J. Waymon Rose Oral History

J. Waymon Rose passed away at the age of 98 on October 29, 2020. After this initial oral history in 2002, Waymon and his lovely wife Ann became great friends of The Sixth Floor Museum. Later that year, the Roses generously donated the journals that they both kept during the Jack Ruby trial, Ann's collection of assassination and trial-related scrapbooks and other unique materials. Ann, who passed away in 2012, also recorded an oral history in 2004. Waymon returned to the Museum on numerous occasions, recording seven public and educational programs between 2004 and 2014, and recording a follow-up oral history in 2013. His last program may be found here on our YouTube channel: Living History with J. Waymon Rose (2014) - YouTube. Waymon and family members also attended a number of exhibit openings and special events at the Museum over the years as the Roses became a significant part of our extended family. Waymon was a soft-spoken gentleman, extremely witty and extraordinarily generous with his time. He enjoyed interacting with students and teachers whenever he shared his experiences here. He and his beloved wife Ann are greatly missed.

Waymon's handwritten journal as well as a series of color photos that he took in Dealey Plaza over the assassination weekend may be accessed here: Thesaurus – Vocabularies – eMuseum (jfk.org). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator