This was Monday November 25,1963 I was 7 yrs old school was closed we watch on TV we had at least 25 people at our home from the neighborhood. We had a large home. My dad was off work and my stepmother and others had a smorgasbord of food. It was sad , but yet it was a coming together of friends and family.
The song they played as he was being brought down the steps they said on here was 'O God of Loveliness', I've always liked that song but never heard it as that title before. Our church hymnals have it listed as 'Beautiful Savior', It's also listed as 'Fairest Lord Jesus'. Beautiful song though.
@animefareast There were two Marines on the casket team. Tim Cheek, who ran a successful insurance business and lives in Florida. Jerry Diamond lives in Canton, Ohio and autographed two pictures for me a couple of years ago.
I remember our principal announced it over the intercom and a lot of our teachers were crying and they let us out of school and my mom had to come and pick me and my brothers up . ( Friday ) On Monday the day of the funeral , school of course was closed and I spent the whole day watching the funeral with my grandmother and grandfather . I kept changing channels only to find the same thing on all of the networks .
In retrospect, most historians now say that the casket should have laid in state at the Capitol rotunda for another day. But, at the time, the planners honestly didn't realize how many people wanted wait in line for hours to file past the bier. Everyone at the time was amazed and astonished by the crowd. Indeed, the orginal plan was to close the Capitol doors at 10 PM Sunday night, but when they saw the crowd waiting to walk past the casket, they kept the doors open all night.
The unbearable grief in his death can only be magnified to the Americans alive in those years. Shock and bewilderment that lingers today. Outstanding coverage and mature military band. My stern math teacher in school began to sob when the news came of President Kennedy's death.
armysaber, I was too young at 19 months. But my dad worked at a defense contractor and heard it from co-workers. He kept on working until 6 and went home. Most of the stuff is the first time anyone in our family saw it. BobH
I have never been able to hear "Hail to the Chief' or "Ruffles and Flourishes" without thinking of the Kennedy funeral. Just sears into your memory and your heart -- the images, the music, the ceremony -- and those terrible muffled drums.
The TV announcer is so much more professional in his tone and sympathy of speech. The way he said: JFK was "apollo like." Maybe thats what made the Apollo program succeed his death.
My father returned to work at a bank and found women weeping uncontrollably. I was let out of elementry school to the rush of cars and weeping teachers. A day words will never recover from.
The announcer was none other than Chet Huntley, the straightforward Montana cowboy who was partner to David Brinkley, the witty Southern gentleman from North Carolina - one of the best news teams in broadcasting history.
We were doing book reports and going to the library in groups of four. One of the groups had just left when suddenly they were back and one of them screamed 'PRESIDENT kENNEDY IS DEAD" Oue teacher became physically ill and not long after our principal came and announced that school was being cancelled until further notice and that we should all go home. It was awful.
I was 9 years old as well. We were told by a teacher. I lived in Boston, so the city was profoundly affected. It was the first time I'd seen parents, teachers and neighbors cry. And it was the first nationally televised event other than the early space shots. It's really where TV took over from newspapers as the main conduit of information, and as a focus of the entire country's attention. It changed the country in many ways.
This was one of the darkest days in our nations history. I was only nine years old at the time but watching this video brings it all back as if it just happened yesterday.
I was in the 5th grade. It came over the loudspeaker--3 bells meant a message from the principal. The first message was that he had been shot. When we heard 3 bells not 10 minutes later, we all knew what news was coming. As a Catholic kid from New England, this was my special President, and he was just about my dad's age, too.
i was born in the 70's but this part of history is like i was there/ It is so sad.
foxylady2133 5 months ago
This was Monday November 25,1963 I was 7 yrs old school was closed we watch on TV we had at least 25 people at our home from the neighborhood. We had a large home. My dad was off work and my stepmother and others had a smorgasbord of food. It was sad , but yet it was a coming together of friends and family.
