Funeral Service Held for Marie Osmond's Son

[popazz1]

It is unconsionable that ANY 18 year old reaches a stage in his/her life where suicide seems like the only option.It surely matters only that they did take the ultimate option,for whatever reason. The fact that this young man was a part of a world famous family can only compound their grief with the world's media crawling all over this private tragedy.Absolutely nothing comes from speculation.The Osmond family should be allowed to grieve in private,just like non-famous folk would expect to do.

[Damnblastify]

So sad :-( So very, very sad...

[3disneymom]

I can only imagine what Marie Osmond went through. I hope I never experience the loss of a child. My parents have buried a child. I was very close to my sister and it devastated me. A day doesn't go by that I don't think of her.

[sixtiesrockboy]

@3disneymom I understand completely! Between December, 2010 and February, 2011, I lost my brother, sister, and 46-year love of my life! ALL in two months! Life goes on, only with considerably more PAIN!

[3disneymom]

@sixtiesrockboy I am so sorry for your losses. That is a lot to go through! Yes,life goes on and I feel that is what our loved ones would want us to do. I had to go on after my sister died for my children who were young then. My sister was only 25 and left behind three children.

[sixtiesrockboy]

@3disneymom Thank you so much for the kind sentiments! I'm sure that, with your guidance, things worked out well for your children, as well as your sister's children. Rainbows and sun can replace the rain, but precious love lost leaves only storm tossed heart, and eternal pain. I still can't believe that I'll never see those soft brown eyes again, at least not on earth. Like many people, I like to be right. But, as a Mormon priest who became an atheist, I hope I'm wrong! I need to see her again!

[luvmykai]

A family has lost a loved one, that's all that needs to be understood.

[Sulizon]

The real shame of it all is that he called her that night and she went on stage instead of taking the call. Nice, Huh?

[cndbishop]

@Sulizon If that is true, I'm sure she is broken hearted about it. Marie is a performer, I don't think she said to herself, "well, it's only my son who is going to commit suicide tonight, I can't talk to him now." Do you take every call, or let it go to voice mail once in a while? Or return every call the second you can? Or, do you think you will have time to "after the show," or right after I fix dinner," or whatever? I pray you are never faced with a 20/20 look on some tragedy in your life.

[Sulizon]

@cndbishop I am sure that she had caller ID and like she said, she told her Daughter Rachael to tell Michael to call her after the show. Call after the show? When she knew he was depressed? Right! And you don't know anything about real tragedy or what I have faced in my life, so keep your thoughts about me to yourself and quit taking everything about Marie personally...she doesn't know you or care about you.

[basslinegenerator]

@cndbishop do YOU htink that commiting suicide is an idea he had just in this moment? seems more logical that this crazy church put this idea in his mind and his mother stopped caring a long time before that, so he tried to get to heaven to talk to somebody, when no one else was listening

[Fluffyjo58]

How long ago was this funeral ?

[BabeiBrendaao556]

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[pinnell40]

after reading a lot of these comments i have tryed on occation to take my own life and it was not because im gay or dont believe or disbelive or believe in god or for any other reason but i know one thing thing a mother and father sould never go to there childens funerals may her son and every one who has experanced this fine peace and understanding

[one2rememberis]

No mother should ever have to bare the pain and loss of bury her child. Whatever his reason for taking his life is personal and I can't imagine that family being anything but supportive of each other and that is why I don't understand him being in so much pain to keep it inside and not no whatever it was can be fixed with love and famly like he had. May God forgive those that think the answer is suiside, for some reason they feel alone and it isn't the case if you keep the communication.

[sixtiesrockboy]

@one2rememberis Or FATHER! It's so insane that so few mention the father! They don't have feelings?

[one2rememberis]

@sixtiesrockboy My comment was from amothers point of view as a mother on how I feel. I can't answer for a father, nor haveI seen anything about his father being at the funeral. I didn't mean any disrespect to the fathers out there and their feelings. I have two grown kids and their father wasn't a part of their growing up so I don't think the way you would think when you have the father who acts as a loving father and is involved with his children.

