Viewing scheduled for former Sen. Jesse Helms
RALEIGH (Winston-Salem Journal) - A viewing will be held Monday for former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms, who died last week at the age of 86.
The viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Hayes-Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church, followed by a private burial for family members.
Helms, who represented North Carolina in the Senate from 1973 to 2003, died Friday.
Gov. Mike Easley has ordered that all North Carolina state flags be flown at half-staff until sunset Tuesday. In addition, visitors may sign a condolence book in the state Capitol through close of business Tuesday.
The viewing will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Hayes-Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church, followed by a private burial for family members.
Helms, who represented North Carolina in the Senate from 1973 to 2003, died Friday.
Gov. Mike Easley has ordered that all North Carolina state flags be flown at half-staff until sunset Tuesday. In addition, visitors may sign a condolence book in the state Capitol through close of business Tuesday.
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