Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has been remembered by Republicans and Democrats alike as a man whose love for the state and people transcended politics. Graham was a two-term governor and a three-term U.S. senator who died last week at 87. He was honored Friday at Florida's historic Capitol. A bouquet of white flowers sent by President Joe Biden and his wife Jill was alongside the coffin as Graham's wife, Adele, and four daughters greeted hundreds of visitors. A private funeral was held later. Graham was known for wearing ties with the state’s outline printed on them, and dozens of people passed through the line wearing similar ones in tribute.
Former Democratic Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham was remembered Friday as a man whose love for people and his state of Florida transcended partisanship.
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Former Democratic Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham was remembered Friday by Republicans and Democrats alike as a man whose love for people and his state of Florida transcended partisanship, many of them smiling with memories of his five decades in politics as they passed by his casket in the historic old Capitol. A bouquet of white flowers sent by President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, was alongside the coffin, as Graham's wife, Adele, and four daughters greeted hundreds of mourners. “The true feeling of really loving him — that is something that has meant so much to so many people,” said one daughter, former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, during a private moment away from the crowd.
Former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham has been remembered by Republicans and Democrats alike as a man whose love for the state and people transcended politics