Evel Knievel To Be Buried MondayBUTTE, Mont. Evel Knievel is to be buried in his hometown of Butte on Monday, with a service that's expected to attract thousands.
The legendary stuntman died Nov. 30 in Clearwater, Fla. He was 69 and had been in frail health for years.
Knievel's hometown honored him with fireworks Sunday as his body was brought back. There's to be a public viewing Monday, followed by a service at the Butte Civic Center, the largest indoor space in town. The Rev. Robert Schuller of California's Crystal Cathedral will preside.
Knievel's funeral procession will wind its way through Butte along a six-mile loop known as Evel Knievel Way. The graveside service will be private.
During his daredevil days, Knievel was known for spectacular and sometimes near-fatal motorcycle stunts, which led him to conclude it's better to try and fail than not try at all.
Every year, Butte holds an Evel Knievel Days festival that draws tens of thousands of visitors.
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