class act – above all, he was a champion for his beloved Nevada and our country." On September 6, 2018, a funeral service was held for Senator Laxalt at St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Attendees included former Vice President Dick Cheney, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, former Attorney General Edwin Meese III and scores of Nevadans who made the trek to the nation's capital to pay their last respects to Laxalt. Just before Thanksgiving, a memorial service took place at the Governor's Mansion in Nevada's capital and Laxalt's hometown, Carson City. Speakers included Governor Sandoval, Greg Ferraro, Frank Fahrenkopf, Ed Allison and Sig Rogich. Attendees included former Governors Bob List, Richard Bryan and Bob Miller. In addition, several former Laxalt staff members attended including Doug Fuller, Robbie Aiken, Hal Furman and Gene Drakulich. A few weeks later, with family and close friends present, and in honor of his service during World War II, Laxalt was interred at Arlington National Cemetery. A 21-gun salute concluded the ceremony. References External links A Guide to the Paul Laxalt U.S. Senatorial Papers, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno. |- |- |- |- |- |- |- 1922 births 2018 deaths 20th-century American politicians United States Army personnel of World War II American people of Basque descent Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Candidates in the 1988 United States presidential election Catholics from Nevada Catholics from Virginia District attorneys in Nevada Republican Party governors of Nevada Lieutenant Governors of Nevada Military personnel from Nevada People from McLean, Virginia Politicians from Carson City, Nevada Politicians from Reno, Nevada Republican Party United States senators from Nevada Santa Clara University alumni United States Army soldiers Sturm College of Law alumni Members of Congress who became lobbyists