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The memorial service for former Secretary of State Colin Powell will be held at Washington National Cathedral on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021.
“Beyond his military and diplomatic success, Secretary Powell became a universally respected north star on the nation’s moral compass,” said Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith, dean of Washington National Cathedral. “Now, in this moment of painful polarization, we mourn the loss of his idealism, his non-partisan patriotism, his decency and his call to put America above personal ambition.”
Powell, the first Black U.S. Secretary of State and first Black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Monday from complications of COVID-19 at 84.
Powell, who his family said was fully vaccinated, had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer that suppresses the immune system. He also had Parkinson’s.
“We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American,” the Powell family said in a statement announcing his death.
“Having repeatedly broken racial barriers, blazing a trail for others to follow in Federal Government service, Colin was committed throughout his life to investing in the next generation of leadership,” President Joe Biden said in his own statement. “Above all, Colin was my friend. Easy to share a laugh with. A trusted confidant in good and hard times.”
The funeral of Secretary Powell will not be open to the public, and only those with tickets will be authorized to attend.
A live stream of the funeral will be available from the Cathedral.
