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forgotten. When it was announced over the school loudspeaker that Kennedy had been shot, I
               and my senior year classmates were in in the middle of a class exam. Not one person in my
               group that day passed the test. It was the only time I can remember during my academic tenure
               that test results were subsequently discounted and thrown out.

                                                               John Kennedy’s wife, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier,
                                                                           th
                                                               is also my 8  cousin, 2 times removed.

                                                               Jacqueline was known for her highly
                                                               publicized restoration of the White
                                                               House and emphasis on arts and culture, as
                                                               well as for her style, elegance, and grace. At
                                                               age 31, she was the third youngest First
                                                               Lady when her husband was inaugurated
                                                               President.

                                                               She was born in 1929 and died in 1975.

                                                               Even after her death, she ranks as one of the
                                                               most popular and recognizable First Ladies,
                                                               and in 1999 she was listed as one of Gallup's
                                                               Most-Admired Men and Women of the 20th
                                                               century.


               References:
               1. Relative Finder, associated with FamilySearch, and the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS)
               2. Wikipedia.org
               3. LDS Family Tree attached
































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