He was President of the United States. Whether he was worth it or not, the office certainly is.
And, luckily, it wasn’t open casket viewing. Any child brought to that event saw the respect given to the office in the flag-draped casket.
Personally, I wouldn’t have bothered. After all, most of us here are old enough to remember other funerals that showed respect for the office AND love for the man.
But the office should always be respected, even if the office-holder is unfortunate.
Correct. A decade or so ago, I would have stood in line to tinkle on his grave. I guess age has mellowed me just a bit.
An article in Reader’s Digest in 1960s was written by a man, who at age 11, had accompanied his father at the disinterment of President Lincoln. They hoped to end rumors that his body had been stolen. An interesting retelling from the point of view of an 11 year old when he was late in life.