Ham on Wry applauds Whitney Houston's family for choosing to keep the funeral scheduled for Saturday at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey private. It is fitting that Houston's final exit will occur in the same place where her talent blossomed.
Although the service will include 1500 invited guests, preparations are underway to maintain a perimeter around the church to honor the family's wish for privacy during their final goodbyes. According to nj.com, no funeral procession will occur Saturday, and no video screens will be available for fans to mourn publicly. The Associated Press will offer the only available public access to the funeral with a live online webcast. Some accounts promise television coverage, but nj.com provided the latest information.
Pastor Marvin Winans, who knows the family well, will deliver the eulogy, and her mentor, Aretha Franklin, has agreed to sing at the funeral. Bobby Brown has also announced that he'll attend. Many other celebrities have accepted their invitations, but an accurate list has not been released.
Ham on Wry asks fans to act with restraint and honor the family's wishes for privacy. They want the service to allow them to grieve without turning the funeral into a public spectacle. Permit Houston to exit with dignity. Her songs will live on as a reminder of her magnificent talent. Remember her as she looked in the photo above rather than as a deceased person lying in a coffin. She has finally found the peace she sought so desperately.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Private Funeral for Whitney Houston
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