Overview

• Services were held Saturday at Central Baptist Church in Springfield and were livestreamed, following Friday’s public lying in state at the Illinois Capitol rotunda.
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivered a eulogy at Edgar’s request, praising his steadiness and public-service ethos, with speakers repeatedly invoking his “3 C’s” of civility, compromise and compassion.
• A bipartisan roster of attendees included Ray LaHood, Pat Quinn and Bill Daley, underscoring Edgar’s reputation for putting people above party.
• Edgar’s casket lay in state Friday with a public guest book, a rare honor granted to only four Illinois governors.
• Edgar died Sept. 14 at age 79 from complications related to treatment for pancreatic cancer after a January diagnosis, with care coordinated by Rush University Medical Center and Mayo Clinic.