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THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010
9:45 a.m. -- Hearse arrives at U.S. Capitol, Senate Steps
9:50 a.m. -- Honor Guard to proceed with casket up Senate Steps, into U.S. Senate Chamber, where casket will be placed upon the Lincoln Catafalque
10:15 a.m. - noon -- Sen. Byrd's family will receive Members of the Senate and House who wish to pay their respects
10:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. -- U.S. Senate Chamber Public Galleries open to all those who wish to pay their respects U.S. Capitol restrictions:
10:30 a.m. -- U.S. Senate Chaplain Dr. Barry Black will offer prayer
4 p.m. -- Casket is removed from Senate Chamber and taken out of U.S. Capitol to waiting hearse. Depart for Andrews Air Force Base
5:50 p.m. -- Aircraft to arrive at Yeager Airport Charleston, W.Va.
6 p.m. -- Casket removed and placed in hearse for transportation to Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse, 300 Virginia St., E.
Public procession ending at West Virginia State Capitol
Casket moved to Capitol Rotunda
9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday -- Public viewing in Rotunda of State Capitol
Click here to see a timeline, videos and more on Robert C. Byrd.
THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010
9:45 a.m. -- Hearse arrives at U.S. Capitol, Senate Steps
9:50 a.m. -- Honor Guard to proceed with casket up Senate Steps, into U.S. Senate Chamber, where casket will be placed upon the Lincoln Catafalque
10:15 a.m. - noon -- Sen. Byrd's family will receive Members of the Senate and House who wish to pay their respects
10:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. -- U.S. Senate Chamber Public Galleries open to all those who wish to pay their respects U.S. Capitol restrictions:
10:30 a.m. -- U.S. Senate Chaplain Dr. Barry Black will offer prayer
4 p.m. -- Casket is removed from Senate Chamber and taken out of U.S. Capitol to waiting hearse. Depart for Andrews Air Force Base
5:50 p.m. -- Aircraft to arrive at Yeager Airport Charleston, W.Va.
6 p.m. -- Casket removed and placed in hearse for transportation to Robert C. Byrd U.S. Courthouse, 300 Virginia St., E.
Public procession ending at West Virginia State Capitol
Casket moved to Capitol Rotunda
9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday -- Public viewing in Rotunda of State Capitol
FRIDAY, JULY 2, 2010
12:01 a.m. - 9 a.m. Public viewing in Rotunda of State Capitol
11:30 a.m. -- Memorial Service and Celebration of Life, West Virginia State Capitol North Plaza
12:30 p.m. -- Memorial service and celebration of life concludes
4 p.m. -- Casket removed from West Virginia State Capitol Building
Proceed to Yeager Airport in Charleston
Departs for Andrews AFB
TUESDAY, JULY, 6, 2010
11 a.m. Funeral service
Memorial Baptist Church
3455 North Glebe Road
Arlington, Va.
Open to the public -- limited seating
Private Internment
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