Funeral and Its Aftermath

The sky over Washington was somewhat overcast that day. At noon, the funeral procession escorted the coffin by car from the White House to the Capitol Building. People spontaneously dressed in black and stood silently along both sides of the road, holding flowers. Once the vehicles escorting the coffin arrived at the Capitol Building, the silent crowd began to move, placing their flowers one by one against the outer walls of the Capitol Building.