INDIANAPOLIS — The family of the late Sen. Richard G. Lugar has set up a registration link to allow as many friends and associates of the late senator to attend the funeral.
The funeral is planned at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis.
Those wishing to attend must register by visiting thelugarcenter.org and the family with notify those who have registered about seating arrangements via email.
In addition to the funeral, the late senator will lie in state in the Rotunda of the State Capitol for 24 hours prior to the funeral. In a brief ceremony at noon on Tuesday, Gov. Eric Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett will commence the memorial period, after which the Rotunda will be open for those who wish to pay respects at the catafalque. The public will be welcome through sunset on Tuesday and from 8 a.m. through 11 a.m. on Wednesday. he Lugar family will be available to greet well-wishers in the South Atrium of the Capitol from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday (this is a change from the original time).
Additionally, so that all the Senator’s friends world-wide can view the funeral, the entire service will be streamed live on the internet. More information on that will also be forthcoming.
We have received inquiries regarding memorial contributions; the family has asked that these be directed to The Lugar Center in order to continue the Senator’s work on nonproliferation, global food security and bipartisan governance.
