Posted on 04/23/2016 3:41:32 PM PDT by drewh
Prince's closest friends and family members gathered for a private memorial service at Paisely Park on Saturday, a day after his body was cremated. A sea of purple marked the occasion, with many guests opting to wear the star's favorite color as they celebrated his life. Close friends such as Damaris Lewis, Sheila E, band member Hannah Welton and husband Josh Welton as well as others were spotted entering the property around 2 pm today. They were greeted by security as they made their way into the studio for the service. And at one point in the afternoon extended family members including his only full sibling Tyka Nelson exited the studio to greet fans of the late rock star and to hand out memorabilia in purple gift boxes.
Arangements of purple flowers and catered food were also delivered to the late legend’s home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, earlier in the day before relatives and friends joined together for the intimate event. Prince's body was quietly released to his family just after 1pm Friday after a four hour autopsy at the Minnesota medical examiner’s office in Ramsey. With his sister Tyka, her son Prez and another member of the family present, the legend's body was cremated at the First Memorial Western Chapel in Minnesota. His body arrived around 2pm on Friday and the cremation began an hour later. His family waited four hours to be presented with the casket containing his ashes. Because Prince is a Jehovah's Witness he had to have funeral services carried out within a week of his death
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Yeh I’m from that ethic group too. When my great uncle Joe died it took my Dad three days to recover from the wake. When my Dad died we all stood around him at the wake and toasted him with shots of Black Bush. My best friends mother tried to pull her Aunt out of the casket. :-)
I remember my mother telling me that her father, who died when she was 7 years old, was laid out in their living room! Interesting how these funereal rites change over time.
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