THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, May 20, 1996 TAG: 9605200049
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A1 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: ARLINGTON, VA. LENGTH: Short : 27 lines
Adm. Jeremy Boorda was buried Sunday in the shadow of the Pentagon where he worked since April 1994 as the Navy's top officer.
On a sweltering spring afternoon, family members held a private ceremony at the grave in Arlington National Cemetery just a few hundred yards from the Pentagon.
Boorda, 56, the chief of naval operations, committed suicide Thursday after learning about a media inquiry into whether he had improperly worn decorations.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral. President Clinton will attend and is expected to deliver a eulogy. ILLUSTRATION: Boorda
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