![]() ![]() There are cherry Lifesavers, Tootsie Rolls, a pack of Camels, a Zippo lighter, stuffed animals, a dog biscuit, a bottle of Jack Daniels and the 10 dimes he always carried in his coat in case he needed to make a phone call. The coffin, covered with his favorite gardenias, is filled with sentimental items packed for him on this journey by his family. Frank Sinatra, the most enduring of all 20th century American entertainers, is taken to his final resting place at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City. The jet lands at Palm Springs International Airport on Saturday, May 16, 1998. Then comes the plaintive voice of an air traffic controller: The private jet transporting the body of Frank Sinatra is completing its 20-minute flight from Van Nuys Airport to Palm Springs. ![]() His widow, Barbara Sinatra, sits silently with his first wife, Nancy, and daughters Tina and Nancy Jr., reflecting on the cathartic funeral at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. ![]()
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