WSJ: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs buried on Friday

[News_Editor]

WSJ: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs buried on Friday

2011-10-08 16:06:58 GMT+7 (ICT)

CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Steve Jobs, the iconic entrepreneur who co-founded Apple in the 1970s, was buried on Friday during a private funeral at an undisclosed location, a news report said.

According to the Wall Street Journal, citing a person familiar with the matter, Jobs' funeral took place on Friday and was characterized as a small private gathering. "The person wouldn't say where or when the event was taking place, citing respect for Mr. Jobs and his family's privacy," the report said.

Jobs died at his home in Palo Alto, California on Wednesday after a long battle with various health issues, although the exact cause of his death has not yet been disclosed. His family said in a statement that Jobs died peacefully while surrounded by his family.

"We are grateful for the support and kindness of those who share our feelings for Steve," Jobs' family said in its statement, hours after his death. "We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time of grief."

Apple is not expected to organize public services for Jobs, but Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees in an email on Wednesday that the company is planning a celebration for Apple employees of Steve's 'extraordinary' life.

Steve Jobs was 56.

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-10-08

[timberboy]

RIP to the great inventor of our time

[Ulysses G.]

Those nuts at Westboro Baptist Church intend to picket his funeral.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/06/westboro-baptist-church-steve-jobs_n_998008.html

[geriatrickid]

This is probably the only topic in the world news section that everyone can agree on;

- The Westboro cult is pure evil. All of their protests at funerals are intended to hurt and to offend. They will condemn Mr. Jobs, but have no problem enjoying the benefits that he provided to society.

Only in America, could a Steve Jobs have had the chance and and opportunity to do what he did. And only in America would nutters like Westboro have the right to express their primitive hate. Maybe that's what makes America, America. It is a land of passions and a nation that owes so much to Jobs, because he gave the USA a chance to carve out someting in the IT sector and he gave countries like Taiwan and China an opportunity to participate in the technology surge. That's a pretty good legacy, Now if only those angry birds could be used against Westboro............

[m3dave]

This is probably the only topic in the world news section that everyone can agree on;

- The Westboro cult is pure evil. All of their protests at funerals are intended to hurt and to offend. They will condemn Mr. Jobs, but have no problem enjoying the benefits that he provided to society.

Only in America, could a Steve Jobs have had the chance and and opportunity to do what he did. And only in America would nutters like Westboro have the right to express their primitive hate. Maybe that's what makes America, America. It is a land of passions and a nation that owes so much to Jobs, because he gave the USA a chance to carve out someting in the IT sector and he gave countries like Taiwan and China an opportunity to participate in the technology surge. That's a pretty good legacy, Now if only those angry birds could be used against Westboro............

Dont worry he will re-boot on Monday and sort them himself.

[SirDougless]

RIP to the great inventor of our time

Mmm, maybe the great marketer of our time. He took other people's inventions and popularised them.