print email comment close State Funerals Steeped in Tradition URL: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/07/national/main621511.shtml Description: June 2004 article, written on the occasion of the death of President Ronald Reagan, about the general protocol of state funerals in the United States. Terms discussed include lying in state, repose, and casket transfer. Includes a description of military honors. Also includes links to related articles. From CBS News. Publisher: CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Funerals Government etiquette Presidents -- United States -- Death and burial LII Database Information: Record 10751 created by Maria Brandt on 04/05/2005 Last modification on 04/05/2005 Published: 04/05/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/10751