From Deseret News archives:
Osmond rites security tight
Rumor of $30,000 offer for photo has family concerned
The offer, coupled with an international outpouring of affection for Osmond since she died on Mother's Day, signals the staying power of the Osmond family entertainment empire, which includes singer and television game show host Donny Osmond and radio talk show host and singer Marie Osmond.
Family spokesman Ron Clark said although Olive Osmond was not so much a celebrity herself, adoring fans around the world have flooded www.oliveosmond.com and other Osmond family Web sites with thousands of messages of condolence for her husband of 60 years, George V. Osmond and the couple's nine children, 55 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
The funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday in the Provo Utah Oak Hills Stake Center, 1521 N. 1550 East.
The Osmond grandchildren and immediate family members will sing at the funeral. Interment will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Provo.
The family wants a traditional LDS funeral, Clark said, led by Kevin C. King, bishop of George and Olive Osmond's LDS ward. Elder Thomas S. Monson of the LDS Church's First Presidency will attend and preside on behalf of LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley.
The Osmond family is determined to have a dignified funeral for their mother, said Clark, referring to the security measures. Clark said he was told of the photo rumor by one of the family members.
"President Monson's coming, so that is another security consideration for us," Clark said. "As well as the safety of all those in attendance."
Clark said the viewing has been restricted to close friends and family.
On Saturday, reporters and photographers will be restricted to certain outside areas surrounding the building and not allowed inside for photographs.
Various celebrities are flying in for the service, but Clark said he is not free to release specifics.
Clark said the Osmonds are relying on the local media and residents to respect their mother's right to be laid to rest with dignity.
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