It was forty years ago that Robert F Kennedy was gunned down by Sirhan Sirhan with Juan Romero busboy kneeling at his side.

It was 1968 and Bobby Kennedy and his wife were out celebrating the California Primary victory, well on his way to the Presidency. After his speech at the Ambassador Hotel, Robert Kennedy walked through the pantry and kitchen of the hotel where he was to meet with the kitchen staff including a young busboy Juan Romero. Moments later the third young Kennedy* was lost to a Nation by the hand of Sirhan Sirhan (possible; more on that in another article). As Kennedy lay on the floor with Juan Romero busboy leaning over his, rosary in hand it is said that Bobby spoke the now famously unselfish words, “Is everyone alright”.
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