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Ishoutandscream2

(6,660 posts)
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:40 AM Nov 2013

A message to my classmate, June Oswald Porter. Posted on my Facebook page

A heartfelt message to my classmate, June Oswald Porter.

June, I am thinking of you today. But it's not in a negative way because of the anniversary of that awful day. I choose to remember the skinny girl who played basketball in such an aggressive way. The incredibly mature and bright girl in speech class who spoke on more funding for public libraries, and your statement on how terrible communism was because, as you so accurately stated, we would just have to ask your mother.

I can remember a freckle faced, somber young girl who had to grow up way too fast. We as classmates obviously knew, but we really didn't speak too much of it. As a matter of fact, I think you were accepted very well and was pretty popular. I could look in your face and notice you carried the weight of the world on your shoulders, but I also think now how brave and incredibly successful you were.

I've been seeing the idiot media the last couple of days and how they are bothering your mom this week. The fool Wolf "Leslie" Blitzer was commenting the other day in almost a surprising way that you and Rachel have been very successful in life. Of course you are successful! I didn't know Rachel well, but I knew you! You were one of the smartest persons I had ever met.

So, being a Dallasite, all of us have some kind of connection to someone who was at Dealey plaza that day, or someone who was with your father when he was killed, or some other connection with the assassination. I mention I went to school with you, but not to draw attention to myself. I immediately tell folks what I mentioned up above - you were, and I'm sure still are, a wonderful, insightful, mature, bright woman. I have heard you are occasionally on Facebook, and I hope you see this. I am proud to have known you, and as a classmate, I am honored I have known you for over forty years.

Take care, June. Know that this day will bring up all the negatives. But for a brief moment, I wish to express the positive.

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A message to my classmate, June Oswald Porter. Posted on my Facebook page (Original Post) Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2013 OP
Good on you. Children should not be held accountable for the actions of their parents. Fla Dem Nov 2013 #1
Yes, and I remember June' younger sister being our mascot Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2013 #3
Excellent....... Bennyboy Nov 2013 #2
Aw, that was so nice of you to do! ladyVet Nov 2013 #4
You are a lovely person. nt brer cat Nov 2013 #5
Thank you. June was such a sensitive Ishoutandscream2 Nov 2013 #6
I can't imagine how hard it was for his daughters brer cat Nov 2013 #7

Fla Dem

(23,591 posts)
1. Good on you. Children should not be held accountable for the actions of their parents.
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:48 AM
Nov 2013

From your posting it would appear that LHO's daughters grew up to be smart, successful women. I'm happy for them.

Ishoutandscream2

(6,660 posts)
3. Yes, and I remember June' younger sister being our mascot
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:02 AM
Nov 2013

Rachel was more outgoing. June could be very somber and quiet. Both bright, thoughtful, talented girls.

ladyVet

(1,587 posts)
4. Aw, that was so nice of you to do!
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 12:51 PM
Nov 2013

Regardless of the facts of what happened that day, neither she nor her sister had anything to do with it.

Ishoutandscream2

(6,660 posts)
6. Thank you. June was such a sensitive
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 01:47 PM
Nov 2013

And intelligent girl. Waaaay mature for her age. I respected her so much.

brer cat

(24,524 posts)
7. I can't imagine how hard it was for his daughters
Fri Nov 22, 2013, 01:52 PM
Nov 2013

to return to school. It had to help immensely that you and others simply accepted them for who they were as individuals, not as an extension of their father.

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