Not all did.Īs guests gathered in the cavernous cathedral that has hosted the funerals of several past presidents, including Dwight D. He had been vaccinated against the coronavirus, but his family said his immune system had been compromised by multiple myeloma, a blood cancer for which he had been undergoing treatment.įuneral attendees Friday were required to wear masks. 18 of complications from COVID-19 at age 84. Two recent presidents did not attend - Bill Clinton, who is recovering from a severe infection, and Donald Trump, who publicly disparaged Powell after his death for having been critical of the former president. Bush and Barack Obama, former secretaries of state James Baker, Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Army Gen. They included President Joe Biden and former presidents George W. The funeral on a sunny and chilly day drew dignitaries and friends from across the political and military spectrum. "It is to emulate his character and his example as a human being. "The example of Colin Powell does not call on us to emulate his resume, which is too formidable for mere mortals," his son, Michael, said in a touching tribute at his father's funeral service at Washington National Cathedral. Powell, the trailblazing soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to become the first Black secretary of state, was remembered by family and friends Friday as a principled man of humility and grace whose decorated record of leadership can serve as a model for generations to come.
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