[one2rememberis]

No mother should ever have to bare the pain and loss of bury her child. Whatever his reason for taking his life is personal and I can't imagine that family being anything but supportive of each other and that is why I don't understand him being in so much pain to keep it inside and not no whatever it was can be fixed with love and famly like he had. May God forgive those that think the answer is suiside, for some reason they feel alone and it isn't the case if you keep the communication open

[one2rememberis]

No mother should ever have to bare the pain and loss of bury her child. Whatever his reason for taking his life is personal and I can't imagine that family being anything but supportive of each other and that is why I don't understand him being in so much pain to keep it inside and not no whatever it was can be fixed with love and famly like he had. May God forgive those that think the answer is suiside, for some reason they feel alone and it isn't the case if you keep the communication open,

[garycalgary]

It stands to reason if Marie openly said that she has a daughter who's gay that most likely wasn't a reason for his death but it could be in my opinion.

Marie is gracious and warm from what i saw on Oprah. She prepared both her mother and son for burial and I don't know many who would be able to do that after such a horrifying tragedy.

[cosg9531]

If she wasn't famous, noone besides family and friends would ever hear about this. Do you think that, if a non-famous person's child commits suicide, it makes the news? Of course not. The hypocrisy of the news media with the famous is legendary, and as equally vile. Leave this woman and her family alone; she, and they, deserve their privacy.

[cfhincal]

u dont ave 2 b gay 2 go side ways!!!! get real

[brothers0fwar]

What the fuck is with people picking on kids about being gay what in the hell is with this world it has made so many suicides pop up don't kids today get it that there killing people by bullying? it has to stop this is marie osmond's son that died think about it...

[DragonFly122]

They had to deal with one of the worst things any human could go through and you wanna give her crap. I can relate to them

[thecamerons11]

god bless you marie and may your son rest in peace,all our love from scotland with you always the camerons from dumbarton,and god bless you x.does it really matter if one is gay,he's someones son,rest in peace,the camerons dumbarton

[thecamerons11]

god bless you marie and may your son rest in peace,all our love from scotland with you always the camerons from dumbarton,and god bless you x

[JannyM22]

He had the best loving family background, this is so so sad and my thoughts are with the family

[skindrew]

Im really sorry about maries son,,may he RIP..

but whats all this "gay" nonsense,im gay and catholic,,whats sexuality got to do with anything,,his death.how dare people judge the way we gays are born..I dont judge str8 people ,i dont judge mormons or any faith i just wish ALL people and nationalities would get along with each other,,I sometimes wish i was str8.,lol..as does get one get picked on for being str8..I have mormon & no1 shud b hated cos of creed,nationality,race,colour,­sexuality

[SueWNY]

Um, Marie's daughter came out as gay and Marie's response was "So what? She's a beautiful person and I love her." I am sure if her son was gay he was just as lovingly accepted. But whether he was or wasn't was no one's business and such speculation is cruel and disrespectful. This is a time for prayers, love, and support, not condemnation. I am not a Mormon but the church is no more to blame for Marie's son's death than Marie is. There is no blame-it was just a tragedy. God Bless them all.

[candoto]

My condolences to Marie and the rest of the family. What a beautiful young man. RIP

[MrGracieann]

So Sorry for their loss. This is a personal issue for the family to deal with, a painful issue, not one that needs for be blamed on the church or the family. Sometimes depression is a chemical imbalance and therefore is no one's fault. Marie seen her son needed help and she got him help. We can only guide our children and help them the best we can. In the end, it is their choice what they do. She is a brave woman who has had her share of heartache. God bless her and the Osmond family.

[orlovna2]

@MrGracieann

If it is just a "personal issue", for the family to deal with, then why all the media involvement? Why did that Monson dog get "into the act". I see the Mormon Church Leader-dogs as just attention-loving ego-driven turds.

(Otherwise, why would Monson pay special homage, to the deceased son of a TV celebrity?)

(ANSWER: Because the cameras would be on Monson!)

And, ol' Jimmy Osmond certainly "ate up" the publicity very nicely, too!

(At least he didn't puke!)

[edzick917]

@orlovna2 President monson went to the funeral of the son of a freind of mine_ no cameras- think about it you moranic ibicill- there the Osmonds, thats why cameras were there

[gr8fulgest]

Poor Baby! Rip!

[ChaoticBFly]

Being gay in the LDS church is especially bad. I mean yes there are gay people that I know are LDS, but the ones dedicated to that faith tell me "they are working on that problem". It's been said many times by prophets that homosexuality is wrong and to seek help if you have that issue with your Bishop. That's a fact, you can argue whether or not it's accepted or a choice by your church, but that's the LDS standard along with most all Christian churches.

