John Fitzgerald Kennedy
John "Jack" Fitzgerald Kennedy, 46, of Brookline, Massachusetts, passed away on November 22, 1963 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas after being shot earlier that day.
Mr. Kennedy was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts.
After graduating from Harvard in 1940, Mr. Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant during World War II. His awards while in service included the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars, and the World War II Victory Medal.
After the war, he became a Democratic Congressman in Boston, and then later advanced to Senate. Mr. Kennedy then served asthe 35th President of the United States of America, becoming the youngest person elected to office at the age of 43. He was the first Roman Catholic to serve in that office. Mr. Kennedy becaem well known after his Inaugural Address where he states "Ask not what your candy can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."
Surviving are his beloved wife, Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy, his joyful children, Caroline Kennedy and John F. Jr. Kennedy, parents John P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy, sisters, Rosemary Kennedy, Eunice (Kennedy) Shriver, Patricia (Kennedy) Lawford and Jean (Kennedy) Smith, and brothers, Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., sister, Kathleen Kennedy, daughter, Arabella Kennedy, and son, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy.
A Requiem Mass will be held November 25, 1963 at 10:30 a.m. from the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Afterwards, burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mr. Kennedy was the son of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. He was born on May 29, 1917 in Brookline Massachusetts.
After graduating from Harvard in 1940, Mr. Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant during World War II. His awards while in service included the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars, and the World War II Victory Medal.
After the war, he became a Democratic Congressman in Boston, and then later advanced to Senate. Mr. Kennedy then served asthe 35th President of the United States of America, becoming the youngest person elected to office at the age of 43. He was the first Roman Catholic to serve in that office. Mr. Kennedy becaem well known after his Inaugural Address where he states "Ask not what your candy can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."
Surviving are his beloved wife, Jacqueline (Bouvier) Kennedy, his joyful children, Caroline Kennedy and John F. Jr. Kennedy, parents John P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy, sisters, Rosemary Kennedy, Eunice (Kennedy) Shriver, Patricia (Kennedy) Lawford and Jean (Kennedy) Smith, and brothers, Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., sister, Kathleen Kennedy, daughter, Arabella Kennedy, and son, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy.
A Requiem Mass will be held November 25, 1963 at 10:30 a.m. from the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Afterwards, burial will take place at Arlington National Cemetery.