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band, as the procession leaves the cemetery in
interment flag from the casket, holding it over the
quick time.
grave waist high. The flag is held tightly so that
it does not sag over the casket during the service.
6. BODY BEARERS. a. The body bearers assemble
(See fig. 14 for correct method of holding the flag
directly in front of the entrance to the chapel
over the grave.)
before the hearse arrives.
h. At the conclusion of Taps, the body bearers
b. When the escort is brought to the position
fold the flag as described in appendix IV and
of attention they lift the casket from the hearse
present it to the cemetery representative or the
and, following the chaplain, carry the casket feet
funeral director for transmittal to the next of kin.
first into the chapel, passing through the aisle
They then fall in behind the escort and march off.
formed by the two facing ranks of honorary pall-
bearers.
7. HONORARY PALLBEARERS. a. The honorary
c. If after entering the chapel, a church truck
pallbearers arrive at the chapel before the hearse
is available, the casket may be placed on the truck
arrives. They take positions in front of the en-
and only two body bearers will be required to
trance to the chapel in two facing ranks, as indi-
guide the casket to the front of the chancel.
cated in figure 2.
Otherwise, all body bearers carry the casket feet
b. Upon arrival of the hearse and* when the
first to the front of the chancel and then take
body bearers remove the casket from the hearse,
their places in the pews behind those occupied by
honorary pallbearers execute the hand salute.
the honorary pallbearers at the left front of the
c. When the casket is carried between the two
chapel. (See fig. 5.)
ranks that they have formed, they come to the
d. When the chapel service is over, the body
order, execute the appropriate facing movement,
bearers lift the casket and carry it out of the
fall in behind the casket, and enter the chapel, the
chapel feet first. The body bearers then secure the
senior preceding the junior and marching to the
casket to the caisson.
right.
e. In the funeral procession, the body bearers
d. In the chapel, they take places in the front
march in two files immediately behind the caisson.
pews to the left of the chapel as indicated in
f. When the procession reaches the entrance to
figure 5.
the burial lot, and the band, colors, and escort
e, When the chapel service is over, honorary
have taken their positions at the grave site, the
pallbearers take positions in front of the chapel
body bearers lift the casket from the caisson and
in two facing ranks, forming an aisle through
carry it to the grave site.
which the casket is carried by the body bearers
g. At the grave site, the body bearers rest the
preceded by the chaplain. (See fig. 6.) As the
casket on the lowering device and remove the
casket is carried past them, they execute the hand
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