Stories tagged with "mourners"

A chance worth taking by indystar

Just like a contest involving human candidates, Tuesday’s special election produced revelers and mourners. Supporters of Wishard Hospital celebrated landslide approval for... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Victims' survivors share 'unbearable' loss by Vic Ryckaert

Gathering honors the memory of 102 people slain in the city in the past year City leaders joined friends and relatives of homicide victims at an Eastside church to remember 102... – Sep 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

A great good man by indystar

After the plain pine box is lowered into the grave, the mourners are asked to come forward — immediate family first — and shovel dirt onto the casket. Only when it is... – Sep 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Powerful friends bid goodbye to Simon by Will Higgins

12:50 — ‘My Way’ ends funeral service Two thousand mourners packed the synagogue for the hour-long service, after which shopping mall developer Melvin... – Sep 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM in Marion County

Man's run across state will benefit victim's family by indystar

In early July, a speaker at Tim Robison’s funeral rhetorically asked mourners what Robison had done to help them and what they could do to give something in return. The... – Sep 16, 2009 at 8:04 PM in Johnson County

Volunteers continue Lucious Newsom's aid to poor by Will Higgins

He singlehandedly fought a war on poverty but inspired an army of volunteers to continue his work When the one-man social services agency Lucious Newsom died a year ago, some... – Sep 08, 2009 at 12:47 AM in Communities

Celebrities gather for entombment of Michael Jackson by indystar

Star-filled mausoleum at Forest Lawn will hold the King of Pop GLENDALE, Calif. — Elizabeth Taylor, Barry Bonds, Macaulay Culkin and other celebrities gathered to mourn... – Sep 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Entertainment

Family says final goodbye to King of Pop by USA Today

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Day 3: 'In their minds it's never gonna go away. The war is still there.' by Awarwithin@Indystar Com

The body of Jacob Raymon Blaylock was buried in Houston National Cemetery in a field of patchwork sod, with a pond and fountain nearby. Blaylock rests in plot S1 151, among his... – Sep 01, 2009 at 1:04 AM in News

Kennedy remembered for 'dream he kept alive' by indystar

BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was celebrated Saturday for “the good he did, the dream he kept alive,” his funeral inside a soaring Catholic church a memorial to one... – Aug 29, 2009 at 4:40 PM in News

Hoosiers pay tribute to Michael Jackson by Konrad.Marshall

Indianapolis residents remember Gary native as genius, visionary As the world watched the memorial to Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon,... – Jul 08, 2009 at 2:35 AM in Marion County

Devoted fans, indelible memories at Jackson memorial by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW They came from all across the nation — and the world — by the thousands, united... – Jul 07, 2009 at 10:37 PM in Entertainment

Celebs pay tribute at Jackson memorial most recent comment by AreliL

Many celebrity friends and fans of Michael Jackson... – Jul 08, 2009 at 3:49 AM

LA braces for a crush of Jackson mourners by indystar

LOS ANGELES — Legions of Michael Jackson fans learned Sunday whether they had been granted one of the 8,750 pairs of free tickets for the pop superstar’s memorial service Tuesday.... – Jul 06, 2009 at 8:15 AM in

Judge rules in favor of Jackson's friend, lawyer for control of estate by USA Today

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'Spirit of Michael is here' at Apollo, plus a throng of fans by USA Today

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QA: Is mourning Jackson like idolizing the Golden Calf? by USA Today

When sex symbol Rudolph Valentino died at the age of 31 in 1926, riots broke out as tens of thousands of mourners tried to cram themselves into a public viewing in New York.It was,... – Jun 26, 2009 at 5:20 PM in Entertainment

Fallen hero liked a challenge by Will Higgins

Servicewoman killed in Afghanistan left ‘remarkable legacy’ The first thing Lt. Col. Scott Vaughan noticed about Ashton Goodman was that she was pleasant and quick to... – Jun 03, 2009 at 2:08 AM in East Marion County

Mourners hold prayer vigil at Cumberland apartment by Vic Ryckaert

About 60 people bowed their heads and prayed for peace Wednesday during a vigil at the Cumberland apartment where a man was gunned down last week. The mourners huddled beneath... – Mar 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Rain can't stop vigil for shooting victim by Vic Ryckaert

About 60 people bowed their heads and prayed for peace Wednesday during a vigil at the Cumberland apartment where a man was gunned down last week. The mourners huddled beneath... – Mar 18, 2009 at 9:24 PM in Crime & Courts