[pepjrp]

@ChaoticBFly It may be the churches standard and I guess because it is God's word standard. Where do you think it comes from. Man is the one who changed the standard.

[ChaoticBFly]

@pepjrp It is the LDS churches standard, which comes from God, according to them. My opinion about homosexuality is irrelevant, however I can say that regardless of position in the LDS church or what your views are, it's a fact that it is wrong in that sect. In either case it doesn't matter, I feel bad for the Osmond's because no parent should have to bury their child.

[Lindawatcher]

@Deptstate799  Yep---- went to hell......

[justchillin961]

@Deptstate799

ignorance is showing all over this subject. it is NOT anyone's choice to be gay. u are either gay or not. so, if he was gay (and who really cares if he was) then it was not his choice. and your don't become gay by being molested. stupid people. anyway, may this poor soul rest in peace. god loves everyone (including gay people)

[MrRayD8]

So Sorry Thoughts and prayers go out To Marie and Family I grew up with their music together with Michael Jackson and Jackson 5 Bless you all. Love and Peace Always

[zzzzz87]

Feel bad for Marie and the family and everything, and not going to comment on her returning to her show so soon. BUT you know what IS disturbing? Why are the family members talking to the AP? Even if you're a public figure, a funeral is still a funeral, and I don't know what motivated them to speak to the cameras. Don't they see how that bad that makes them look?

[tigergreg8]

It was so heart warming to see Pres Monson at the funeral. What a great man he is and so humble. Nice to see the Osmond family get the support they needed.

[latinoguy]

He was GAY and he had no friends who would support him in that Church so he became so depressed. it is well known that the Mormon Church despises Gays.

May he rest in peace.

[omiloI]

BYU Electroshock Aversion Therapy: The Mormon University with EverGreen.

Our Gay Mormon brothers and sisters are being tortured with the blessing of the Church.

Look it up if you don't believe. Google; Electroshock Aversion Therap EverGreen.

[babybear62]

Who cares if you are gay or not, its' illrevelant, the thing here is it is someone's son who died. And please people check out the American Suicide Website, it is offensive to use the word "commited" suicide. Get to know these facts before using such words that may hurt those families who have lost a loved one to suicide. I am not being nasty to you all, just trying to bring some suicide terminology awareness to you.

[estelle715]

It is a night-mare to lose a child,I know!

[showho]

Marie's son was gay, as you probably know, and the family (And the Mormon Church) put him through all sorts of reeducation hell. I find it sadly outrageous that the news Media would keep such an important, pertinent part of the equation out of the spotlight. The Mormon Church is, anyway you slice it, at least partially responsible for this young man's death. How nice it would be if their culpability would actually get as much attention, as the trivial side notes. Give it some thought folks,

[titansful]

For one thing Marie's son was not gay and I know some of his close friends and they can't believe the rumors going around about that. Another thing I am a Latter Day Saint and I have friends in the church who are gay and they are not put through reeducation about being gay. It is a personal thing between them and their creator and no one else's buisness. The Latter Day Saint church is not responsible for this young man's death. To say that anyone who commits suicide is it their church's fault?

[latinoguy]

@titansful If you kniow people in your church  who are Gay, you need to go tell your church leaders so that they can proceed with excommunication proceedings or have the church allow those gay friends of yours to go through electric shock therapy.

The Mormon has a zero tolerance for Gay persons and worse those who claim to be Mormon and gay.

[perschka1]

@latinoguy Unless you are Mormon then you really do not need to comment on something you know nothing about. I am Mormon and I personally know 3 people that are gay in our church. They have not been excommunicated nor have they had this so called shock therapy. If you are not a Latter Day Saint then you really have no business explaining to the world what Latter Day Saints believe. I take it that you are not sense you said your church, so find out things before you comment.

[latinoguy]

You are a Bad Mormon by not revealing to your church hierarchy that the 3 people you know are Gay. The Church wants them to be excommunicated or to give them a chance to change ( counseling or shock therapy, whatever it takes. ) Homosexuality runs contrary to the Mormon beliefs so it looks like you don"t know what you are commenting about.

