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Details On John Dingell's Washington Service, Burial
Former Congressman John Dingell will be honored in Washington today. Here is what is planned.

MICHIGAN — The funeral mass will be held Thursday for former congressman John Dingell in Washington.
The service will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3513 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. This event is open to the public and people are advised to arrive early because seating is not guaranteed.
At Thursday’s service in Washington, speakers will include:
• The Honorable Bill Clinton
• The Honorable Steny Hoyer
• The Honorable John Boehner
• The Honorable John Lewis
• The Honorable Fred Upton
Pallbearers at Thursday’s service will include former members of Congress and colleagues of Dingell.
Immediately following the service, there will be a reception at the Healey Family Student Center, located in the New South building.
On Tuesday, Feb. 12, Dingell’s remains arrived at Joint Base Andrews on board a C-17 Globemaster III.
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On Friday, he will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. The public and media are invited to attend the ceremony.
At approximately 9 a.m., Arlington staff will lead all vehicles from Memorial Drive to the grave site for the ceremony.
The U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) body bearer team carries the casket of World War II Army veteran and former Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.) at an Arrival Ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 12, 2019. The longest-serving Congressional member in American history from 1955 to 2015, Dingell passed away Feb.7, 2019, in Dearborn, Mich. The U.S. Armed Forces will provide military ceremonial support throughout the funeral and interment of Dingell in Michigan and Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/SSgt. Kenny Holston)
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