McCain to be buried Sept 2 – Official

Late U. S . Senator John McCain will be buried on September 2 in Annapolis , Maryland , his office said .McCain died at the age of 81 of brain cancer on Saturday .

“ On Sept . 2 … a private memorial service will take place in the U. S . Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis , Maryland , honouring the life of Sen . McCain 

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Following the service , a private burial ceremony will be celebrated at the U. S . Naval Academy Cemetery and Senator McCain will be laid to rest next to his Naval Academy classmate and lifelong friend , Adm . Chuck Larson , ” the statement said .

McCain ’ s body will also lie at the Arizona State Capitol on Wednesday and at the U. S . Capitol on Friday, his office said .

Arizona Gov . Doug Ducey , a Republican , is expected to choose McCain ’ s replacement after his funeral , according to the governor ’ s aide .

“ Out of respect for the life and legacy of Sen . McCain and his family , Gov . Ducey will not be making any announcements about an appointment until after the senator is laid to rest , ” Daniel Ruiz II said , as quoted by The New York Times .

McCain ’ s widow Cindy is among potential candidates to take the late senator ’ s seat until the special election in 2020 , the media reported .

U. S . President Donald Trump rejected the issuance of an official White House statement, which was praising McCain along with condolences , The Washington Post said citing anonymous officials .

Instead , Trump only wrote a tweet, with White House Press Secretary , Sarah Sanders and Chief of Staff , John Kelly, speaking in favour of a full- fledged statement.

The six – term U. S . Senator and former prisoner of war in Vietnam was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017 .

On Friday, the politician ’ s family said he had decided to halt his treatment .

McCain was first elected to the U. S . House of Representatives in 1982 , and , after serving two terms , was elected to the U . S Senate in 1986 .

McCain ran as the Republican Party’ s presidential nominee in the 2008 U. S . election against then – Senator Barack Obama , who won the vote .

( Sputnik / NAN )

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