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The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a presidential memorial at the grave site of assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy, in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. This permanent site replaced a temporary grave and eternal flame used at the time of Kennedy's state funeral on November 25, 1963, three days after his assassination .
Kennedy's funeral service was held on November 25 at St. Matthew's Cathedral. [6] The Requiem Mass was led by Cardinal Richard Cushing. [6] About 1,200 guests, including representatives from over 90 countries, attended. [7] [8] After the service, Kennedy was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Shortly after John F. Kennedy's burial, his two infant children were buried next to him in Arlington at night. [10] [17] Senator Edward M. Kennedy's burial in 2009 also occurred at night. [18] As with John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy's first grave was a temporary one, about 10 feet (3.0 m) upslope from its current location.
Commissioned by Bunny Mellon on behalf of Jackie and Bobby Kennedy, the wreath designed by Jean Schlumberger for JFK's grave had been missing for 50 years.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the youngest person elected president at 43 years.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (November 25, 1960 – July 16, 1999), often referred to as John-John or JFK Jr., was an American socialite, attorney, magazine publisher, and journalist. He was a son of 35th United States president John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy .
John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were one of America's most beloved and widely recognized couples — but their marriage wasn't without scandal — even before they wed.
Friday is the 61st anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He was the last president killed, but the risk remains. Shots rang out in Dallas 61 years ago, killing John Kennedy.