Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband Mark will lie in the state Capitol Rotunda on Friday for public viewing after they were assassinated in their home during a “politically motivated” attack earlier this month.
Hortman will become the first woman and one of 20 Minnesotans to lie in the Capitol prior to burial. Their Golden Retriever Gilbert, who was euthanized due to gunshot wounds, will rest alongside them.
“She built bridges across the aisle and she kept her diverse caucus together to usher through some of the most consequential legislation in our state’s history,” state Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) said of Hortman, as reported by the Associated Press.
Individuals interested in paying their respects to the three will be allowed in the Capitol from noon to 5 p.m. Friday.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday with limited in-person space. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will livestream the proceedings on its YouTube channel.
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