Funeral rites and ceremonies

Among the many government officials attending the funeral service for former Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius at St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, was Secretary of State Dean Acheson. Mr. Stettinius died October 28 at the age of 49.

Photo of the burial of President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park, New York. The flag which has covered the casket of President Roosevelt is lifted from it by the Army and Navy guard as the President is placed in his final resting place. Guests are seen assembled around the family. Original 16x20 photo is in oversize file.

Front row, left to right: President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, former President Dwight Eisenhower, and former President Harry S. Truman attend the funeral of Sam Rayburn, longtime Congressman from Texas. Others in the background are unidentified.

Mrs. Harry S. Truman (Bess) receives a corsage from an unidentified woman. Mrs. Truman arrived earlier at Dearborn Station, Chicago, for the funeral of Mrs. Edward J. Kelly, wife of the former Mayor of Chicago. (See also 2003-305.)

The body of Vice Admiral John S. McCain, who died on the coast of "battle fatigue" after returning to this country from carrier aircraft work in the Pacific, is lowered to the ground at Washington National Airport after an air trip from California. Funeral services were held this date and burial was in Arlington National Cemetery. From: Beth Gore

The body of Vice Admiral John S. McCain is carried in full honor through Arlington National Cemetery where he was buried following services in Fort Myer Chapel. McCain died of battle fatigue following his return to this country from highly successful carrier aircraft supervision in the Pacific. From: Beth Gore.

Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy at the funeral of Sam Rayburn in Bonham, Texas. The photo is autographed by each person. (The autographs are not original, but photographic copy). From Margaret Truman Daniel, 10-83.