Sen. Bob Dole’s funeral held at National Cathedral

Bob Dole: What you need to know (NCD)

By Natalie Dreier, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

December 10, 2021 at 11:03 am EST

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Dole is being remembered during his funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Friday.

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Dole died Sunday in his sleep at the age of 98.

He announced in February that he was being treated for advanced lung cancer, CNN reported.

President Joe Biden was among those who will speak during the funeral, CNN reported.

Lee Greenwood is expected to perform, USA Today reported.

After the service, the motorcade drove to the National World War II Memorial to honor Dole’s military service and sacrifice.

He will then be taken to his home state of Kansas for a ceremony before he returns to Washington, according to USA Today.

Dole will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, The Associated Press reported.

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Sen. Bob Dole funeral The casket of Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) is seen in a hearse after lying in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Greg Nash/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral Elizabeth Dole accompanied with Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine General Mark Milley and Robin Dole watch a military honor guard carries the casket of Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) is seen in a hearse after lying in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Greg Nash/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) are seen before a military honor guard carries the casket of Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) is seen in a hearse after lying in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Greg Nash/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral (L-R) Former Vice Presidents Dick Cheney and Mike Pence attend the funeral service for former U.S. Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) at Washington National Cathedral on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral Former U.S. President Bill Clinton attends the funeral service for former U.S. Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) at Washington National Cathedral on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) are seen before a military honor guard carries the casket of Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) is seen in a hearse after lying in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images) (Greg Nash/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral The casket of the late former U.S. Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) is carried in during his funeral service at Washington National Cathedral on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral (L-R) U.S. President Joe Biden, first lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and former U.S. President Bill Clinton attend the funeral service for former U.S. Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) at Washington National Cathedral on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Bob Dole funeral U.S. President Joe Biden, first lady Dr. Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attend the funeral service of former Senator Robert Dole (R-KS) at Washington National Cathedral on December 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former US Senator Bob Dole arrives at the US Capitol where it will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) (Mandel NGAN/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) (Mandel NGAN/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol where it will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) (Mandel NGAN/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Senator Bob Dole arrives at the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) (Mandel NGAN/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol A military honor guard carries the casket of Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) (Greg Nash/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol A joint services military honor guard carries the casket containing the remains of the late Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) into the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Mandel Ngan-Pool/Getty Images) (MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), right, hugs a guest as they pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) where he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol A mourner holds a program showing former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, prior to a congressional ceremony to honor Dole, who will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) (JONATHAN ERNST/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) talks with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (R) and others before a ceremony honoring the late Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) at the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden join as people gather to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) arrives to lie in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) arrives to lie in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building, where he will lie in state, on Capitol Hill on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Jabin Botsford-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol The casket of former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state, on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Andrew Harnik-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden sit near the casket of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole during a congressional ceremony to honor Dole, who lies in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) (JONATHAN ERNST/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden stands with first lady Dr. Jill Biden as they arrive for a congressional ceremony to honor former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday and will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) (JONATHAN ERNST/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol Elizabeth Dole is escorted as people gather to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden, right, greets Elizabeth Dole as people gather to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, right, greets former Sen. Elizabeth Dole as people gather to pay their respects to former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff gather with other dignitaries to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivers remarks during a congressional ceremony to honor former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who died on Sunday and will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) (JONATHAN ERNST/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden and former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) (R), the wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, sit near Dole's casket during a congressional ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, where Bob Dole lies in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) (JONATHAN ERNST/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol US Vice President Kamala Harris (R) and US First Gentleman Doug Emhoff (L) during a ceremony honoring the late Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) at the U.S. Capitol where he will lie in state on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), back left-right, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) gather to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Sarahbeth Maney/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks as the casket of former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) lies in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The former Senate Majority Leader and Republican Presidential nominee, will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda all day before being taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral service. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) (JONATHAN ERNST/Getty Images)

Bob Dole Lies In State At U.S. Capitol U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as people gather to pay their respects to former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) as he lies in state at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on December 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. Dole, a veteran who was severely injured in World War II, was a Republican Senator from Kansas from 1969 to 1996. He ran for president three times and became the Republican nominee for president in 1996. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)

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Through the years U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney (R) swears in Senator Elizabeth Dole (L)(R-NC) as her husband, former Senator Bob Dole (C), looks on during a swearing in re-enactment January 7, 2003 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. This is the first day of the 108th Congress and members of the House of Representatives will be sworn in and leadership elections will be held. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Through the years Former President Bill Clinton (L) gives the inaugural Dole Lecture in Allen Fieldhouse as former Senator Bob Dole (R) listens on the University of Kansas campus on May 21, 2004 in Lawrence, Kansas. Former Senator Dole invited his 1996 Presidential opponant to give the lecture to kick off the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics. (Photo by Larry W. Smith/Getty Images) (Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)

Through the years (L-R) Former Senators Warren Rudman (R-NH) and George Mitchell (D-ME), Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) and her husband, former Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-KS), and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) standing in front of Robert Dole's official "Leadership Portrait" in the Old Senate Chamber in the US Capitol July 25, 2006 in Washington, DC. Sen. Bob Dole first came to Congress as a representative in 1961 and was elected to the Senate in 1968. He retired from leadership in 1996 after accepting the GOP presidential nomination. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Through the years Co-Chairs of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors, former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala (L) speaks as former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS) listens during a hearing before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee September 19, 2007 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to discuss the findings and recommendations from the commission's review on services the U.S. provides to its "wounded warriors." (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Through the years Former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) (C) and former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala (L), co-chairs of the President?s Commission on Care for America?s Returning Wounded Warriors, listen to U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during a Rose Garden event October 16, 2007 at the White House in Washington, DC. Bush had a closed meeting with members of the commission prior to the event to discuss the commission?s recommendations. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Through the years Former Senate Majority Leader Robert Dole (R-KS) waves as U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol January 28, 2008 in Washington, DC. Bush, in his last address, spoke on such topics as the uncertainty of the economy, improving education, the status of the war in Iraq, and immigration reform. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Through the years Former Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) looks at her husband former Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) during an event at the World War II Memorial April 12, 2011 in Washington, DC. Vice President Joseph Biden was joined by Secretary of the Interior Kenneth Salazar and others to dedicate a plaque for Dole's, a World War II veteran, involvement in building the memorial. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

Through the years Former Sen. Bob Dole arrives for the hearing for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for the director of the CIA, Rep. Mike Pompeo(R-KS) before the Senate (Select) Intelligence Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on January 12, 2017 in Washington, DC. Mr. Pompeo is a former Army officer who graduated first in his class from West Point. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Through the years Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS), introduces Michael Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and U.S. secretary of state nominee for the Trump administration, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 12, 2018. (Photo by Cheriss May) (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Through the years Washington, D.C. - June 9: U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers and explorers pose for a photo with former Senator Bob Dole, R-Kansas, at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2018. Dole was with the 10th Mountain Division and severely wounded during fighting in Italy just before the end of the war in Europe. Explorers are high school students considering careers in law enforcement. (Photo by Cheryl Diaz Meyer for The Washington Post via Getty Images) (Cheryl Diaz Meyer/The Washington Post via Getty Im)

Through the years Former Senator Bob Dole pays his respects at the casket of the late former President George H.W. Bush as he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol, December 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. A WWII combat veteran, Bush served as a member of Congress from Texas, ambassador to the United Nations, director of the CIA, vice president and 41st president of the United States. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda until Wednesday morning. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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