Patrick Lyndon says goodbye to his grandfather at ceremony
Patrick Lyndon Nugent, 4, son of Luci Jolson Nugent, saluted the casket of the 36th president at the White House ceremony. He touched a single red carnation and held a 45 second slit salute as the final of three ceremonial tributes reflected on the late president’s legacy.
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Lady Bird Johnson Hosts Mourning Guests at Lyndon Funeral
Under grim skies at the Johnson ranch house, Lady Bird Johnson received hundreds of mourners with hospitality as Lyndon Johnson was buried nearby. She welcomed dignitaries and family friends, offering sandwiches, coffee, and hot barley soup in a calm, dignified display of grace and strength.
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William Rushing Named Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
Randoloph AFB 8500 Support Squadron honors SM. Sel. William Rushing as Senior NCO of the Year. Readers are directed to full details on Page 5-1. Also mentions a money sweepstakes at The Light and a column by Norma Reed on Ursuline Academy in Around the Plaza with page references.
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Three Kennedys Attend Burial in Nation’s Capital
In Washington three Kennedys attended the burial services for President Lyndon Baines Johnson on a day highlighted by remembrances of JFK’s era. Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert Kennedy, and others joined public figures in mourning, recalling Kennedy’s 1968 push for the Democratic nomination after Johnson’s era.
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Jolson Burial Marks Family Cemetery Tribute
Lyndon B. Jolson was buried near his parents and grandparents in the family cemetery. The gravestone for Rebekah Baines 1881-1058 bears the verse None knew thee except to love thee None named Mee but to praise. His father Samuel Ealy Jolson TW77-1087 carries a Bible verse praising a man who loved his fellow man.
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San Antonio Friends Farewell Lyndon Johnson at Rites
Thousands gathered at a family plot to honor President Lyndon Johnson with San Antonio ties in attendance. Dan Quill, Henry Gonzalez, the Megleys, and Judge Adrian Spears recalled long friendship and shared moments from LBJ era. Marshall Steves and O Neil Ford also praised Johnson for shaping HemisFair and San Antonio’s national stature.
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Graham eulogizes Johnson at Hill Country funeral
Evangelist Billy Graham recalled a private moment with Lyndon B. Johnson and spoke of the future funeral under the same tree. The service in the Johnson family plot drew Congress visitors and Johnson family members, as guests shared coffee and light fare in the ranchhouse corridor.
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Tough Job Done Well A Proud Day for 5th Army Leader
AT Fort Sam Houston troops from across the Fifth Army area set up facilities for President Johnson's funeral services. Army units from Texas and Louisiana coordinated medical, transport, media, and security operations with First Cavalry and 3rd Infantry guard details. Officers and soldiers conducted their duties with dignity amid a solemn, well organized ceremony.
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Taps Salute at Johnson Funeral Stirs Nation
Army master sergeant Pa tiek P. Mastolea played Taps slower than usual at the graveside rites for former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Mastolen spoke of the pressure and significance of performing the bugle call at a president's funeral, performed before thousands at national television viewership.
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