death state funeral ronald_reagan june ronald_reagan 40th president united_states died having suffered disease nearly decade seven day state funeral followed reagan death body taken los_angeles home gates gates funeral home california prepare body burial june reagan transported displayed reagan presidential library valley california flown washington june service public viewing tributes capitol lying state thirty hours capitol state funeral service conducted june day president declared national day mourning later day service reagan transported california reagan presidential library state funeral executed richard_nixon presided johnson funeral declined state funeral reagan president die 21st century death morning june reports reagan health significantly deteriorated following years disease died pneumonia home age president paris reagan died acknowledged death press conference president bush following statement june american flags white house united_states world official installations operating locations ordered flown half staff days presidential proclamation president bush announcement reagan death bush declared june national day mourning early international tributes reagan included queen elizabeth_ii british prime minister soviet_union leader british prime minister canadian prime minister canadian prime minister french president martin advised governor general order flags canada canadian diplomatic missions united_states flown half staff 11th sympathy national day mourning germany chancellor ordered flags flown half staff government buildings 11th people marked reagan death leaving tributes overseas country significant reagan life including presidential library birthplace illinois funeral home body taken died fraternity house illinois reagan death campaigning ongoing presidential election considered time mourning suspended canadian federal election held martin opposition leader conservative leader leader suspended campaigns citing respect reagan funeral events june reagan body removed funeral home driven mile hour ronald_reagan presidential library reagan masterpiece model carried military honor guard representing branches lobby library lie brief family service conducted reverend pastor reagan prayer service concluded family approached reagan laid head family left doors presidential library opened public began filing rate hour night people visited presidential library departure washington june reagan removed presidential library driven california airfield reagan flew presidency visiting california ranch sam boeing usually serves president air force arrived transport washington thousands people gathered witness plane departure boarded presidential aircraft crowd military escort plane lifted events washington washington members congress public paid tribute reagan immediately death funeral funeral procession events capital began reagan arrived air force base maryland removed plane driven procession maryland virginia suburbs nation capital memorial bridge constitution avenue plane arrived capitol evacuated brief period plane carrying kentucky governor course created scare entering restricted incident attributed radio problems board plane affect funeral events near sight white_house halted reagan body transferred horse drawn procession constitution avenue stepped witness body transfer met warm including applause began minute journey est reagan family following military units escorted way sounds drums horse named carrying reagan riding boots reversed 4th street constitution avenue air force johnson air force base north_carolina flew missing man formation stopped arrived military units removed hail chief played amidst gun salute carried west steps capitol mainly reagan inaugurated wanted face west california teams military carried steps capitol battle hymn republic reached steps military escort met passed reagan momentarily pulled away escort reached touched followed inside placed lay state abraham_lincoln evening memorial service took place dignitaries primarily composed congressional members members diplomatic corps reverend gave invocation delivered senate president pro house speaker vice president speakers laid reverend gave escorted reagan said dignitaries room paid respects half hour rare instance doors capitol opened public stood lines stretching blocks view public viewing general public stood long lines waiting turn pay respects president people passed rate hour minute second wait time exceeded seven hours paid respects reagan lay state washington metro subway set daily record result returning washington following summit president lady visited pay respects world leaders including interim iraqi president polish president reagan good friend associate reagan lay state family took temporary residence official residence guests president united_states greeted additional dignitaries public figures visit prime minister wrote book thou good faithful servant state funeral service thirty hours lying state doors capitol closed public escorted moment military honor guard entered carried west steps capitol gun salute reagan holding hand heart met placed departed mile trip state funeral service held crowds lined route way dignitaries people gathered cathedral service including president bush presidents jimmy bill hillary_clinton members congress past present governors present foreign dignitaries attended coming nations dignitaries included past present heads state government secretary general leading dignitaries representing queen elizabeth_ii world leaders included prime minister wife german chancellor japanese prime minister italian prime minister jordan king interim presidents afghanistan iraq irish president blair king summit georgia later decided extend stay attend funeral said