Wake, Memorial Service Planned for Tim Russert

Wake, Memorial Service Planned for Tim Russert
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Plans are being made to honor to the life of newsman Tim Russert this week. A wake will be held on Tuesday, and MSNBC will broadcast a public memorial service on Wednesday.

Mourners will have a chance to say their goodbyes to Russert during the wake, which will be held Tuesday afternoon at his son Luke's alma mater, St. Albans School, in Washington, D.C. A private funeral and burial will be held on Wednesday, followed by a private memorial service that will be broadcast live on MSNBC from the Kennedy Center at 4 p.m. ET.

Russert, 58, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 13.

Published 6/16/08 by the Insider

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  • I'm 64 and rarely have cried in recent years...I didn't know him----but I knew him and have cried a lot in the last few days..for his family and friends...and just because it is rare you see such a real human.
    Anonymous 6/18/08 Reply
  • I heard the news on NPR Friday afternoon and felt that I had lost a close friend. Tears flowed. Sad beyong belief. Such a good man and such a good life!
    Anonymous 6/17/08 Reply
  • Watched Meet The Press faithfully every Sunday morning and was glued to the tv whenever Tim Russert was on air at different times. He came across as a decent human being, a diligent newsman, a very bright individual, a very, very knowledgeable and...
    Anonymous 6/17/08 Reply
  • Hello
    i am sendind all my blessings to all his freinds,and famylies.

    TIM WILL BE MISS A LOT.
    Anonymous 6/17/08 Reply
  • can't believe it. I just got the news on a celebrity and millionaire named " S earching Millionaire__ com".
    This is a heartbreak for his family and fans...
    Anonymous 6/17/08 Reply