The late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will be laid to rest this week after a series of memorials and ceremonies in Arizona and Washington, D.C.
A public service is set to take place Thursday at North Phoenix Baptist Church in Phoenix. Former Vice President Joe Biden will deliver a tribute, and two of McCain’s children, son Andrew and daughter Bridget, will offer readings from Scripture.
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. — who became friends with McCain after his NFL career began, and who recently wrote a piece for Sports Illustrated on his admiration for McCain’s service in Vietnam — is also slated to give remarks.
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