John McCain memorial service: The most heartbreaking moments from Joe Biden's eulogy

The 81-year-old Arizona Senator died on Saturday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer he was diagnosed with nearly a year ago.
PUBLISHED SEP 1, 2018

Former Vice-President Joe Biden gave an emotional eulogy at Senator John McCain's memorial service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church in Arizona on Thursday, and honored his memory by relaying heartbreaking details of their decades-long friendship. “To paraphrase Shakespeare, we shall not see his like again,” Biden said at the ceremony. 

The 81-year-old Arizona Senator died on Saturday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer he was diagnosed with nearly a year ago. The announcement that he was ceasing medical treatment for his cancer was made by his family on Friday last week.

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a memorial service to celebrate the life of of U.S. Sen. John McCain at the North Phoenix Baptist Church on August 30, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands are expected for the memorial which will include tributes and readings for the late senator who died August 25 at the age of 81 after a long battle with Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer.
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a memorial service to celebrate the life of of U.S. Sen. John McCain at the North Phoenix Baptist Church on August 30, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands are expected for the memorial which will include tributes and readings for the late senator who died August 25 at the age of 81 after a long battle with Glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer.
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