Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who was Missouri's youngest governor before serving four terms in the U.S. Senate, was remembered Tuesday as a beloved statesman who helped train a generation of leaders.

During a public ceremony in Jefferson City, the former U.S. senator and governor was honored for his accomplishments and for not seeing political parties as a barrier for progress.

JEFFERSON CITY — The sounds of a military marching band greeted mourners in the Missouri Capitol Tuesday as they bid farewell to a man who spent more than four decades as governor and U.S. senator. Blake Lawrence, a top aide to Montgomery, confirmed the purchases Wednesday. He said the carts cost $10,000.