Posted by chicagomedia.org on June 29, 2009 at 16:16:20:
John Callaway Ceremony, Top Shelf
Garrard McClendon
on 06.29.09
I attended the memorial services for John Callaway: producer, writer, host, and downright good guy. An outpouring of love from a myriad of attendees made the occasion a celebration of the man's work. His love for and by his family was evident. The Rockefeller Chapel's stained glass and stone provided a perfect setting for a man who cared about media. With compelling music and ... some serious, yet funny stories told about John, the memorial service gave the three-dimensional aspect of the man, whether you knew him, or not.
John, I miss you - and I will be borrowing something from you: that pensive, piercing gaze, into the eyes of my interviewees.
Below, find the program for the memorial service of John Douglas Callaway, the interviewer's interviewer.
Memorial Ceremony
Gathering Music: Thomas Wesiflog, Organist
"Ode to Joy" - Orbert Davis, Trumpet
Phil Ponce: Welcome
Speakers: Bill McCarter, Scott Simon
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Speakers: Carol Marin, Newton Minow
"Amazing Grace" - Orbert Davis, Trumpet
Speakers: Martin Marty, Michael Lewis
The Sarum Pryaer
Speaker: Tom Weinberg
A Member of the Callaway Family: Dan Foster
"You Must Believe in Spring" - Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway
The 23rd Psalm
Phil Ponce: Closing Remarks
"Embraceable You" - Orbert Davis, Trumpet