Rush Limbaugh was 'very excited' about his funeral, wife Kathryn shares details of service: 'Very beautiful'
Rush Limbaugh's wife Kathryn Limbaugh revisited his funeral service Tuesday as she shared a final clip of the radio icon talking about it before his demise. The legendary broadcaster's wife told listeners of “The Rush Limbaugh Show" how it "helps" her and fans to “all be together and grieve in a sense and keep our Rush with us in that way," the Daily Wire reported. Kathryn said that the "conversation" about his funeral "happened last year in about October," when Rush called it "his upcoming event" because “that was a little bit more fun than the other.”
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According to Kathryn, Rush was "actually, very excited” about the "event." “So that can give you some comfort,” she told listeners. “But Rush was buried last Wednesday in St. Louis, Missouri, at a wonderful cemetery called Bellefontaine — it could also be pronounced ‘Bell Fountain’ — a cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.”
“And just to picture it, it might remind you a bit of Arlington or other historic cemeteries around the world, with winding hills and pathways and big trees that are bare right now but in the upcoming months they will be full and green and very lovely to walk around,” she continued. “But as I said in that clip, I’ve always said Rush is just shy of a president, in my opinion.”
“From the moment that he left the house here in Palm Beach, there was a procession escorting Rush to the transport plane that would take him to St. Louis, and then when we arrived in St. Louis, there was a procession leading to the cemetery,” Kathryn added.
She also noted that Limbaugh was “was never left alone” during the procession and that “there was a horse-drawn carriage waiting for him, and it was simply stunning.” “It was very peaceful, very beautiful,” Kathryn explained. “And we followed behind the horse-drawn carriage until we reached the chapel. And when we reached the chapel, we had a small service in the chapel which is located in the cemetery. Rush was escorted into the chapel to his favorite version of The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
Among Rush's other favorites, “America the Beautiful” by Charles Ray, and a musical version of the “Irish Blessing," also accompanied the procession.
In a statement on February 26, Kathryn said her husband had been “honorably laid to rest” with close, immediate family in attendance. She had also announced that there will be a virtual celebration-of-life service held in the future for the public.
Limbaugh came out about his diagnosis last February and struggled with a year-long battle with stage 4 lung cancer, according to multiple reports. As one of the most influential conservative commentators of all time, he is believed to have helped shape the modern-day Republican Party and had turned to spirituality at the end of his life.