Catafalque.

[gallianoparfait]

In the recent lying-in-state of the body of former president Gerald Ford in the Capitol rotunda, the casket rested upon a catafalque, which is kind of stately majestic pedestal for coffins

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[gallianoparfait]

My brother, a former marine who had been part of the landing force at Iwo Jima, is also buried at the RI Vets Cemetery.

re: useful at RIC

[gallianoparfait]

Don't I know! I have used their library frequently for my personal research. Not a good idea during the day.

Dave Proc

[anonymous]

The catafalque used for ofiicials lying in-state in the capital was orignal built for the funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the same one has been used ever since. Some notable stiffs who have rested on include: James Garfield, William McKinley, George Dewey, Unknown Soldier WWI, Warren Harding, William Howard Taft, John J. Pershing, Unkown Soldier WWII and Korea, JFK, Douglas MacArthrur,Herbert Hoover, Dwight D. Eisenhower, J. Edgar Hoover, LBJ, Unknown Soldier Vietnam, and Ronald Reagan

Re: Dave Proc

[gallianoparfait]

...and George W. Bush? Oops, I fantasize.