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Governor Bob Graham Lies in State in Florida’s Historic Capitol
April 26, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham will lie in state, attended by military and state law enforcement honor guards, in Florida’s Historic Capitol from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024. He died of natural causes at his home in Gainesville on April 16, 2024. He was 87.
Following the Historic Capitol ceremony, Governor Graham will be buried in a private, family service.
Bob Graham served in the Florida House of Representatives (1966-1970), Florida Senate (1970-1978), as Florida’s 38th Governor (1979-1987) and as a United States Senator (1987-2005). In his public service roles, he demonstrated extraordinary leadership through initiatives to protect the Florida Everglades and other natural treasures, invest in public education, diversify the Florida economy, and oversee the U.S. intelligence services.