The 5 victims who lost their lives in the submersible expedition to Titanic are being honored with ceremonies at 2 museums where the original 1912 tragedy is memorialized.
The Titanic Museum Attraction locations -- one in Pigeon Forge, TN, and another in Branson, MO -- held private memorials Friday with staff members ... according toMary says her husband has a personal connection to one of the victims,... telling us they both were part of the second team to explore the Titanic wreckage way back in 1987.
Both museums had a total turnout of 250 people, and we're told the ceremonies included a speech for those lost. Employees paid tribute with a wreath in the memorial room, where the names of the Titanic victims are already on display.We're told they're going to etch the 5 new names in the glass, too -- permanently adding them to the existing list of victims.For his part, John spoke at the Pigeon Forge museum's memorial, and paid tribute to his friend, Paul-Henri ...
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