Those who spoke included Vince Gill, George Jones, the Statler Brothers, Ronnie McDowell, the Oak Ridge Boys, Tammy Wynette, Connie Smith. This browser does not support getting your location. Their graves are side by side with one massive flat stone covering both. Haggard did, and was well received by the audience. However, he was back on the road in June and successfully completed a tour that ended on October 19, 2008. The Grave Of Merle Haggard: Country Music Icon - FuneralDirect He also played six-string acoustic models. This Day in 1961; James Rabbit Kendrick, friend of Merle Haggard. Haggard's guitar playing and voice gave his country songs a hard-edged, blues-like style in many cuts. [11] After an escape attempt he was transferred to San Quentin Prison on February 21, 1958. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. After being released from San Quentin State Prison in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launch a successful country music career. His gravesite is, to put it mildly, ostentatious. He was not wild, though. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Try again later. [23] He also played for the prison's country music band. In 2010 he was honored with an award for lifetime achievement from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. A message to eager fans from Hank Williams Jr. is also etched on a stone: "Please do not desecrate this sacred spot.". To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Where Is Merle Haggard Gravesite? Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 1949-1981. Held at Haggards own ranch in Shasta County, California, the outdoor funeral was pre-planned by the country star himself, who had requested that Marty Stuart serve as officiant. [103] Haggard returned home on November 8. [100], Haggard said he started smoking marijuana in 1978, when he was 41 years old. Fortunately for him, he gave up his seat for someone else (not good for them, obviously).
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