In this photo, taken by Dan Farrell, we see JFK Jr. saluting his father, John F. Kennedy, after his funeral Mass in Washington, D.C. The days following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy were difficult and Americans struggled to accept what had happened. A country was grieving over the death of one of their most important people and seeing JFK Jr. salute him was very comforting to thousands, if not millions of citizens across the country. Mrs. Kennedy leaned down and whispered to her son to salute his father one last time. The image of three year old "Jon Jon" encouraged the nation to move forward following the loss of a beloved president. Following this, the President's coffin was brought to Arlington Cemetery for the burial service. JFK Jr. were too young to attend this part of the service, so the photo shows him giving a final goodbye to his dad.
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