Decades later, Biden also lost his son, Beau, to brain cancer.
Beau was poised to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Biden’s son was a military veteran who later became the attorney general of Delaware.
The two worked together to negotiate with banks during the foreclosure crisis in the early 2010s.
He was just 46 years old.
He suffered a stroke in 2010, and had a lesion removed from his brain three years later.
The loss of his son hit Biden hard.
“The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words.
“Beau took after Joe,” said Obama.
“He studied the law, like his dad, even choosing the same law school.
Beau Biden’s legacy lives on
Biden continues to honor his son, years after his death.
When he namedKamala Harrisas his running mate, he mentioned Harris' friendship with his son.
“Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau.
Beau wanted his father to run for president.
One of Biden’s campaign pledges is even in honor of Beau.
