His wishes were mostly ignored and the funeral on February 19 drew thousands of curious onlookers.
The funeral of Carolyn's other child drew a small audience, but otherwise the four families were left alone.
Her funeral in Paris drew an immense crowd that did not fail to impress contemporaries.
A funeral for 24 people killed in the sweep last week drew 30,000 people.
Oh, sometimes a wedding or a funeral will draw a crowd.
A funeral for one of the victims only a few hundred yards from the bombing site drew more than 5,000 marchers.
The funeral also drew strangers like Henrietta Holmes, 48, a marketing representative and a member of a local school council.
His funeral in Indianapolis drew jazz musicians, friends and family from around the country.
The family was Christian, large and respected in the community, and before the war, such a funeral would draw hundreds.
The funerals for the eight Shiites drew large crowds.