Separate memorial services will honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham later this month, with events planned in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. Graham died unexpectedly on July 11.
Graham's office announced Friday that his life and legacy will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 28, in Washington, followed by services on Wednesday, July 29, in Columbia, the South Carolina capital, and Pickens County, his childhood home and part of the district he represented.
While the specific location for the Washington service has not been confirmed by Graham's office, congressional sources informed ABC News that it is scheduled to take place at the Washington National Cathedral. Additional details regarding all services are expected.
It remains unclear if President Donald Trump will attend or play a role in the services. Graham, a Republican ally of Trump, was serving his fifth term in the Senate. He was born in Central, South Carolina, in 1955 and graduated from Daniel High School in 1973.
Preliminary findings from the District of Columbia Medical Examiner indicated that Graham died from an "aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease."
Following her brother's death, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, to the Senate. Trump publicly supported this appointment, describing it as a "fabulous tribute" to her late brother, who had become her legal guardian at a young age after their parents' deaths.
On Friday, Trump urged Darline Graham to run in the upcoming special primary election for Senate in South Carolina. This would position her to potentially fill her late brother's seat permanently.
Darline Graham has not yet announced her intentions regarding a run for the full term. A source connected to South Carolina politics told ABC News on Friday that she has been discussing the possibility of running in the special election. A special-election primary is slated for August 11 to select a Republican candidate for the general election ballot on November 3. A runoff could occur two weeks later if no candidate secures an outright majority of votes.
Darline Graham, a resident of Lexington, South Carolina, has served as a commissioner of the South Carolina Commission for the Blind since 2019. She also holds positions on the South Carolina State Workforce Development Board and is president-elect of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind. Her previous roles include work with Clemson University, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, and the South Carolina Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, according to the governor's office.