“The funeral for Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.’s co-founder, is taking place Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter,” Ian Sherr and Geoffrey A. Fowler report for The Wall Street Journal.
“The funeral is characterized as a small private gathering, this person said. The person wouldn’t say where or when the event was taking place, citing respect for Mr. Jobs and his family’s privacy,” Sherr and Fowler report. “Apple has said there are no public services planned. In a letter to Apple’s employees on Wednesday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said that the company is ‘planning a celebration of Steve’s extraordinary life’ for staff that will take place soon.”
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