The Rev. Billy Graham's five adult children and some of his favorite singers were preparing to offer memories, hymns and prayers at a funeral Friday that marks the culmination of more than a week of tributes to "America's Pastor."
Mourners were already taking their seats hours before the scheduled noon start time of the service in a tent on the grounds of Graham's library in Charlotte. The invitation-only crowd of about 2,000 includes President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The Trumps arrived in Charlotte shortly after 11 a.m. ET.
Neither Pence nor Trump are scheduled to speak during the service, but they met privately with the Graham family beforehand.
The Rev. Franklin Graham will deliver the main funeral address for his father after shorter messages from Billy Graham's three daughters and younger son.
The funeral planning began a decade ago with Billy Graham himself, and it also reflects his family's desire to capture the feeling of the crusades that made him the world's best-known Protestant preacher of his era.
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