ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- John McCain's final journey from his Arizona ranch is ending on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future and alongside a lifelong friend.
A private service at the academy's chapel followed by a procession to the burial site marked the farewell Sunday to a man who lived a very public life. The private ceremony is the final event of nearly a week of remembrances stretching from Arizona to Washington to Annapolis, Maryland.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Family members, including Cindy McCain, back center, follow a horse-drawn caisson that carries the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Family members, including Cindy McCain, back center, follow a horse-drawn caisson that carries the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket containing the remains of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to his burial site at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket containing the remains of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to his burial site at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket containing the remains of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to his burial site. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
A horse-drawn caisson carries the casket containing the remains of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to his burial site at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
People watch as the casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is brought to Annapolis, Md., Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, for his funeral service and burial at the U.S. Naval Academy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
People watch as the funeral procession for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
People watch as the funeral procession for Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)