Showing posts with label Funeral. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Funeral. Show all posts

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Photos: Ghana Commences 3-Day Funeral Rites of Late President Mills

The funeral festivities of late Ghanaian President John Evans Atta-Mills commenced yesterday, August 9th in Accra. The nation prepares to mourn and celebrate the life of the late president with an elaborate three-day ceremony which will culminate in his final  burial on Friday.

Mr. Mills died aged 68 last month, after a quiet battle against throat cancer. He had been expected to run for a second term in office in December.

The casket, draped in the national colours of red, gold and green was carried by members of the Air Force and placed in a hearse brimming with flowers. It is also headed for Accra’s state house for public viewing, ahead of Friday’s burial at a park adjacent to the city’s main landmark, Independence Square.

Up to 15 regional leaders, as well as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, President Yayi Boni of Benin and Ivory Coast’s leader, Alassane Ouattara are expected to attend the funeral service on Friday.

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Video: Kevin Costner's Touching Speech at Whitney Houston's Funeral

Kevin Costner delivered a rousing eulogy at Whitney Houston’s funeral yesterday, which was held at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, NJ, and televised live on CNN.
  
Costner who Co-starred with the late pop queen as her love interest in 'The Bodyguard', was frank about how some people might not expect him to be there speaking at Houston’s funeral. He joked about the fact that he was a white male  and she was a black female, but added that adding an interracial relationship to The Bodyguard made it a more risky venture.

On the set of Movie, The Body Guard
"You weren't just pretty, you were as beautiful as a woman could be. People didn't just like you, Whitney. They loved you. I was your pretend bodyguard once not so long ago, and now you're gone, too soon, leaving us with memories... Costner said.

Costner ended his 15-minute speech  fighting back tears: “So off you go Whitney. Off you go. Escorted by an army of angels to your heavenly father. And when you sing before him, don’t you worry. You’ll be good enough.”