Photos: Arizonans react to JFK's death
Tucsonans react to the shooting of Pres. John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, then gather to mourn. Revisit the scenes in our gallery and also see newspaper clippings and items from the day he died.
Tucson reaction to Kennedy death
Women watch news of Pres. Kennedy's shooting and deathon the news telesign over the Bank of Tucson, 143 N. Stone Ave., on Nov. 22, 1963.
Arizona Daily Star's Nov. 23, 1963 JFK assassination issue
A studio photograph of the Arizona Daily Star's issue following President John F. Kennedy's assassination which published Nov. 23, 1963 (photographed in the Star studio on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013) in Tucson, Ariz. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Tucson reaction to Kennedy death
People standing outside the American Airlines office in downtown Tucson listen to news of the assassination of Pres. Kennedy over a loudspeaker on Nov. 22, 1963.
Tucson reaction to Kennedy death
The Catholic chapel at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson on Nov. 25, 1963, was overflowing during a commemorative High Mass that coincided with the services for Pres. Kennedy in Washington DC.
Tucson reaction to Kennedy death
Standing room only during a Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson on Nov. 25, 1963, during services for Pres. Kennedy in Washington, DC.
Tucson reaction to Kennedy death
Airmen and officers at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson are told of a 30-day mourning period by Capt. Jack Marslender of the 12th Strategic Aerospace Division on Nov. 25, 1963.
JFK Final Farewell
In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963 file photo, Jacqueline Kennedy kisses the casket of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, lying in state in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, accompanied by their daughter Caroline, kneeling alongside.
JFK Final Farewell
In this Monday, Nov. 25, 1963 file photo, President Charles de Gaulle of France, center, and other dignitaries salute as servicemen hold an American flag above the casket of slain President John F. Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
JFK Final Farewell
In this Sunday, Nov. 24, 1963 file photo, a horse-drawn caisson bearing the body of President John F Kennedy heads from the White House, background, to the Capitol for him to lie in state.
JFK Final Farewell
In this Saturday, Nov. 23, 1963 file photo, President John F. Kennedy’s flag-draped casket rests on a catafalque in the center of the East Room of the White House in Washington. The honor guard is made up of members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force.
Richard Homan
Former Washington Post reporter Richard Homan poses for a portrait with various clips, photographs and press coverage from his time spent covering former President John F. Kennedy's life and funeral on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his Green Valley home. Homan covered the funeral procession and was the first to report the scoop on where Kennedy's burial site would be in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Richard Homan
Former Washington Post reporter Richard Homan's clips, photographs and press coverage from his time spent covering former President John F. Kennedy's life and funeral on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his Green Valley home. The "Arlington" tag was his government-issued pass to cover the funeral. Homan covered the funeral procession and was the first to report the scoop on where Kennedy's burial site would be in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Richard Homan
A photograph of former Washington Post reporter Richard Homan working the foreign desk circa 1970 among other clips, photographs and press coverage from his time spent covering former President John F. Kennedy's life and funeral on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his Green Valley home. The "Arlington" tag was his government-issued pass to cover the funeral. Homan covered the funeral procession and was the first to report the scoop on where Kennedy's burial site would be in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Richard Homan
Former Washington Post reporter Richard Homan's clips, photographs and press coverage from his time spent covering former President John F. Kennedy's life and funeral on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his Green Valley home. Homan covered the funeral procession and was the first to report the scoop on where Kennedy's burial site would be in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
Richard Homan
Former Washington Post reporter Richard Homan poses for a portrait with various clips, photographs and press coverage from his time spent covering former President John F. Kennedy's life and funeral on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at his Green Valley home. Homan covered the funeral procession and was the first to report the scoop on where Kennedy's burial site would be in Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
When John F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago this month I’d been a full-time reporter at the Washington Post a little more than a year. …