{"id":2631345,"date":"2026-07-17T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-grahams-memorial-service-set-for-july-28-in-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:24:33","slug":"lindsey-grahams-memorial-service-set-for-july-28-in-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lindsey-grahams-memorial-service-set-for-july-28-in-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Graham&#8217;s memorial service set for July 28 in DC"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flindsey-grahams-memorial-service-set-for-july-28-in-dc%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2631345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham is scheduled for July 28 in Washington, D.C., with additional services on July 29 in Columbia and Pickens County, South Carolina. Graham,who died suddenly at age 71 from a tear in his aorta related to cardiovascular disease,had recently visited Kyiv to support Ukraine and was set to appear on NBC\u2019s Meet the Press. His sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was sworn in as his interim successor, with suggestions that she might run in the upcoming special GOP primary to fill his seat. President Trump endorsed her for the full term, praising her and Graham\u2019s legacy. Graham was known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-requires-biden-admin-to-disclose-how-iran-sanctions-relief-could-fund-terrorism\/\" title=\"Congress Requires Biden Admin To Disclose How Iran Sanctions Relief Could Fund Terrorism\">foreign policy work<\/a>, including support for Ukraine and Israel, and his stance against China and Russia. He was highly regarded by world leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, and had a close relationship with Donald Trump. Graham\u2019s family had a history of heart disease; his father died of a heart attack. The senator left a significant mark on U.S. foreign policy and bipartisan efforts in the Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A memorial service for the late Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/#google_vignette\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, the senator\u2019s office announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham\u2019s office said there would also be two services held on July 29 in Columbia and Pickens County, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/#google_vignette\">South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4654028\/lindsey-graham-memorial-service-dc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Lindsey Graham\u2019s memorial service set for July 28 in DC<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4653405\/betrayal-fetterman-blasts-vance-for-accusing-israel-of-undermining-iran-peace-effort\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Betrayal\u2019: Fetterman blasts Vance for accusing Israel of undermining Iran peace effort<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4653152\/warren-outlines-legislation-congress-housing-bill-momentum\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Warren outlines list of legislation for Congress to take on next with housing bill momentum<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bGraham<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4650854\/obituary-lindsey-graham-1955-2026\/\"> died suddenly<\/a> in his Washington, D.C., home on July 11 at age 71. Hours earlier, the senator had visited Kyiv to express U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Graham was also scheduled to appear on NBC News\u2019s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> the next morning.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The District of Columbia\u2019s medical examiner issued preliminary findings that Graham died from a tear in his aorta after suffering from cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darline Graham Nordone, Graham\u2019s younger sister, was<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4650481\/tim-scott-lindsey-graham-sister-permanent-successor\/\"> sworn in<\/a> by Gov. Henry McMaster (R-SC) to fill her brother\u2019s seat in an interim role.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindsey <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4646870\/what-to-know-darline-graham-nordone-senator\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1784320144262927&#038;usg=AOvVaw3Uxzl68wzOEHMpKmwBQtHX\">became his sister\u2019s legal guardian<\/a> when he was 22 and she was 13 after both siblings lost their parents to tragic illnesses within a 15-month period. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4650481\/tim-scott-lindsey-graham-sister-permanent-successor\/\">suggested<\/a> Wednesday that Nordone should run in the South Carolina special GOP primary to become her brother\u2019s permanent replacement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4653799\/trump-endorses-darline-graham-nordone-full-term\/\">endorsed<\/a> Nordone to replace Graham in the Senate on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey,\u201d he posted on Truth Social. \u201cDarline, who comes from an absolutely incredible family, has been a WINNER all of her life and, should she accept, has my Complete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election for U.S. Senate in South Carolina \u2014 SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. RUN, DARLINE, RUN!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham\u2019s family has a history of<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4645679\/lindsey-graham-cause-death-aortic-dissection-heart-disease\/\"> heart disease.<\/a> His father, Florence James Graham, died of a heart attack at 68.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThe long-serving senator represented South Carolina from 2003 until his death. Graham was known for his role in foreign policy and served as a key Republican in securing foreign defense spending.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The late senator placed<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/4646126\/rip-lindsey-graham-senate-happiest-warrior\/\"> bipartisan pressure<\/a> on China, arguing the country was a military and economic threat to American interests. A member of the Senate Appropriations Committee until his death, Graham provided military aid for Ukraine and issued sanctions against Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham was also a staunch supporter of Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLindsey is a great friend of Israel and a cherished friend of mine. We have no better friend than Lindsey,\u201d Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2076208594115088677\">posted<\/a> on X July 12. \u201cHe devoted his life to defending America, strengthening our alliance and standing up for the free world. Israel has lost one of its greatest friends. America has lost a great patriot. I have lost a beloved friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bThough initially a vocal critic, Graham later became a close ally of Trump. The president described the longtime senator\u2019s loss as deeply personal.\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s a tough one to lose,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/releases\/2026\/07\/president-trump-honors-the-life-and-legacy-of-senator-lindsey-graham\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cHe was like a member of the family to me. It\u2019s very tough, actually. He was such an advocate.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4653799\/trump-endorses-darline-graham-nordone-full-term\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4653799\/trump-endorses-darline-graham-nordone-full-term\/\">TRUMP ENDORSES DARLINE GRAHAM NORDONE FOR FULL TERM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president praised Graham\u2019s defense of Brett Kavanaugh during the Supreme Court justice\u2019s contentious nomination process, and said it was a standout moment of Graham\u2019s Senate career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think his finest moment was his defense of Brett Kavanaugh, who\u2019s a terrific guy and was treated very, very unfairly by the Democrats,\u201d he said. \u201cHe felt strongly about Brett, and he did it from the heart, and it turned that whole thing around.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graham\u2019s memorial set for July 28 in D.C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4299,"featured_media":2631346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lindsey-graham-memorial-date.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50501,79145,32283,48468],"class_list":["post-2631345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-2","tag-july-28","tag-lindsey-graham","tag-memorial-service"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lindsey-graham-memorial-date.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4299"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2631345"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2631349,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2631345\/revisions\/2631349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2631346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2631345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2631345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2631345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}