97.3 The Dawg » funeral

Funeral Arrangements For Lafayette Police Officer Richard "Ricky" Rees Set

Nathan Pike — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:04:17 +0000

Funeral services for Richard "Ricky" Rees will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Delhomme Chapel of the Flowers on Bertrand Drive.

George Jones Funeral Service To Be Open to the Public

Jude Walker — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:24:54 +0000

The funeral for George Jones will be held this Thursday, May 2nd at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville starting at 10am. It will be open to the public. “George would have wanted his fans and friends everywhere to be able to come and pay their respects along with his family,” said publicist Kirt [...]

Your Funeral Won't Be So Depressing If You Hire People to Attend It

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:53:27 +0000

Would you bring a ringer in to your funeral? Because it might become a thing. A British company called Rent a Mourner does exactly what you think it does: it rents out people to show up to funerals so the deceased can have a proper memorial. The cost? About $68 per person.Â The company promises [...]

Family Honors Deceased, Hits the Burger King Drive-Thru One Last Time

Jude Walker — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:13:15 +0000

88-year-old David Kime, Jr. of West York, Pennsylvania got a tribute fit for a king on the way to his final resting place. He was such a big fan of fast food that after he passed away on January 20, the family decided to honor him with one last trip through the Burger King drive-thru.

Pilots Act Of Kindness!

Brad Vincent — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 23:34:11 +0000

Wow! This story gave me the most warm feeling … I’m really upset to see how the other passengers acted about their plane leaving a little later..but Mr. Pilot, just know that was the most incredible thing you could do! They can’t go anywhere without me and I wasn’t going anywhere without you. Now relax. [...]

Nielsen's Open-Casted Party?

Dave Steel — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:59:14 +0000

You hear a lot of people talk about how they want their life celebrated when they “go” but how many people actually pull it off! As the jazzy soundtrack of The Naked Gun blared on the speakers and Canadian mounties saluted, actor Leslie Nielsen’s coffin was carried into Fort Lauderdale’s Lago Mar Resort Monday afternoon [...]