Yesterday, I made a last-minute decision and drove 200 miles up to Pittsburgh to pay my respects. Very glad to have done that. The Heinz Field staff was very nice and escorted visitors to the viewing of Dan Rooney’s closed casket with a line extending through the Great Hall. Art Rooney II was there to greet every one of several thousand visitors who came to say farewell. A line of Rooney family member formed a line to thank everyone.
The Champion’s Club was draped in black with some faint music playing in the background – I think it was “Danny Boy”.