ATLANTA — Senators, Georgia politicians, family members and friends held one last meeting of what Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell called the "Johnny Isakson fan club" on Thursday, remembering the Georgia Republican's friendship and love.
Former Georgia GOP U.S. senator Johnny Isakson remembered
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![Mourners and family members take their seats during a funeral service for former Sen. Johnny Isakson at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church, Thursday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Isakson, 76, died Dec. 19, 2021, at his home in Atlanta.](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2022/01/06/images/isakson.max-752x423.jpg)
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