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Hearse Departs S R Nathan's Ceylon Road Home For Parliament House
A screenshot from television of the hearse.
August 25th, 2016 | 09:09 AM | 2365 views
SINGAPORE
Former President S R Nathan's body will lie in state at the Parliament House from Thursday (Aug 25) morning.
A private hearse departed his Ceylon Road home at about 8.45am on Thursday after a two-day private wake. Mr Nathan, who suffered a stroke on July 31, died on Monday. He was 92.
Members of the public who wish to pay their last respects may do so at the Parliament House from 10am till 10pm on Thursday. Officials and members of the diplomatic corps may pay their last respects on Friday from 9am to 12pm, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
A State Funeral will be held on Friday for Mr Nathan, Singapore’s sixth and longest serving President.
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