on average 400 people attended my friends funeral today, there was no room in the church, have you ever attended one with more mourners.
2007-10-11 05:54:52 · 16 answers · asked by sharon jay 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
horses and glass carriage he was very popular 22 yr old who made everyone smile.
2007-10-11 08:05:21 · update #1
my grandmother passed away two weeks ago! she had 12 children 27 grandchildren 58 great grands and 93 great great grands her funeral was over six hundred and standing room only! i felt blessed to know such a woman that made an awesome impact on so many people! you should also feel blessed...i am sorry for your loss!
2007-10-11 06:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by meister 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but it was a case of multiple funerals being held at the same time.
Back in May of 1985, our area was one of several hit during a tornado outbreak, with 114 twisters spinning out in a 24 hour period. Eighty-one people lost their lives.
A neighboring community held simultaneous services for the 17 lives lost in their immediate vicinity. Literally thousands of mourners attended. I believe this was to lay to rest not only those whose lives were lost, but some of the horrors of that day, as well. A way to close one chapter and start the healing, if you will.
2007-10-11 13:03:20 · answer #2 · answered by iamnoone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for my uncle. He was a huge philanthropist and fund raiser though, and knew many people. He had been a DJ on AM radio for decades before retiring. We had to rent out a theater to have a public reception after the funeral because not everyone got to pay their respects during the grueling 8 hours of calling hours before the funeral. It was really wild to talk to these people because even though we knew people still remember him from his celebrity days, we always just thought of him as our uncle, and it never occurred to us how much other people really cared and were affected by his passing. I was stunned at the number of people. I don't know how many there were, but it was a constant parade of people through the whole calling hours, and at the follow up reception after the funeral.
2007-10-11 13:01:42 · answer #3 · answered by ArLorax 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
usually get a large attendance at a young persons funeral. what were you doing counting heads
2007-10-11 12:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by razz 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a beautiful tribute to your dear friend, it must have been a great consolation to her grieving family,I think it would be hard to find such attendance in many other places.
2007-10-11 12:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sorry about your loss i'll pray for the families, anyways no i have never been to a funeral that packed!
2007-10-11 12:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by aSaved-princess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, my gramdfather's had over 1200. (over half the town came to it). I have heard of ones with more, but this was the largest I was at.
2007-10-11 13:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow! That's alot. I've never been to one that large.
2007-10-11 12:57:31 · answer #8 · answered by LawComm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother's funeral was also a sell-out. I guess we should have sold tickets.
2007-10-11 13:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nope, never been to one that large.
2007-10-11 12:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by Meatwad 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