But what of Ronald Reagan, whose weeklong farewell ceremonies, culminating on Friday in a funeral at the National Cathedral and burial in California, have stirred such emotion and such largely laudatory comment?
He was converted to a sidearm pitcher, culminating on Friday when he struck out four in two shutout innings of relief to record his fifth save and help the Vikings stun No. 1-seeded Studio City Harvard-Westlake 8-4 in the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs.
The plot point — developed in the past few weeks and culminating on Sunday — was entirely predictable.
The Patum lasts five days, officially culminating on Sunday, but it stretched into the early hours of Monday.
A fresh indicator of market confidence in European borrowers will come as Italy sells billions of euros in bonds this week, culminating on Thursday.
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, with whom Ms. Kavafian has played for 30 years, is recognizing her contributions with three recitals culminating on Sunday at Alice Tully Hall.
The Young, Gifted and Black Coalition is planning actions and events for the first four days of next week, culminating on Thursday with a debate with county sheriff David J Mahoney.
Tandems and tantrums, secret fines and public posturing have given Nascar's Chase for the Sprint Cup playoff its share of drama, culminating on Sunday with two drivers competing for the championship.
In fact, this whole week is chockablock with what are supposed to be environmentally conscious events, culminating on Sunday in the Everglades, where Mr. Bush will cast his line and discuss conservation with Curt Gowdy for an "American Sportsman" television special.
The shooting of Trayvon, aged 17, who was walking home through a Florida housing complex, prompted weeks of public protest culminating on Wednesday with Zimmerman, 28, a neighbourhood watch leader, being charged with second degree murder.
There are panels, talks and concerts galore, culminating on Sunday when Leon Botstein conducts the American Symphony Orchestra and a roster of vocal soloists in Elgar's sacred oratorio "The Dream of Gerontius," considered by many to be his masterpiece.
