Mourners say goodbye to US Sen. Lindsey Graham at SC Statehouse

Several hundred people stopped by the Statehouse to watch a procession carry the late senator's casket down Main Street.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 1,060

Last Updated: 4 days, 19 hours ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolinians said their farewells Wednesday as U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham made his last stop at the Statehouse, where his political career began 34 years ago.

The longtime Republican senator died July 11, at age 71, of a tear in his aorta. A horse-drawn caisson carried his casket to First Baptist Church for a memorial service attended by many past and present state lawmakers.

National and foreign leaders, including President Donald …

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