THE LEDGER INDEPENDENT | WEDNESDAY, 05.2.2012 WEDNESDAY,WEDNESDAOBITUY, 05.2.201205.2.2ARIE012S | A5 DEATHS LOCALLY DEATHS ELSEWEHRE Medical examiner at JFK assassination dies in Iowa MELANIE S. WELTE “We had the routine the bullet was a described Associated Press in place to do it ... it was — that it hit Kennedy and important for the chain of then hit Connally,” she DES MOINES, Iowa | evidence to remain intact,” said. In the turbulent hours Rose said. “That didn’t Rose conducted Os- following President happen when the body was wald’s autopsy, as well as As far as I know, he defi nitely felt John F. Kennedy’s as- taken to Bethesda.” those for Jack Ruby, the sassination, many were Rose’s widow, Marilyn Dallas nightclub owner it was a lone gunman and that uncertain about what Rose, said her husband who killed Oswald two MRS. MOSS to do, but medical ex- wasn’t angry about what days after Kennedy was the shots came from behind MAYSVILLE | Sandra D. aminer Earl Rose knew happened at Parkland Me- shot, and J.D Tippit, a Pollitte Columbia Moss, 75, one thing: The shooting morial Hospital but did his police officer believed to and that there was no second an art teacher and resident happened in Dallas, and best to follow the law. have been killed by Oswald of old Washington, died it was his job to do an au- “At that point, there was shortly after the assassina- gunman on the grassy knoll. He Monday, April 30, 2012, topsy on anyone slain in no federal law on the as- tion. at Meadowview Regional the city. sassinations of presidents,” A native of South Dako- felt the trajectory of the bullet Medical Center after a Rose stood in a door- she said. “If the autopsy ta, Rose earned his medical short illness. way at the hospital where was done in Texas, it would degree from the University was a described — that it hit Sandra was born in Har- Kennedy’s body was have followed the law.” of Nebraska. He moved lan, on July 12, 1936, the taken on Nov. 22, 1963, The Warren Commission his wife and six children Kennedy and then hit Connally.” daughter and only child of in a vain attempt to block concluded in 1964 that Lee from Dallas in 1968 to take MARILYN ROSE, WIDOW the late James J. and Jen- Kennedy’s aides as they Harvey Oswald acted alone a position as a forensic nie Jo Hughes Pollitte. She removed his coffin. The in shooting Kennedy. It pathologist and professor was the granddaughter of Secret Service and first found Oswald likely fired at the University of Iowa the late Edd D. and Mabel lady Jacqueline Ken- three shots, one of which Medical School. Anno Pollitte of Mason nedy prevailed, and the struck Texas Gov. John He died at an Iowa City County, and late Ben and president’s body was Connally after hitting the retirement community. Gladys Rodman Hughes of flown to Bethesda Na- president. His wife said he was di- Franklin County. val Hospital, where an Marilyn Rose said her agnosed with Parkinson’s Sandra was proud of autopsy was done by pa- husband agreed with that disease and then developed 2 Rooms 3 Rooms 4 Rooms her family heritage, which thologists James Humes assessment and began dementia. & Hall & Hall & Hall reached back to Kentucky’s and Thornton Boswell. speaking publicly about Along with his wife, he is $ $ $ 95 earliest settlers through Their findings have been the assassination after the survived by five daughters several branches. She was used to support an array release of Oliver Stone’s and 12 grandchildren. His 79 89 99 an eighth-generation Ma- of conspiracy theories 1991 film “JFK,” which son died in 2005. son Countian. Mrs. Moss about Kennedy’s death. promoted the view that the Marilyn Rose said a me- (937) 378-6721 graduated from Henry Clay Rose, who died Tues- president’s death was the morial will be held June 11 or 1-800-772-6795 High School and attended day at age 85, believed result of an elaborate con- in Iowa City. (937) 213-1889 Emergency Service University of Kentucky. many of those theories spiracy. “We don’t soak your carpet or you” She was an art teacher at wouldn’t have gained “As far as I know, he Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, LLC St. Patrick School. For traction if he had been definitely felt it was a lone FUNERAL IICRC Certified Serving the area since 1963 many years she worked able to do his job. 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