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Show PAGE 22 THE ZEPHYR APRIL 1 990 that was then... a canyon country album Helen Madsen (Grand County Democratic Chairman), Robert F. Kennedy (Senator, New Frank Moss (Senator, Utah). August, 1967. York), Norman Boyd (Mayor of Moab). In August 1967, Grand County Democratic Chairman Helen Madsen received a call from Democratic Headquarters In Salt Lake. She learned that Senator Robert F. Kennedy would be flying to Canyonlands Field the following day. While the trip was personal (Kennedy was on his way to a raftkayak trip through Cataract Canyon) party leaders hoped a group from Grand County would turn out to greet the Senator. The following afternoon, about 30 Moabites traveled to the airport as the official welcoming committee. A few minutes later, a small commercial airplane appeared on the horizon, touched down and taxied to the small terminal. The cabin door opened, a cheer went up from the crowd, and a solitary figure emerged Into the hot August sun.... It was Bill Groff, returning, guitar In hand, from San Francisco and The Summer Of Love. He was deeply moved by the reception until he realized It was not for him. Groff found a place with the rest of the greeters, and finally a small plane landed and approached the crowd. Bob Kennedy, In shirt sleeves, with Utah Senator Frank Moss. The New York senator shook hands with everyone, signed autographs, rubbed on his way to the river. one little girls head, and left Six months later, Robert F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for President of the United States, and on June 6, 1968, minutes after celebrating his California Primary victory over Eugene McCarthy, Bobby Kennedy was mortally wounded by an assassins bullet de-boar- ded |
