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A funeral service was held on November 5th, 2021 for General Colin Powell at the Washington

National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Powell died from COVID-19 complications amid an ongoing

battle with cancer. He was 84. Here's his son, Michael, speaking at his father's funeral service.

My sisters and I were raised under the stars.

The stars of the story general we eulogized today.

Dad was famous for his 13 rules, but our family life was unregmented.

No morning revely or marching drills.

It was a warm and joyous and loving home,

anchored by our strong and graceful mother, Alma.

Our parents taught us right.

They taught us wrong.

And they taught us to take responsibility for our actions and never to blame others.

Disappointing them was the worst punishment you could imagine. My father is frequently remembered as a problem solver,

while his solutions to world problems may have been elegant.

His fixes around the house were a bit more clugee.

He believed he could cheaply fix anything with a little duct tape, some wire, and a can

of spray paint.

He'd even propose a solution for a non-existent problem just to satisfy his curiosity about how

something worked. Like the time in high school, he decided that my cherished

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