pallbearer

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Malcolm Livingstone, a military veteran who served as a pallbearer for Princess Diana, was also found dead outside a church in King's Lynn.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

After giving a statement to the deputies that morning, Pope arrived at his sister’s funeral, where he was supposed to be a pallbearer, just as everyone was leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

Kara-Murza had been a friend of Sen. John McCain and was a pallbearer at his 2018 funeral.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023

Kara-Murza, who holds both British and Russian citizenship and was a pallbearer at the 2018 funeral of U.S.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2022

Another pallbearer chimed in, “Let’s go get some doughnuts.”

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli