Darline Graham Nordone: Lindsey Graham’s sister and interim US senator

Nordone was 13 when brother became her legal guardian - and was a key presence as he rose in the Republican ranks

When Lindsey Graham was in college, his parents died, just over a year apart. But he worried most about his sister, who, at 13, was suddenly an orphan. Graham became her legal guardian - and later adopted her so she could receive his benefits through his service as an air force lawyer.

On Tuesday, following Graham's sudden death, that sister, Darline Graham Nordone, was set to be sworn in to serve the remainder of her late brother's Senate term.