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| Selina Meyer is laid to rest in the crypt at her presidential library.
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| Date | 2045 |
| Location | Stage I: •U.S. Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Stage II: |
| Type | State funeral |
| Participants | Laura Montez Kemi Talbot Richard Splett Andrew Doyle Tom James Members of the 129th United States Congress |
Meyer lies in state at her Presidential Library
In 2045, Selina Meyer, the 45th president of the United States, died at her home in New York at the age of 76 or 77 (or possibly 75). Her seven-day state funeral followed.
After lying in state at the Capitol building, a state funeral service was conducted. After the service, Meyer's casket was transported back to Massachusetts for interment at the Meyer Presidential Library.
Funeral Events[]
After the commencement of a remembrance ceremony, Meyer's body was flown to Northampton, Massachusetts, the site of her presidential library. It was carried by a military honor guard representing all branches of the United States Armed Forces into the lobby of the library to lie in repose. An estimated 150,000 people visited the presidential library to see the casket.
The funeral service was held on the grounds of the Meyer Library. The service was attended by over 5,000 people, including family members, President Richard Splett and his wife Annette. Former Presidents Laura Montez, and Kemi Talbot attended, as did former Vice Presidents Andrew Doyle and Tom James. Meyer's former Vice President, Jonah Ryan was not in attendance.
In attendance[]
Politicians/world leaders[]
- Richard Splett, incumbent president of the United States
- Annette Splett, incumbent first lady of the United States
- Kemi Talbot, former president of the United States
- Laura Montez, 46th president of the United States
- Andrew Doyle, former vice president of the United States
- Tom James, former Connecticut senator
- Roger Furlong, former House Minority Leader
- Dalai Llama
Staffers[]
Not in attendance[]
- Jonah Ryan, former vice president of the United States
- Beth Hennick, former second lady of the United States
- Sue Wilson
- Catherine Meyer
- Marjorie Palmiotti
- Richard Meyer-Palmiotti
Funeral coverage[]
Live coverage of her funeral was done by veteran reporter Mike McLintock of CBS Evening News. However, as McLintock was eulogizing Meyer, news of the death of actor Tom Hanks would interrupt the broadcast and push Meyer out of the news cycle one last time.