Beautiful photograph:

[George II]

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. We took sincere people like the Biden's for granted for so long...

Now it is the exception in our daily routine to see decency.

[procon]

6. Did Trump as least make an appearance or did

he think he's too good to show a little respect to a good man?

[stillcool]

8. I think he knows he isn't welcome

[Rebl2]

32. That is

what I heard. Mr. Lewis didn’t want him there.

[onetexan]

42. K&R. The Idiot would dishonor Mr. Lewis by showing up.

Good he keeps out of the picture so as not to take away from the highest honor due Rep. Lewis, a true patriot & champion of human rights & equality.

[WinstonSmith4740]

10. No.

He said he wouldn't be attending. Because he has so much class.

[calimary]

15. That's fine. He wasn't missed.

Much better without him blighting the whole thing. He would not be able to sit still. He'd be fidgeting like an unruly first-grader, knowing none of this was about him. And he'd be taking umbrage that he didn't hear his name come up during the various sets of remarks, and probably thinking about who he'd retaliate against and in what way. Spiteful little pissant. AND probably figuring up the ways he'd make sure his own eventual memorial would top it, bigger and showier and with lots more pizazz and gold-tone paint.

Nobody missed him. FAR better and more solemn and elegant NOT having him attend. I forget who the commentator was - who speculated that John Lewis would not have wanted him there, either. It was referred to as a party to which he was not invited. Glad he WASN'T there! He certainly didn't belong.

[FailureToCommunicate]

33. "taking umbrage..."

Always so refreshing to read a response that is so well written!

Thank you!

[Scarsdale]

22. Oh, tRump has "class"

Unfortunately, it is all LOW class.

[DallasNE]

30. No, That Would Have Required Him To Give Up A Round Of Golf n/t

[Grokenstein]

46. And someone would probably want him to wear a mask.

[napi21]

38. I always wonder if DT ever looks at ceremonies like this & wonders what people will do for HIM when

it's his time? I mentioned to my hubby at dinner "what will anyone say? They can't say he was a good man. Can't say everybody loved him."

[KS Toronado]

41. It'll be like the Ghost of Christmas Future.

[Kimber432]

45. DT's death

I can imagine 40 thieves gather 'round, trying to pry anything at all of value off his rotting corpse. (All republicans, of course.)

[Poiuyt]

40. I thought I heard that the family asked him to stay away and to refrain from tweeting

for the day.

I could be wrong.

[paleotn]

18. Amen. That we did.

[uponit7771]

24. Yep

[sheshe2]

2. It is beautiful.

So much dignity and respect in this hallowed hall.

Thank you.

[dem4decades]

3. Republicans don't deserve this hallowed ground.

[DonaldsRump]

4. Indeed. I cannot wait until January 20, 2021

Joe Biden would have attended any major political figure's funeral/memorial, D or R. Trump would not...

That says so many thing on so many levels.

[Dem2theMax]

5. It almost looks like a painting.

I can't watch on TV because I will sit and cry all day. So thank you for posting this so I could see it.

[still_one]

7. It was a very emotional ceremony

[calimary]

12. The "Amazing Grace" moment in the Rotunda got me.

[ChazII]

14. This hymn and

It Is Well with My Soul moved me to tears.

[calimary]

16. Made me feel like standing up. So I did.

[ChazII]

17. Me, too and since this is

a hymn my son and I sang while he was fighting cancer, I sang along.

[still_one]

19. +++

[SharonAnn]

31. It is Well With My Soul Brought me to tears.

[TNNurse]

11. I cried all morning watching the trip across the bridge.

My husband walked in to ask me a question and walked away when he saw my face. He understood.

[uponit7771]

23. I swear I didn't read this post before I posted similar, the picture is stunning

[FailureToCommunicate]

35. I only heard the beginning where the casket

bearers called out...”Ready, step! Ready, step! Ready, step!” over and over as they labored to carry his body up the Capital steps. Just that had me tearing up.

[3catwoman3]

39. The precision and unison movements of military pallbearers always...

...gives me chills. They are so together that it is as if they function from a single brain.

The same is true for military color guards.

[Cha]

9. A Beautiful & Peaceful send off for John Lewis..

[still_one]

20. Yes it was Cha

[underpants]

13. Class. You can feel it.

[uponit7771]

21. That picture is stunning, that's like a painting... If I were Biden I'd frame it give it to his kids

[George II]

28. Yes, the atmosphere in that chamber is artistic.

[Duppers]

25. Indeed. Respect.

K&R

[warmfeet]

27. I have tears.

[KPN]

29. It is.

[Upthevibe]

34. Yes. That's a great

picture. Thank you for the post...

[llmart]

36. Such class and decorum, sincerity and respect.

This is how a First Couple should act. So much class. You'll never see Dr. Jill Biden wearing a jacket that says, "I Really Don't Care. Do U?"

I can't wait until they are in the White House. I truly mean that.

By the way, how many funerals now that the two Dumps have been asked not to attend? I've lost count.

[George II]

37. Someone posted a black and white on Twitter, stunning!

[bottomofthehill]

43. Hearing his voice one last time in the Rotunda was amazing.

Speaker Pelosi introducing him to hear Mr Lewis in his own voice sent chills.

[jaxexpat]

44. Amidst paintings and statues of slave owners.

What a world we live in. Is there no end to dark humor?