Dignitaries from the nation and all over the world were scheduled to attend Graham’s funeral tribute and services.
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The humble son of pool hall owners who grew up to become one of the most recent influential U.S. politicians in the nation and overseas, Sen. Lindsey Graham is being lauded Tuesday as a “swashbuckling” public servant and “true American original” during funeral services in Washington.
The casket that carried Graham’s remains arrived draped in a flag to the U.S. Capitol to be paid tribute, where he served for more than 30 years as a tireless dealmaker who conversed and chuckled and harried his colleagues into being active. Foreign leaders and guests joined the services later at the Washington National Cathedral, where President Donald Trump was scheduled to deliver remarks, as a testament to Graham’s presence on the world stage.
“Lindsey was a towering figure,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said, adding there was “no one more capable of cracking up a room.”
Rep. Sherri Biggs (R-S.C.), said at the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, that Graham was more than a member of Congress, according to a story by the Epoch Times.
“When people talk about Lindsey Graham, they often talk about the titles he has held—the congressman, the senator, the chairman, the colonel—but titles only tell a small part of the story,” she said. “To truly understand Lindsey, you have to understand his deep love for South Carolina and his family, and his belief that public service is a responsibility, not simply a position. To say he loved South Carolina is an understatement.”
Graham died at the age of 71 on the evening of July 11 from a suspected aortic rupture.
Vice President JD Vance, who served with Graham in the Senate, said Graham “loved people from all walks of life.”
