pallbearer
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After Kennedy’s assassination, Whittaker was a pallbearer at the funeral in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
At the dog park, he turned strangers into fast friends, joining regulars for dinner and even serving as a pallbearer at one of their funerals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
She also discussed Darcey's role as a pallbearer at the service, saying: "She insisted on doing it and I thought it was a beautiful thing."
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
Kara-Murza had been a friend of Sen. John McCain and was a pallbearer at his 2018 funeral.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
Now here I was, by myself, coming back from being a pallbearer at a funeral of a girl around my age who had no idea she was going to go.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
At Nielsen’s funeral, the pallbearers carried his coffin to the “Naked Gun” theme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
Just under two years later and both Ewie and Frans would be pallbearers at Hansie's funeral following his shock death in a plane crash.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
It was lifted by pallbearers and carried into the church.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Baker: The pallbearers carrying the team and being called on to answer for its failings were Jared McCann, Vince Dunn and Jordan Eberle.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024
Now the preacher had finished, and someone signaled the bandmaster and there was solemn music as the pallbearers carried the coffin down the spiraling stairs.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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