attending funeral appropriate german chancellor says thank funeral week long visit beginning visit washington scrapped visit west_coast visit community attend funeral world leaders attended summit decided extend stay attend funeral paid tribute summit including canadian prime minister french president russian president irish prime minister president european_union japanese prime minister presence special significance paid tribute reagan irish roots recalling visit ireland addition taiwan president representative attended funeral funeral reagan largest united_states president kennedy daughter caroline husband attended cathedral events arrived cathedral reagan removed carrying cathedral steps opening prayer given dean carried aisle reagan family followed reagan escorted seat president bush supreme_court associate justice female supreme_court justice reagan appointed gave reading preceded choir sang hymns heaven bring lord saw new heaven delivered eulogy view failing mental following small strokes message pre recorded months earlier broadcast cathedral television screens speech said lost great president great american great man lost dear friend following eulogy delivered ending presence beloved nancy children family friends american people deeply revered today gifted leader historic president human president spoke voice breaking point describing reagan bush reagan vice president son president eulogy saying ronald_reagan belongs ages preferred belonged years saw glass sees face face look fine day gone clear mind strong sure smiling sorrow parting gone forever choir sang battle hymn republic cardinal archbishop washington delivered bible reading gospel matthew missouri senator reverend delivered irish tenor sang songs maria amazing grace request reverend delivered flanked reverend reverend reagan library return california service removed cathedral driven return california passing crowds route family close friends boarded presidential aircraft previously farewell crowds boarding plane hours aircraft departed touched naval base california public including sailors uss reagan witness plane arrival reagan body driven large final trip streets southern california burial service service drew invited guests including reagan administration officials noted dignitaries traveled plane washington sat california governor wife california governor attendance los_angeles mayor hollywood actors celebrities attended including reagan wife actress hope widow family surviving reagan children michael ron gave final ceremony finished service golden west played sang star banner played amazing grace moved grave site placed burial rites given followed gun salute members armed services fired played time navy fighter jets flew missing man formation flag flew capitol president reagan inauguration folded honor guard presented captain commanding officer uss reagan accepted flag approached spent minutes laid head breaking crying washington_post described reagan having nearly week somber rituals surrendered grief handed flag covered husband coffin cried kissed said love children surrounded attempted console reagan walked away military escort folded flag military band began play victorian hymn faith looks thee reagan children said funeral attendees opportunity file past coffin lowered vault closed approximately day exterior shaped monument inscribed quote ronald_reagan delivered music music played week long events included hail chief country thee battle hymn republic amazing grace eternal father strong save known navy hymn god fathers lord god america america beautiful going home philip bliss security measures state funeral marked time washington hosted major event september attacks result designated state funeral special precautions taken events open public multiple means assisting streets temporarily blocked law enforcement attorney general told senate hearing funeral sad commentary observation memorial service president united_states labeled fact modern life washington nature war chief agreed saying world concerned aware potential happen received information handling time georgia services news media note security measures evident era terrorism world experiencing roots reagan years worst act terrorism united_states prior bombing pan flight scotland killed americans happened reagan years public media comments majority commemorating reagan supporters held 40th president high regard noted example retired engineer thought reagan politics witnessed leave air force base commented history professor praise remarked reagan hurt environment double digit inflation don majority media coverage event major news organizations broadcast events live multiple times week cable channel broadcast coverage funeral ceremonies complained television coverage excessive coverage events anchor dan quoted saying everybody respectful wants pay homage president life news like reality iraq got short weekend week media experts reported national mourning televised nearly non stop television networks provided americans welcome respite unhappy reports american troops killed iraq afghanistan giving sense good news desperate september attacks reagan included criticisms village_voice criticized funeral careful orchestration writing networks long plan production precisely mounted news event modern times gesture choreographed tear strategically placed additionally media outlets criticized reagan paying equal attention controversial decisions administration dean journalism college wrote magazine coverage believe reagan cross rogers washington_post media columnist said reagan far controversial figure time largely television suggest nation ran series articles controversies presidency gallery
Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan