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The vice president’s son died of brain cancer at age 46._ by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Jun 6, 2015 6:14 PM UTC Mourners bid Beau Biden a final farewell at a funeral mass held in Wilmington, Delaware. The vice president’s son died of brain cancer at age 46. by [Maya Rhodan](https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Jun 6, 2015 6:14 PM UTC President Obama delivered a heartfelt eulogy at Beau Biden’s funeral in Delaware on Saturday. Here is a full transcript of his remarks, as delivered: --- > “” --- _Read next:_ [_Watch Chris Martin Sing a Beautiful Version of ‘Til Kingdom Come’ at Beau Biden’s Funeral_](http://time.com/3911738/beau-biden-funeral-chris-martin-coldplay/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/autoplay/?xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ## Transcript [00:00] Beau Biden brought to his work a mighty heart. He [00:06] brought to his family a mighty heart. [ MUSIC ] [00:19] Mourners filled the aisles as President Obama paid [00:21] tribute to Beau Biden. Eldest son of Vice President, Joe [00:25] Biden who died at 46 of brain cancer. He was not [00:29] above dancing in nothing but a Sombrero and shorts at [00:32] Thanksgiving and would shake loose a laugh from the [00:34] people he loved. And through it all, he was the [00:38] consummate public servant, a notebook in his back [00:42] pocket at all times so he could write down the [00:44] problems of everyone he met. And [00:48] go back to the office to get him fixed. He never [00:50] judged. He just listened, and offered his hand, [00:55] his shoulder, his wise advice, and his love. Ashley and [00:59] Hunter Biden also spoke at their brother's funeral [01:01] mass. As did General Ray [ UNKNOWN ], a former U. S. [01:04] commander in Iraq. I was able to witness firsthand, [01:07] Beau was an incredible character. He presented Biden [01:11] with the Legion of Merit for his military service. [01:14] Saturday's funeral mass concludes three days of public [01:16] mourning for the former Delaware attorney general [01:19] and over Thursday, hundreds gathered to pay their [01:21] respects as Biden's flag draped casket lay in the state [01:25] capital. A separate public viewing was held Friday, in [01:28] Wilmington. This fearlessly patriotic public servant, [01:31] gone. Gone. 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