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Madeleine K Albright
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at the memorial service of Zbigniew Brzezinski - June 9, 2017
June 9, 2017
Albright: I was honored to deliver remarks at the funeral of Zbigniew Brzezinski-- my mentor, boss, and friend who served as President Carter's National Security Advisor from 1977-1981. My full remarks are below. Members of the Brzezinski family, President and Mrs. Carter, distinguished guests, colleagues and friends – good morning. My heart is sad today for I have lost a mentor, a boss, and a friend. But I am deeply honored to be able to celebrate his life alongside those who loved him and learned from him. Each of us […]
Jennifer M Granholm
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at Funeral for Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks - Nov. 2, 2005
November 2, 2005
To Judge Keith and all of the members of the clergy; to all of the members of Congress who are here and our state legislators; to our heads of corporations and honored guests – I’m so glad you’re here. But today, I want to address my comments not to you, the “titled” people. Instead, I’d like to talk, for a moment, with everyone out there who doesn’t have a title – those who aren’t credentialed. I want to use my time to speak to everyone who’s never been elected. I […]
Queen Elizabeth II
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
On the Death of Princess Diana - Sept. 9, 1997
September 9, 1997
The Queen spoke to the nation live from Buckingham Palace. Since last Sunday's dreadful news we have seen, throughout Britain and around the world, an overwhelming expression of sadness at Diana's death. We have all been trying in our different ways to cope. It is not easy to express a sense of loss, since the initial shock is often succeeded by a mixture of other feelings: disbelief, incomprehension, anger -- and concern for those who remain. We have all felt those emotions in these last few days. So what I […]
Corrine Brown
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Concerning The Death Of Chaim Herzog - May 13, 1997
May 13, 1997
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution honoring one of Israel's greatest leaders--President Chaim Herzog. I want to express my true sympathies to Chaim Herzog's family and the people of Israel for having recently lost one of their favorite sons. Born in 1918, Chaim Herzog was son to Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog, the Chief Rabbi of Ireland. To protect his son from the hazards of the Irish revolution, the elder Herzog sent his son from Dublin's Irish-Jewish ghetto to Palestine for schooling. In his formative years, Judaism […]
Maya Angelou
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at the Funeral Service for Coretta Scott King - Feb. 7, 2006
February 7, 2006
(Singing) I open my mouth to the Lord and I won't turn back, no. I will go, I shall go. I'll see what the end is gonna be. In the midst of national tumult, in the medium of international violent uproar, Coretta Scott King's face remained a study in serenity. In times of interior violent storms she sat, her hands resting in her lap calmly, like good children sleeping. Her passion was never spent in public display. She offered her industry and her energies to action, toward righting ancient and […]
Darlene K Hooley
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. House, Speeches
Tribute to Captain Drew Jensen - Sept. 20, 2007
September 20, 2007
Madam Speaker, let us mourn the loss of an American Hero. Just a short time ago, Captain Drew Jensen succumbed to wounds he received in Iraq. Drew was critically wounded in combat on May 7, 2007 in the Diyala Province while serving with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment north of Baghdad. Captain Jensen was an officer in the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry--it is more commonly known as the "Stryker Brigade." Forty-eight young soldiers left Fort Lewis and never returned to duty. The Strykers were sent into the toughest neighborhood […]
Dianne Feinstein
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
On the Death of Dana Reeve - March 7, 2006
March 7, 2006
Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a remarkable woman who has shown Americans what courage is all about. That woman is Dana Reeve. I knew Dana as a smiling, beautiful woman standing behind Christopher Reeve's wheelchair, accompanying him to DC to testify in support of advancing stem cell research. Since Chris's death, Dana was the face of this fight on behalf of patients across the country with spinal cord injury, Parkinson's, juvenile diabetes and countless other illnesses. I thought that after everything Dana had gone through with Chris […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Eulogy for Justice Antonin Scalia - March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016
Delivered at the memorial service for Justice Scalia at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. In my treasure trove of memories, an early June morning, 1996. I was about to leave the Court to attend the Second Circuit Judicial Conference at Lake George. Justice Scalia entered, papers in his hand. Tossing many pages on my desk, he said: "Ruth, this is the penultimate draft of my dissent in the VMI [Virginia Military Institute] case. It's not yet in shape to circulate to the Court, but I want to give you […]
Margaret Thatcher
categories: Eulogy, Speeches
Remarks at the Funeral of Ronald Reagan - June 11, 2004
June 11, 2004
We have lost a great President, a great American, and a great man, and I have lost a dear friend. In his lifetime, Ronald Reagan was such a cheerful and invigorating presence that it was easy to forget what daunting historic tasks he set himself. He sought to mend America’s wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism. These were causes hard to accomplish and heavy with risk, yet they were pursued with almost a lightness of spirit, for Ronald Reagan […]
Barbara L Boxer
categories: Eulogy, Floor Speech - U.S. Senate, Speeches
Remembering Senator Edward M. Kennedy - Sept. 10, 2009
September 10, 2009
Madam President, I am deeply honored to pay tribute to Ted Kennedy today and to honor his extraordinary legacy. I will always think of Ted Kennedy as many think of him--as the lion of the Senate. From that seat, in that seat in the back of this beautiful Senate Chamber, he used his powerful voice to speak out for those whose voices were rarely heard. I also have described Ted as the drummer in a large orchestra. Ted Kennedy was a steady drumbeat--a steady drumbeat for justice, for fairness, for […]