{"id":6766,"date":"2026-07-21T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=6766"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:39:38","slug":"what-we-know-about-the-late-sen-lindsey-grahams-funeral-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=6766","title":{"rendered":"What we know about the late Sen. Lindsey Graham\u2019s funeral plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The late GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham will be honored next week with funeral services spanning two days that will include a special ceremony at the US Capitol and a tribute from President Donald Trump.\n <\/p>

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\nSen. Darline Graham \u2014 the late South Carolina senator\u2019s sister who was appointed to serve out the rest of the term \u2014 announced Tuesday that the events will take place in Washington, DC, on July 28 and in South Carolina on July 29.\n <\/p>\n

\n Graham died earlier this month at the age of 71 from a tear in his artery, or aortic dissection, according to a preliminary finding from the Washington, DC, medical examiner.\n <\/p>\n

\n Funeral plans over two days\n<\/h2>\n

\n The first day of services will begin at the US Capitol and will honor Graham\u2019s military and political career. An Armed Forces Body Bearer Team will carry his remains into the Capitol to mark his service in the Air Force. Inside, the team will be replaced by a US Capitol Police memorial guard to represent his time as a US senator.\n <\/p>\n

\n A special ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda will follow, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cFor so many of us in the Senate and the House, myself included, Lindsey was more than a colleague, he was a friend,\u201d Thune said in a statement. \u201cFrom the military to state politics to decades of representing South Carolinians in Congress, Lindsey dedicated his life to giving back through public service. As we say our final goodbyes, it seems fitting for his friends and colleagues to give back to him through this special Capitol honor.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Graham\u2019s remains will then be taken to the Washington National Cathedral for a funeral service at 2 p.m. ET, where Trump is scheduled to pay tribute.\n <\/p>\n

\n The late senator was once a Trump critic but eventually grew to become one of the president\u2019s closest allies on Capitol Hill.\n <\/p>

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\n \u201cWhat a terrible loss it is,\u201d Trump told CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper following Graham\u2019s death. \u201cHe\u2019s a great politician. He was a natural. Very few of them. He was a natural politician. Got along with everybody.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Following the service, Graham\u2019s remains will be taken to South Carolina for a funeral in Columbia the next day.\n <\/p>\n

\n The events on July 29 will begin with a procession at the state house with the South Carolina State Guard caisson detachment carrying his remains.\n <\/p>\n

\n It will feature a F-16 flyover before his remains are carried to the First Baptist Church of Columbia.\n <\/p>\n

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\nSen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is seen in an elevator ahead of a vote on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2026.<\/span>\n
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