Category: farewell

Lisa Marie Presley Mourned in Memorial Service at Graceland

MEMPHIS, Tenn—Hundreds of mourners gathered at Graceland on Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley in a memorial service at the mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, she inherited from her father, rock singer Elvis Presley. Presley died on Jan. 12 at the age of 54. Earlier that day, she had been rushed…


Officer Got Emotional as He Did His Final Sign-Off After 36 Years of Service

Thank you for your service and enjoy your retirement! …


Like Federer’s Farewell, Djokovic Wants Biggest Rivals at His Swansong

Novak Djokovic said he wants his biggest rivals to be by his side when he brings the curtain down on his career, much like Roger Federer’s emotional goodbye to the game last week. Images of Federer and Rafa Nadal—who shared one of tennis’s most enthralling rivalries—sitting together and crying after combining in a Laver Cup…


Part of Me Leaves With Federer, Says Emotional Nadal

LONDON—Sitting courtside Rafa Nadal cried as his great rival, Roger Federer, bid an emotional farewell to tennis at the Laver Cup on Friday, later saying an important part of him was also leaving the men’s Tour with the retirement of the Swiss. Pictures and videos of Federer and Nadal—who shared one of tennis’s most enthralling…


American Felix Signs Off With 19th Worlds Medal

EUGENE, Oregon—Allyson Felix brought the curtain down on her brilliant career by securing a 19th World Championships medal as the United States took bronze in the 4x400m mixed relay in Eugene, Oregon on Friday. Running in her final major championship race before she retires, Felix was cheered on by a sparse home crowd as she…


Japan Bids Sombre Farewell to Slain Shinzo Abe, Its Longest-Serving Premier

TOKYO—With prayers, flowers and flags draped in black ribbons, Japan on Tuesday said farewell to Shinzo Abe, a polarising figure who dominated politics as the country’s longest-serving premier, before being gunned down at a campaign rally last week. Crowds packed pavements lined with a heavy police presence as the hearse carrying Abe, who died at…


Dog Bids Emotional Farewell to Her Senior Canine Best Friend After He Passes Away

A grieving dog got the chance to say goodbye to her best friend, a senior Chihuahua mix who died from terminal illnesses. The moving moment was caught on camera and immortalized in a series of photos that has tugged at the heartstrings of thousands. Yari, looking at Pepper’s grave. (Courtesy of Tona Gonzales Karlsson) Pepper was…


Beloved Waffle Shop Waitress Retires After 42 Years

ALAMEDA, Calif.—After four decades of serving customers at Ole’s Waffle Shop in Alameda, longtime waitress Dolores Jeanpierre retired on Dec. 14, 2021. Her regular customers stopped by the shop on her last day to express their gratitude. In an interview with NTD Television, Dolores, co-workers, and customers shared their fond memories from years gone by….


Holding on to Eternal Virtues: ‘Farewell’

Change is a fact of life. Sometimes we hurt ourselves by trying to keep things the same forever. We hurt ourselves when we cannot let go of and accept the inevitability of change. It doesn’t mean that there aren’t some things that don’t change; some things are eternal. In 1913, the English painter Arthur Hacker…


In Farewell to New Yorkers, Cuomo Says It’s ‘Unfair’ He Had to Resign

NEW YORK—In his final public remarks as governor of New York on Monday, Andrew Cuomo complained about what he called the unfairness of the state investigation that concluded he sexually harassed women who worked for him. After two women went public with accounts of harassment, Cuomo referred the complaints in March to New York Attorney…