Deep Ellum funeral procession?

[RobertB]

I had to make a run back home this morning, so I was heading through downtown around lunch time. I'd always wanted to check out the new Deep Ellum Subway (sandwich, not LRT, unfortunately). As I was leaving, I heard a police traffic-control siren. It was then that I belatedly noticed a line of cars proceeding down Elm St. with their four-way blinkers on, and a motorcycle patrolman blocking traffic on Good-Latimer so they could pass. It was a funeral procession!

Now, I've been in a Dallas funeral procession before, but it was on the clear path to one of the big cemeteries in southern Dallas. Since the pioneers' cemetery (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~jwheat/dalcem.html) downtown isn't taking new arrivals, this must have been someone with a particular tie to either Deep Ellum or to Downtown Dallas. I assume the DPD doesn't provide escorts through the busiest streets in town for just anyone. So my question: who died recently that would have wanted their last ride to be through Deep Ellum and/or Downtown?

By the way, the Deep Ellum Subway is huge! They don't have provolone cheese, though... but on the plus side, they haven't broken the toaster oven (yet).

[Lakewooder]

Perhaps they were on the way to Oakland Cemetery, which is further down Malcolm X (nee Oakland St.). There are a lot of big names in that old cemetery.

I have always envisioned a New Orleans Jazz funeral for myself...anyone know how to arrange that?

[RobertB]

Perhaps they were on the way to Oakland Cemetery, which is further down Malcolm X (nee Oakland St.). There are a lot of big names in that old cemetery.

I have always envisioned a New Orleans Jazz funeral for myself...anyone know how to arrange that?
Wrong way, though... they were on Elm at Good-Latimer, heading into Downtown. Though I suppose they could have been coming *from* the cemetery for a service at one of the downtown churches... that would be a bit backwards, though.