Dole will lie in repose at Kansas Capitol after Russell service. Details on local memorial plans
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Bob Dole’s legacy
Bob Dole, a Kansan, World War II veteran, lawyer, state representative, U.S. Senator and presidential nominee for the Republican party died Sunday at 98.
Dole entered public service in 1950 at age 27 and in 18 years rose from the Kansas House of Representatives, Russell County attorney and the U.S. House to the Senate. In 1976, he joined the GOP ticket as a vice presidential candidate, then ran twice unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination before becoming his party’s presidential nominee in 1996, at age 73.
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This story has been updated with new details on Saturday’s service in Russell, Kansas.
The body of Bob Dole, the former Kansas senator who died Sunday at 98, will lie in repose at the state Capitol on Saturday following a memorial service in his hometown of Russell.
The Dole Institute of Politics on Tuesday announced Kansas-based events honoring Dole for later in the week.
Dole’s body will arrive on Friday evening at Hays Regional Airport and will be received by a delegation led by Gov. Laura Kelly.
From 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, a public viewing will be held at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Russell, Kansas. A service will be held at 11 a.m.
Former Sen. Pat Roberts and Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall will offer tributes, and the public will be invited to pass by the senator’s casket following the service to pay their respects
At 1 p.m., the casket will leave the church and pause at the Russell City Veterans Memorial before being taken to Hays Regional Airport, where it will be flown to Topeka Regional Airport.
At 4 p.m. in Topeka, Kelly and Lt. Gov. David Toland will join a delegation of federal and state officials in receiving Dole’s casket at the Kansas Capitol. Kansas ROTC cadets will provide an honor cordon and Kansas National Guard members will carry the casket to a position of repose on the second floor.
A private ceremony will be held in the rotunda, with Kelly, Marshall, Moran, former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum and former Rep. Jim Slattery giving remarks.
A period of lying in repose will begin at 5 p.m.
The Kansas events will follow a memorial service on Friday at Washington National Cathedral.
This story was originally published December 7, 2021 at 2:02 PM with the headline "Dole will lie in repose at Kansas Capitol after Russell service. Details on local memorial plans."
