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The funeral service of Lyndon B. Johnson held at National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., on January 24, 1973. On January 22, 1973, Lyndon B. Johnson died of a heart attack. Johnson's state funeral overlapped the mourning period of another former president, Harry S. Truman, who had died one month earlier (on December 26).
Johnson's funeral was a public event. On July 15, 2007, a ceremonial cortège left the Texas State Capitol. The public was invited to line the route through downtown Austin on Congress Avenue and along the shores of Lady Bird Lake to pay their respects. The public part of the funeral procession ended in Johnson City.
Several elements of the state funeral paid tribute to President Kennedy's service in the Navy during World War II. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] They included a member of the Navy bearing the presidential flag , [ 30 ] the playing of the Navy Hymn, " Eternal Father, Strong to Save ," [ 31 ] and the Naval Academy Glee Club performing at the White House.
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Not since the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII, in 1910, had there been such a large gathering of presidents, prime ministers, and royalty at a state funeral. [7] [8] In all, 220 foreign dignitaries from 92 countries, five international agencies, and the papacy attended the funeral.
Johnson's funeral was held at University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel where an estimated 3,000 people attended, including former U.S. president Bill Clinton, future U.S. president Barack Obama, and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. [7] Johnson was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood in Chicago. [7]
Six months after Clint Eastwood's longtime girlfriend, Christina Sandera, died, the 94-year-old's son is sharing a rare update on how the veteran actor has been holding up.. In a new interview ...
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