Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A simple grave


In Arlington, Virginia.


On June 8, 1968, Robert Kennedy was buried alongside his brother. Because of a delay, the funeral service had to be postponed until late at night, so 1500 candles were distributed to the mourners. This is the only time a funeral service has taken place at night at Arlington National Cemetery.

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14 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 31, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Thanks for the info, I didn't know about it.

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  2. Gemma WisemanJanuary 31, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    A funeral service at night in candlelight must have been quite a "moving" atmosphere! Incredible situation for a statesman! And such a simple memorial to him is also surprising!

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  3. JulieJanuary 31, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    I did not realise that it was at night, even though I would have followed it slavishly at the time! The sort of event that I remember where I was and what I was doing - and the time it took him to die!

    Never thought of RFK as a 'statesman' before this. More a political brawler.

    I compare the simplicity of this memorial to when doctors with so many titles and letters, revert back to simple 'Mr". Often, less is more.

    Peter, if he was buried 'next to' JFK, in which direction in your bottom photo is this other site?

    I do not mind in the lease if you jaunt OS every so often. I have some of those to flick through, too. Just feel an obligation at the beginning to concentrate on local cemeteries/graveyards. Thanks for continuing to continue ...

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  4. Melbourne Australia PhotosJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Arlington Cemetery is quite an amazing place to visit. We were very impressed.
    Simple graves get my tick of approval...

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  5. JimJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Very simple.

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  6. hamiltonJanuary 31, 2012 at 12:00 PM

    These simple graves of famous people are, oddly, very touching. Humbling, even.

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  7. AnnJanuary 31, 2012 at 1:36 PM

    Much simpler than JFK's memorial, if I have the correct one in my photo (to be used at some stage).

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  8. PeterJanuary 31, 2012 at 3:04 PM

    Julie, JFK to the right and behind the bottom photo.

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  9. Oakland Daily PhotoJanuary 31, 2012 at 5:14 PM

    It makes me sad all over again. Yet I'm impressed with the simplicity of this gravestone in contrast to the what the Kennedy wealth could have bought.

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  10. Joan ElizabethJanuary 31, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    I like the composition of your bottom shot.

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  11. biebkriebelsJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    I remember that time very well, the tragedy of three killings after each other, his brother and Martin Luther King was a shame for everyone.

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  12. CaTFebruary 1, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    i like such simple graves.
    and the second pic indeed is very pretty!

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  13. diane bFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Doh you beat me to it I had this idea for a future post. Although my pics are different.

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  14. tapirgalFebruary 2, 2012 at 12:13 PM

    This is truly remarkable, and I had no idea.

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