Franklin Graham Urges Christians to Pray for Vice-President Joe Biden and Family

Leah Marieann Klett : Jun 2, 2015
The Gospel Herald

Beau Biden's death is latest in a series of tragic losses for the Vice President. In 1972, his first wife, Neilia, and 13-month-old daughter, Naomi, were killed in a devastating car accident. Beau Biden and his brother, Hunter, were also injured in the crash, but both survived.

(Washington, DC)—Rev. Franklin Graham has urged Christians to pray for Vice President Joe Biden and his family following the untimely death of Joseph "Beau" Biden, who passed away after losing his fight with brain cancer. (Photo via Gospel Herald)

In a Facebook post on Sunday, Graham, who is the president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan's Purse, wrote: "My sympathy goes out to our Vice President Joe Biden and his family in the loss of his son Beau. Beau served as the Attorney General of Delaware for a number of years and was an Iraq War Veteran. This should remind us all of the brevity of life and how fragile our life on this earth is. Let's pray for the Biden family, especially Beau's wife Hallie and their two children, as they go through this very difficult time."

Biden, the eldest son of the Vice President, died on Saturday while surrounded by his close friends and family. He was 46 at the time of his death.