DOVER, DELAWARE (6/2/2015) A funeral for Beau Biden, former Delaware attorney general who died Saturday at age 46, will be held Saturday and his body will lie in honor at Legislative Hall on Thursday, officials announced today. President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy on Saturday.
Gov. Jack Markell’s office issued the following statement regarding planned services to honor the life of Joseph Robinette “Beau” Biden III, older son of Vice President Joe Biden:
“President Pro Tempore Patti Blevins, Speaker of the House Pete Schwartzkopf, Senate Minority Leader Gary Simpson, House Minority Leader Danny Short and Governor Jack Markell earlier this week offered to Hallie Biden and the greater Biden family to have the Attorney General lie in honor at Legislative Hall on the afternoon of Thursday, June 4th. While further details will be forthcoming, the Legislative Hall ceremony will allow the General Assembly, other government officials, and the Biden family’s many friends the opportunity to pay their respects.”
A statement from the vice president’s office said the service at Legislative Hall would be from 1 to 5 p.m.
On Friday, a viewing at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m.
At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the church, with burial reportedly at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Cemetery.