American statesman Bob Dole to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery
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Former GOP Sen. Bob Dole, a decorated World War II veteran and presidential candidate, will be buried with military honors on Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery.
Former Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole -- a decorated World War II veteran and presidential candidate who served in Congress for 36 years -- will be laid to rest with military honors on Wednesday at historic Arlington National Cemetery.
Dole died on Dec. 5, 2021, after announcing last February that he'd been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and was starting treatment.
Dole's wife of 46 years, former Cabinet secretary and North Carolina Sen. Elizabeth Dole, and daughter, Robin, are expected to attend the invitation-only, graveside funeral with family members, close friends and former colleagues. Dole was given the rare honor to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda late last year before his body was taken to his home state of Kansas for memorials and then back to Washington, where he'll be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon alongside American war heroes.
Dole, a native of Russell, Kansas, served as an army officer in World War II and was severely wounded in action at age 21, left with permanent limited mobility in his right arm. Overcoming adversity, Dole went on to graduate law school, serve in the Kansas legislature, and represent his home state for four terms in the House of Representatives and five terms in the Senate, where he led the Republican Conference for more than a decade.