinois: Commanding General of the Fifth Army

Chronology of ceremonies a
14 July

Date of death

14-15 July
Period of repose, US Embassy, London
15 July
Departure ceremony, London
15 July

Arrival ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base

15 July
Procession to Washington National Cathedral
15 July
Arrival ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
15-16 July
Period of repose, Bethlehem Chapel, Washington National Cathedral
16 July
Funeral service, Washington National Cathedral
16 July
Departure ceremony, Washington National Cathedral
16 July
Procession to Andrews Air Force Base
16 July
Departure ceremony, Andrews Air Force Base
16 July
Arrival ceremony, Capitol Airport, Springfield, Illinois
16 July
Procession to state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
16 July
Arrival ceremony, state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
16-18 July
Period of repose, state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
18 July
Departure ceremony, state capitol, Springfield, Illinois
18 July

Procession to Bloomington, Illinois

18-19 July
Period of repose, Unitarian Church, Bloomington, Illinois
19 July
Funeral service, Unitarian Church, Bloomington, Illinois
19 July
Procession to Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Illinois
19 July
Burial service, Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Illinois

a    Contrary to custom, the ceremonies for Mr. Stevenson did not include a main funeral procession.

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