[Frobeast]

@latinoguy no offense, your so unintelligent. 

[latinoguy]

@Frobeast I just viewed your channel ,"Unintelligent",?,, yes, you should know, you are definitely the role model for the Unintelligent.

[Frobeast]

@latinoguy Viewed your channel comments?

I think your the perfect role model for the Unintelligent I'm afraid.

I recommend deleting the comments or people will start to think you are Unintelligent.

[pepjrp]

@titansful Try your best to ignore those secular, atheist Christian haters. That is their sad lot in life that they will surely answer for. Bless you.

[titansful]

@pepjrp You are so very right. It just gets really hard to ignore people like this. They are a very SAD lot in life.

[sugarbabe62]

im so so sorry 4 u marie i to lost my son but it was to murder i lost my son at the age of 19 on aug 5th 2010 its so sad and the worst pain us parents can endure and i to have a daughter who is bysexural but we love our children no matter what there our children idc what others say i love my children with all my heart but any how im so sorry 4 ur lose i grew up to u and donnies songs and i love ur paper roses from cheri /ohio

[grrattey]

@showho I was in that wicked religion for twelve years until I came out-trust me from one who knows they are like nazi's to gay people!

[titansful]

That is so not true. It is not the religion to blame. People are people no matter what religion they are and there are going to be people who hate gays, blacks, white, etc. in any religion, but to blame a religion as a whole and say that is how they all feel and believe is just not true. I know some Baptist and some Catholics that have bad feelings and hate gays. Now is it their religion as a whole or is it just the people themselves? The Latter Day Saint religion is not a wicked religion.

[showho]

Correction, NAIVEInspirit. The church has EVERYTHING to do with the tragedy. THEY are the intolerant, religious bigots. I know, I spent HALF my life having 'The Gospel' properly drilled into me. LUCKILY, I got out before I was completely taken over, and fully brainwashed. Period.

[getoutofmyway01]

they're a beautiful, loving family.. I am so sorry for their pain.....sorry....

[sugarbabe62]

im so so sorry 4 u marie i to lost my son but it was to murder i lost my son at the age of 19 on aug 5th 2010 its so sad and the worst pain us parents can endure and i to have a daughter who is bysexural but we love our children no matter what there our children idc what others say i love my children with all my heart but any how im so sorry 4 ur lose i grew up to u and donnies songs and i love ur paper roses

[uneeda420]

Honestly I believe the days of killing yourself because your gay, I think that percent has gone down. Obviously he had deeper problems, you never know what someone is going through.

[Yunginspirit]

@uneeda420: He wasn't gay...his sister is gay. Michael was in drug hab I think last yr but he was supposedly doing well. Poor kid. I love this wonderful family. May God bless and comfort them in their tragic loss.

[oslove64]

Michael was not gay!!! people who believe these kind of rumors are idiots. They think just because he was going into the fashion industry, that is just a sterio type. I have nothing against gays I have family that are gay.They are just human beings just like the rest of us.

[treesnrain]

The news is saying that he was gay, that is who is saying it. I don't know whether or not it is true obviously, but something must have been leaked to them to be making that comment.

[LaxPlaya84097]

Michael was not gay. I knew him personally and he could leave a party with a girl I had tried hours to get.

[heidipr1]

Thomas Monson, president of the church said When one end his own life, whose mind so clouded, he is no longer accountable for actions. I agree with this and many followers of Christ do as well. Michael was musically talented, helped the homeless, respected women and it pained him to see other people suffer. He was an aspiring fashionista.

Michael suffered from depression, a clinical issue faced by many.

[heidipr1]

Thomas S. Monson, the president of the church, said When one end his own life, whose mind so clouded, he is no longer accountable for actions. I wholeheartedly agree with this and many followers of Christ do as well. This is not about sexual orientation or religion. This is about a young man who was someone's son, grandson, nephew, brother....

[heidipr1]

It would be nice if people commented on his life with facts rather than speculation. This family has suffered a great loss and we should be praying for their comfort rather than bashing Michael when he is not here to defend himself.

[OhTheBill]

This poor boy was GAY! They are MORMON and believe that gays are going to hell! They are not celebrating his life they are celebrating his faux life. How disgraceful!

[torontogal1961]

@OhTheBill who said he was gay??? marie has a gay daughter and openly supports her...