Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Senator Robert C. Byrd To Lie In Senate Chamber
WEST VIRGINIA....
In honor of Senator Robert C. Byrd, Governor Joe Manchin has ordered the lights which illuminate the exterior of the West Virginia state Capitol dome to be turned off until further notice. Manchin says it's a fitting way to honor the country's longest-serving senator whose steadfast commitment to the Mountain State lit the path for so many decades. The body of Senator Byrd, who died Monday at the age of 92, will lie in repose at the Capitol’s Lower Rotunda from 9:00 P.M. Thursday to 9:00 A.M. Friday where the public is welcome to pay respect. Byrd was fond of saying that he loved the institution more than its members. Friday’s memorial service will be held at the Capitol’s North Plaza at 11:30 A.M. Burial is set for Tuesday near his wife, Erma, in Arlington, Virginia.
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