The tradition of first ladies attending the funerals of other first ladies dates back to Dolley Madison, but didn't become truly expected until Eleanor Roosevelt's funeral in 1962.
Gillian Brockell, Washington Post: Politics
Sat, 04/21/2018 - 5:57am
The tradition of first ladies attending the funerals of other first ladies dates back to Dolley Madison, but didn't become truly expected until Eleanor Roosevelt's funeral in 1962.