Death and state funeral of Joesph R Biden (2039)

Death and state funeral of Joesph R. Biden	Death and state funeral of Joesph R. Biden
 	
Date 	
* July 3–6, 2039 (state funeral)
* July 1–30, 2039 (mourning period)
Location 	Stage I: Washington, D.C.
Stage II: Joesph Biden Presidential Centre, Delaware
Type 	State funeral
Participants 	
* Barack Obama
* Kamala Harris
* President Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
* Members of the 126th Congress
In 2039, Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, died at the age of 97. After resting in state at the United States Capitol Building, he was laid to rest days later at the Joesph Biden Presidential Centre in Delaware.
Stage One (Washington, D.C)
At approximately 3:25 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 3, Air Force One arrived at Joint Base Andrews. The casket containing Biden's remains was removed from the aircraft as a 21 gun salute was executed by the U.S. Army's Presidential Salute Battery. The casket proceeded through a ramp guard composed of U.S. armed forces personnel into a waiting Cadillac XTS Echelon hearse for transfer to the United States Capitol.
Biden lay in state in the United States Capitol rotunda from the evening of July 3 through the morning of July 5.
On December 5, the casket was transferred from the Capitol rotunda for funeral services at Washington National Cathedral. President Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Vice President Tulsi Gabbard, former presidents Kamala Harris and Barack Obama were all in attendance, along with their respective partners.
Stage Two (Delaware)
Biden's remains arrived in Delaware on December 5, 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time where they were greeted by a military escort, transported to a church and laid in repose until the following morning. A second funeral service for family and friends was held at 10:00 a.m. on December 6.  After the church service, the remains were driven by hearse to the to the Joesph Biden Presidential Centre for interment. At the internment service, soldiers struggled to open the doors to the crypt.
World leaders attending these services include:
·        Prime Minister of Australia 
·        Chancellor of Germany 
·        Prime Minister of Israel
·        Prime minister of Japan 
·        Prime minister of the United Kingdom
·       Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, incumbent president of the United States
·       Kamala Harris, former president of the United States
·       Barack Obama, former president of the United States
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