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High School Football Coach And Catholic Priest Derail Funeral Of Teen Who Killed HimselfUniversity of Toledo freshman Maison Hullibarger killed himself on Dec. 4. He was 18. Hullibarger’s Dec. 8 funeral in Michigan was spoiled by not only the Catholic priest overseeing the service, but his former high school football coach who wasn’t invited. Quite a team effort....

Rabbi Michael Lerner Brings Down The House At Muhammad Ali's FuneralBerkeley-based rabbi Michael Lerner spoke as a representative of the Jewish faith at Muhammad Ali’s memorial service in Louisville today, and delivered a fiery sermon calling for a litany of social change, including the ending of drone warfare, the ending of Israeli West Bank occupation, and literal...

Former Teammates Perform Haka At Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu's FuneralNew Zealand rugby star Jonah Lomu died at the age of 40 earlier this month. At his funeral today, many of his former All Blacks teammates performed a traditional haka as pallbearers carried Lomu’s casket. ...

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How To Bury Your Parents

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Please Don’t Post Open-Casket Photos On Facebook

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Red Sox Skip Johnny Pesky's Funeral, Probably To Get Chicken And Beer Or Something

In case you're keeping score at home, a non-comprehensive list of reasons why the Red Sox are six games under 500: The Red Sox used to drink too much in the clubhouse. The Red Sox aren't allowed to loosen up in the clubhouse. The Red Sox got too fat. Ownership is too concerned with Liverpool. Josh B...

A Big Arena's Small Memorial For Joe Frazier

Hickey attended Joe Frazier's memorial: "What they, and hundreds of others who attended the first of three local memorial services for the former heavyweight champion of the world, would see inside was a simple display. No frills. Just like the man who'd requested a closed-casket viewing led his lif...