Lindsey Graham Returns Home For His Funeral In South Carolina

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham is being buried in South Carolina, where a funeral in the state capital is drawing people who remember him as the son of pool hall owners who never forgot his roots. The Republican powerbroker was eulogized Tuesday in Washington by the president and other national leaders. Wednesday's funeral is featuring mourners who recall how he knew every mayor, went to many state festivals and helped any local Republican he could. The senator died suddenly on July 11 in Washington, likely from an aortic tear. He was 71. Now his sister is holding his seat and being challenged by eight other Republicans in a special primary.