Stan Stearns dies; captured immortal image at JFK’s funeral

Link: The Washington Post

He returned to the office, satisfied that he had the best picture of the day.

“The bureau chief almost had a hemorrhage,” Mr. Stearns told the Annapolis Capital in 2009. “I never saw a man turn as white as he did because I was not with the entourage going to Arlington. Then the big boss from New York overheard that and he said, ‘You better have it or you’re fired on the spot.’ ”