Honoring a Legacy: Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne Lies in State at State Capitol
State officials and hundreds of Idahoans paid respects as Kempthorne lay in state before a public funeral and interment ceremony.
- On Friday, state officials and hundreds of Idahoans gathered at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise for a formal lying in state ceremony honoring former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne, marked by a military flyover and formal tributes.
- Kempthorne, who died last month at 74 after a long battle with cancer, served as Boise mayor, U.S. senator, and U.S. secretary of the Interior during a nearly 25-year career in public office.
- Former Governor Butch Otter likened Kempthorne to Atticus Finch, noting his moral conviction, while U.S. Senator Jim Risch praised his confidential work securing the safe return of endangered Americans from Afghanistan.
- Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Rockies, with an internment ceremony to follow at 2:30 p.m. at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.
- Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane described Kempthorne as a leader who made others feel genuinely seen, while the state motto, "Esto Perpetua"—meaning "Let it be perpetual"—served as a fitting final farewell.
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Honoring a Legacy: Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne lies in state at State Capitol
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Idahoans are paying tribute this weekend to Dirk Kempthorne—the former Idaho Governor, U.S. Senator, and Boise Mayor—who passed away last month at the age of 74 following a battle with colon cancer. On Friday, May 15th, Kempthorne lies in state inside the Idaho Capitol rotunda, where members of the public are invited to pay their respects until 7:00 p.m. Memorial Service and Procession Schedule Tomorrow, Saturday, May 16, t…
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Idahoans honor late US Interior Secretary and former Gov. Dirk Kempthorne
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — State officials and hundreds of Idahoans gathered at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise on Friday to honor the late former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne during a formal lying-in-state ceremony. Kempthorne was a Republican who also served as the mayor of Boise, a U.S. senator and the U.S. secretary of […]
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