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NBCs Tim Russert Funeral will be closed to the public.
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by politisite | June 14, 2008 at 09:34 am
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NBC Tim Russert Funeral will be closed to the public.
According to an unidentified source inside the NBC newsroom in DC. Tim Russert's funeral is going to be the closed to the Public The main Washington news companies will shut down for the event.
The Flags at NBC Headquarters are at half staff. Something that is reserved for statesmen. Many would argue he was a statesmen of another kind.
A soon as Politisite gets the funeral arrangements, we will pass them on to you
Politisite has learned through NBC Media Relations that The funeral and memorial service will take place on Wednesday, June 18 at 4pm in Washington's Kennedy Center. The funeral services will be closed to the public, but will be televised by MSNBC and made available for broadcast by other media outlets - Source - Media Relations Vice President Cheryl Daly NBC
Update - President Bush attends wake for newsman Tim Russert
President Bush attends wake for newsman Tim Russert
Bush and his wife rode in a short, unmarked motorcade to St. Albans School in Northwest Washington, where the wake was being held Tuesday in the refectory.
White House press secretary Dana Perino said that Bush wanted to pay his respects and offer his deepest sympathies to the Russert family.
The funeral for the 58-year-old of NBC's "Meet the Press" is scheduled to take place Wednesday.
A public wake for the South Buffalo native will take place in Washington Tuesday, with private funeral services scheduled there for Wednesday. There's no word if there will be a memorial service for Russert here in Buffalo.
Several hundred people turned out for a candlelight vigil at Tim Russert Park in West Seneca Sunday night.
A wake for Tim Russert will be held tomorrow at St. Albans School, NBC announced yesterday.
Russert, the network's Washington bureau chief, died of a heart attack Friday at the age of 58.
The wake will take place from 2 to 9 p.m. in the Cafritz Refectory at the school, at Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. Visitors are asked to park in the public garage of the Washington National Cathedral Close.
A private funeral and memorial service is planned for Wednesday.
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at 12:40 on June 14th, 2008
Earlier Now Public coverage of Russert's sad death is here.
John Carey wrote a tribute to Russert.
NBC (MSNBC) is running a tribute program to Russert. It's good.
Fellow New Yorkers will be glad to know that Buffalo, Russert's hometown, is flying flags at half-mast.
"Russert's funeral is going to be the closest thing to a state funeral a civilian can have in Washington" Rod Dreher.
at 12:49 on June 14th, 2008
politisite, thank you for adding this.
at 12:49 on June 14th, 2008
Great- keep us posted
at 14:28 on June 14th, 2008
at 14:47 on June 14th, 2008
Just to clear up any confusion:
Yesterday politisite did have his story up about Tim Russert's death before anyone else, and this was an oversight on the part of NP's staff. We apologize for this.
at 17:13 on June 14th, 2008
In all fairness, something was going on with the system yesterday. In fact, I emailed Jordan to alert him after some of my stories failed to appear on the front page in various categories until after I had UPDATED them two or three times. Given our changeover to new stuff, I figured it was a system problem and would, like others in transition,be fixed as soon as staff was aware and could get it done.
at 17:20 on June 14th, 2008
That's true - thanks for adding that. Yes we are still working out the 'glitches' but luckily most of them are fixed by now. Stories are now appearing on the site in the order they are posted to hopefully avoid any future problems.
at 19:10 on June 15th, 2008
AMY, You are welcome
at 08:12 on June 16th, 2008
So few people can be best described with the Yiddish word, mensch! A mensch is a gentleman, an honorable person, a believer, a leader and a follower, a learned person and a fair and honest person. It is the most notable and honorable adjective a person can earn. Tim Russert was indeed a mensch and will be missed for what he stood for and the manner in which he stood for it. May God bless you and help your family in this most difficult time.
at 08:17 on June 16th, 2008
politisite, thanks for this post and for your previous coverage on Russert's passing.
at 11:23 on June 16th, 2008
Thanks for that, he really was.
at 11:58 on June 16th, 2008
Thanks Jarrett
at 12:00 on June 16th, 2008
You know I will. Justed updated the Wake, Funeral, etc
at 08:08 on June 22nd, 2008
Pres. Bush made a surprise visit to the Russert Wake