Steve Jobs Funeral Is Friday At Westboro Baptist Church

The family of Steve Jobs scheduled his funeral for today, Oct. 7, according to a report. He was know for being a quiet man who kept himself to himself - but became the iconic face of modern technology. So it’s only fitting that the funeral for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died this week aged 56, took place as a small private gathering.

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The location was not disclosed out of respect for Jobs's family, the Wall Street Journal reports. 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. 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.

There are no public services planned but Apple has invited the public to send memories, thoughts and condolences to a special email address. A source told the Wall Street Journal that the funeral was happening on Friday but would not give details of where or when it was taking place.

No public services were set. Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told employees in a letter that the company was "planning a celebration of Steve's extraordinary life" for staff. CONTINUE READING STEVE JOBS FUNERAL ARRANGMENTS:

Steve Jobs Funeral Arrangements

A small, private funeral is taking place Friday for Apple founder Steve Jobs, who died this week at age 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. There's Twitter, and Facebook, and other social network forums to easily reach the world. And so it is with tiny-but-troubling Westboro Baptist Church, which has held hostage the search term "Steve Jobs Funeral" since Apple co-founder and long-time CEO Steve Jobs died Wednesday.

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. Jobs died Wednesday at 56. Apple Inc. announced no cause of death, but Jobs had been diagnosed with a rare pancreatic cancer seven years ago and had a liver transplant in 2009.

But Westboro Baptist Church ironically made the announcement on an iPhone - and later said they would only picket a public remembrance. There are no public services planned but Apple has invited the public to send memories, thoughts and condolences to a special email address. 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.

"Westboro will picket his funeral. He had a huge platform; gave God no glory & taught sin," wrote Margie Phelps, daughter of church leader Fred Phelps, on Twitter Wednesday night.