Remembering Tim Russert: Funeral and Memorial Service Held For NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim

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Event Date(s): 06/18/2008 | Event Location(s): Washington, DC;New York City, New York; | Description: EXT DAY WASHINGTON, DC MS: Stone cross atop Holy Trinity Church. MS: Decoration. MS: Initials"IHS" on wall. MS: Pallbearers carry NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert's casket up steps. MS: Man opens door to vehicle in which Republican Presidential candidate John McCain is sitting using cell phone. MS: Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama walks up steps with others. MS: Priests stand in doorway. STILLS Russert. Russert with son Luke Russert as a baby. EXT DAY CU: Bagpiper. MS: Funeral procession drives along street. INT WASHINGTON, DC OHS: At packed memorial service for Russert in the John F Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts, military honor guard walks along aisle. MS: In eulogy, NBC's Tom Brokaw says"Our friend Timothy J. Russert was a man who awoke every morning as if he had just won the lottery the day before." MS: Russert's widow Maureen Orth sits in audience, smiling. MS: In eulogy former New York Governor Mario Cuomo says"He regarded a day spent without real enthusiasm as a sadly lost opportunity." WS: Stage. STILLS Russert. INT WASHINGTON MS: In eulogy Russert's 7th grade teacher, Sister Mary Lucille Socciarelli, says"I hear God. `Here's little Timmy Russert. You're in heaven now, Tim, where every day is"Meet the Press." Welcome home.'" CU: Luke Russert. MS: In eulogy NBC's Brian Williams says"Our maker has taken our partner and brought him back home." STILL Russert. INT MS: Russert holds up Buffalo Bills sweatshirt. STILL Russert holding up a fish. INT WASHINGTON MS: In eulogy, Luke Russert holds up glass of water and says"When I hold this up, some of you see a glass half empty and some of you see a glass half full. For Tim Russert, his glass was always half full." STILL Russert, Luke, and Russert's father Big Russ. INT WASHINGTON MS: In eulogy Luke's voice breaks as he says"I love you, dad, and in his words, let us all go get'em." MS: Orth and others applaud. CU: Luke. WS: Stage. MS: In eulogy journalist Mike Barnicle says"This sweetheart of a man, who always, always left us smiling." In clip of video eulogy (from Cologne, Germany), musician Bruce Springsteen says"I want to send this out to Tim. Luke, this is for your pop." EXT DAY NEW YORK CITY MS: Low shot of Springsteen on stage during Today show Summer concert series performance. MS: Today anchor Matt Lauer in audience with Russert standing behind him (turns to freeze-frame). CLIP In clip of video eulogy Springsteen plays guitar and sings"Thunder Road." INT WASHINGTON, DC MS: Sister Mary Lucille hugs woman (faces unseen) on stage as Brokaw and Bloomberg News's Al Hunt look on, applauding. CLIPS Russert. STILL Russert line dancing with others. Clip: Springsteen sings"Thunder Road." STILLS B&W stills of Russert as Springsteen sings in vo. NBC's Bob Faw signs off in vo from Washington. 18:58:51 (:14) EXT DAY WASHINGTON, DC MS: Rainbow over NBC News bureau headquarters. Clip of Springsteen playing guitar and harmonica. Brian Williams vo from Washington, DC (for rainbow and Springsteen close) a and c copies nat sot hit times: 19:47:38 CS Faw Russert 19:50:36 VO Bruce Springsteen 19:55:45 VO rainbow seen behind NBC building in Washington