President Obama Delivers a Eulogy Honoring the Life of Beau Biden

"He did in 46 years what most of us couldn’t do in 146.

He left nothing in the tank. He was a man who led a life where the means were as important as the ends. The example he set made you want to be a better dad, or a better son, or a better brother or sister, better at your job, the better soldier. 

He made you want to be a better person. Isn’t that finally the measure of a man -– the way he lives, how he treats others, no matter what life may throw at him?" 

– President Obama

Today, the Biden family, President Obama, and Americans across the country paid their final respects to a good man who loved deeply, and was loved in return. 

A veteran of the Iraq war, the Attorney General of Delaware -- and most importantly -- a dedicated father, husband, and son, Beau Biden was a compassionate, empathetic, public servant who cared about what matters most in life, the people and country he loved. 

President Obama delivered a eulogy in honor of Beau Biden at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington, Delaware: 

President Barack Obama embraces Vice President Joe Biden after delivering a eulogy during the funeral mass for Beau Biden at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic in Wilmington, Del. June 6, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

A trumpeter before playing Battle Hymn of the Republic, during the funeral service for Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, at St. Anthony’s of Padua, in Wilmington, Del. June 6, 2015. (Official White House Photo by David Lienemann)

Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Dr. Jill Biden touch Beau Biden's casket following the procession during the funeral mass for Beau Biden at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic in Wilmington, Del. June 6, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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