フォレスト・ローンのジャクソン一家

金曜午後、ジャクソン一家はフォレスト・ローンにある彼の墓地に5,000人以上のファンとともに弔問に訪れた。ファンはマイケルのお気に入りだったヒマワリを抱え、フォレスト・ローン・パーク内で整然と列を成してマイケルの墓に向かって移動した。

大霊廟と呼ばれる霊廟には立ち入ることはできなかったが、周辺に集まることはできた。

Michael’s brothers, Tito, Randy, Jermain, and his sister Janet were there that day.

Michael’s children did not come to the gravesite. Some reports say they were seen in Hawaii on Thursday with their grandmother.

Randy apologized for Michael on his Twitter page:

“My older brother, I’m sorry we didn’t bring the kids to your gravesite on your first anniversary. I tried.”

Catherine was in the city of Grace that day and unveiled the memorial statue of Michael, made of marble—the material she loves most.

Speaking about her presence in Grace, Catherine said she was happy to return to “home.”

The memorial for Michael is located in the small Jackson family yard where they lived nearly 40 years ago, and it bears the inscription:

“I Never Say Goodbye”

This line is the title of one of the songs by the Jackson 5, of which Michael was a key member.

Source: eMJey / MTV.com