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John Dingell laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Posted at 9:01 AM, Feb 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-15 17:38:53-05

(WXYZ) — A final farewell took place Friday for John Dingell, the longest-serving Congressman in U.S. history.

Dingell was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

On Tuesday, a funeral service was held in the congressman's hometown of Dearborn and on Thurday, a service was held for him at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington D.C.

Dingell's wife, Debbie, shared the following poem on Facebook ahead of his burial: