Funeral for President Theodore Roosevelt

I am completely fascinated by funerals, graveyards and really the whole after life process from the funeral home to the grave.  I don't know why but I do and I am really fascinated by the funeral of any President of the US.
Here is rare silent film footage from the funeral of my favorite President Theodore Roosevelt.
From January 8th 1919

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The Cadillac hearse that carried the body of President John F Kennedy to Air Force One following his assassination in Dallas TX in 1963 was sold at a Scottsdale AZ auction for $160,000.

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Edward Kennedy 1932-2009

Not a fan of Sen. Kennedy's politics or the man himself but I always watch funerals of high profile individuals with great interest . I have taped the funerals of Presidents Reagan and Ford and Sen. Kennedy's was even more fascinating for the Catholic Mass that is rarely seen on television. The networks seemed to give us plenty of closeups of the family including the last surviving sibling Jean, and closeups of President Obama, Carter and Clinton.
As always I found the work of the Honor Guard, carrying the casket to the hearse, fascinating. The precision and look is incredible and I know from past funerals that to be a member of the guard for a funeral like this is a very high honor and they practice hours everyday for the job.
Later today will be the funeral procession through Washington DC then onto Arlington National Cemetery for the burial. It will be emotional to see the last of the fabled Kennedy men laid to rest next to his brothers, President John Kennedy and Sen. Robert Kennedy.
The New York Times obituary for Senator Kennedy.
More on the Kennedy funeral.

Here is a tremendous article on the history of State Funerals in the United States.