THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING

From a forgotten rescuer, a simple tribute makes its way to JFK's gravesite

By Martin Finucane
Globe Staff / February 20, 2009

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In a small, private ceremony in November at Arlington Cemetery, members of the Kennedy family watched as an unusual but heartfelt item was placed on President John F. Kennedy's grave: a simple, bracelet-size ring made of cream-colored shell, sent by an elderly man who lives on a remote island halfway across the world. (Full article: 486 words)

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