One noble thing he could have done was resign from the Senate when he got sick.
The last vote he had on behalf of all of us in AZ was on Dec 2nd. 2017
I bet that was never mentioned. /S
He was probably holding out for a deal with Ducy to get one of
his Clan appointed to the seat. The fact that he did not retire
tells me he was unsuccessful in that effort.
I will be really surprised if one of his Clan gets that seat.
He wouldn't have a funeral like this if he had resigned.
Ted Kennedy did the same thing -- stayed in until the day he died and got a massive send-off.
Contrast that with George McGovern who was long out of the Senate when he passed away.
Most people don't know if he's dead or alive.