cunttaster 8 months ago
The song they played as he was being brought down the steps they said on here was 'O God of Loveliness', I've always liked that song but never heard it as that title before. Our church hymnals have it listed as 'Beautiful Savior', It's also listed as 'Fairest Lord Jesus'. Beautiful song though.
babycakes1402 10 months ago
I read all the Marines who carried the coffin died in Vietnam.
animefareast 1 year ago
@animefareast There were two Marines on the casket team. Tim Cheek, who ran a successful insurance business and lives in Florida. Jerry Diamond lives in Canton, Ohio and autographed two pictures for me a couple of years ago.
armysaber 1 year ago
I remember our principal announced it over the intercom and a lot of our teachers were crying and they let us out of school and my mom had to come and pick me and my brothers up . ( Friday ) On Monday the day of the funeral , school of course was closed and I spent the whole day watching the funeral with my grandmother and grandfather . I kept changing channels only to find the same thing on all of the networks .
MrWillc1975 1 year ago
In retrospect, most historians now say that the casket should have laid in state at the Capitol rotunda for another day. But, at the time, the planners honestly didn't realize how many people wanted wait in line for hours to file past the bier. Everyone at the time was amazed and astonished by the crowd. Indeed, the orginal plan was to close the Capitol doors at 10 PM Sunday night, but when they saw the crowd waiting to walk past the casket, they kept the doors open all night.
proken58 2 years ago
The unbearable grief in his death can only be magnified to the Americans alive in those years. Shock and bewilderment that lingers today. Outstanding coverage and mature military band. My stern math teacher in school began to sob when the news came of President Kennedy's death.
Marx1958 2 years ago
armysaber, I was too young at 19 months. But my dad worked at a defense contractor and heard it from co-workers. He kept on working until 6 and went home. Most of the stuff is the first time anyone in our family saw it. BobH
roberthickerson 2 years ago
I have never been able to hear "Hail to the Chief' or "Ruffles and Flourishes" without thinking of the Kennedy funeral. Just sears into your memory and your heart -- the images, the music, the ceremony -- and those terrible muffled drums.
MsOzzycat 2 years ago
The TV announcer is so much more professional in his tone and sympathy of speech. The way he said: JFK was "apollo like." Maybe thats what made the Apollo program succeed his death.
My father returned to work at a bank and found women weeping uncontrollably. I was let out of elementry school to the rush of cars and weeping teachers. A day words will never recover from.
gospelbrass58 2 years ago 3
The announcer was none other than Chet Huntley, the straightforward Montana cowboy who was partner to David Brinkley, the witty Southern gentleman from North Carolina - one of the best news teams in broadcasting history.
kpyng 1 year ago
Oswald caused a lot of trouble
hownos 3 years ago
That is one of the greatest understatements I've ever heard.
kpyng 1 year ago
Those drums are seared in my memory.
gaserjd 3 years ago 2
Pointless...
LHO burns in hell
gaserjd 3 years ago
We were doing book reports and going to the library in groups of four. One of the groups had just left when suddenly they were back and one of them screamed 'PRESIDENT kENNEDY IS DEAD" Oue teacher became physically ill and not long after our principal came and announced that school was being cancelled until further notice and that we should all go home. It was awful.
140778981 3 years ago 2
I was 9 years old as well. We were told by a teacher. I lived in Boston, so the city was profoundly affected. It was the first time I'd seen parents, teachers and neighbors cry. And it was the first nationally televised event other than the early space shots. It's really where TV took over from newspapers as the main conduit of information, and as a focus of the entire country's attention. It changed the country in many ways.
bachrub 3 years ago
This was one of the darkest days in our nations history. I was only nine years old at the time but watching this video brings it all back as if it just happened yesterday.
140778981 3 years ago
I'm always interested in where people were when they got the news. How did you find out in school?
armysaber 3 years ago
I was in the 5th grade. It came over the loudspeaker--3 bells meant a message from the principal. The first message was that he had been shot. When we heard 3 bells not 10 minutes later, we all knew what news was coming. As a Catholic kid from New England, this was my special President, and he was just about my dad's age, too.
mpre53 3 years ago 2