I was a Junior at Eastern Hills Hill School that November morning and was standing in the parking lot when the rainy skies lifted and the sun came out. As a student of the Ft. Worth Independent Schools you were given an excused absence that morning if you wanted to go to town and see the President of the United States. My parents let me drive our family car with five girlfriends for an event of a lifetime. Police and Sheriff Officers on horseback kept the crowd behind the ropes. We stood on the front row and watched with great anticipation. We had gotten word Jackie would not be coming outside because of the weather and she needed to look her best for the luncheon at the Great Hall at Market Hall in Dallas at noon. Immediately after the breakfast The President greeted the crowd outside to a thunderous roar. He shook hands, posed for pictures, hugged babies and old ladies. The Secret Service was all around but that didn’t stop him from getting close to the people. He made his way about halfway around the large circle of well-wishers when someone in the crowd told him they were running late and needed to get on their way to Dallas . . .
By the time we arrived back at school around noon the events in Dallas had happened. Like everyone else I will always remember exactly where I was at that moment. I am so thankful to my parent for allowing me a moment in history.
