Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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In Memoriam John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr., the 35th President of the United States, was assassin- ated on Friday, November 22, 1963, while passing through the streets of Dallas, Texas, in a motorcade. He was accompanied by his wife, Jacqueline. The following tribute was given by Senator Mike Mansfield, as the President's body was placed in the Rotunda of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.: There was a sound of laughter, in a moment, it was no more. And, so she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands. There was a wit in a man neither young nor old, but a wit full of an old man's wisdom and of a child's wisdom, and, then, in a moment, it was no more. And, so she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands. T There was a man marked with the scars of his love of country, a body active with the surge of a life far, far from spent and, in a moment, it was no more. And so, she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands. There was a father with a little boy, a little girl and a ioy of each in the other. In a moment, it was no more, and so she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands. There was a husband who asked much and gave much, and, out of the giving and the asking, wove with a woman what could not be broken in life, and, in a moment it was no more. And so, she took a ring from her finger and placed it in his hands, and kissed him and closed the lid ofa coffin. A piece of each of us died at that moment. Yet, in death he gave of himself to us. He gave us of a good heart from which the laughter came. He gave us of a pro- found wit, from which a great leadership emerged. He gave us of a kindness and a strength fused into a human courage to seek peace without fear. He gave us of his love that we, too, in turn might give. He gave that we might give of ourselves, what we might give to one another until there would be no room, no room at all, for the bigotry, the hatred, prejudice and the arrogance which con- verged in that moment of horror to strike him down. ln leaving us - these gifts, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, President of the United States, leaves with us. Will we take them, Mr. President? Will we have, now the sense and the responsibility and the courage to take them?

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iohn F. Kennedy Photo by Joe Costa 4

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Lingering Memories . . . These lingering memories ofthe past year includes such events as Homecoming, Curli Q, Junior-Senior Prom, and Penny Carnival. While many events were enioyecl by the students, the Penny Carnival, sponsored by Circle K, actually had a value for the whole community, as the proceeds were given to the local charities. Another rewarding event was the presentation of the Centennial sign errected by Alpha Pi Omega and the Senior Class of 1955, On commencement day, this sign was presented to President King by Dr.Wygle. RIGHT: 1963 Mr. Legs Michael Coughenour Crighti receives the Mr. Legs trophy from Doug Slawson lleftj, 1962 Mr. Legs, BELOW: Dedie cation of sign during Centennial year.