15 years ago, another tragedy struck the Kennedys

John F. Kennedy, Jr. – the John-John who saluted his father’s casket before a watching nation -- died in a plane crash 15 years ago on July 16, 1999 when his Pipe Saratoga II HP went down into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

It was another in a string of tragedies for the Kennedy family.

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963.

Senator Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968 while running for President.

Rose and Joe Kennedy’s first son, Joe, Jr., was killed in 1944 when his plane, on a secret mission, exploded.

Rose and Joe’s daughter, Kathleen, died in a 1948 plane crash in Europe.

Time Magazine’s Margaret Carlson wrote a poignant tribute/recall of the Kennedys, the closest thing America has had to royalty since King George III got a tea party that created this nation.

To read the Time article, click on http://time.com/2989393/jfk-jr-death-anniversary/