Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who jumped on Kennedy's limousine, to be remembered at Washington National Cathedral

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, who was assigned to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and was in the presidential motorcade during the assassination of U.S. President Kennedy, talks to the media outside the JFK Tribute on November 22, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. People visited the JFK Tribute on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy as he rode in a Presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, who was assigned to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and was in the presidential motorcade during the assassination of U.S. President Kennedy, talks to the media outside the JFK Tribute on November 22, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. People visited the JFK Tribute on the 50th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy as he rode in a Presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Photo credit (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Funeral services for Clint Hill, the former Secret Service agent renowned for his heroic actions during the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, will be held Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Hill died on Feb. 21 at the age of 93.

Hill, a native of Washburn, North Dakota, served under five U.S. presidents and is remembered for leaping onto the back of Kennedy's limousine in Dallas on November 22, 1963, in a desperate attempt to shield the president and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.

The ceremony, honoring his life and legacy, is expected to draw dignitaries, colleagues, and admirers from across the nation.

Hill's bravery and dedication to his duty have left an indelible mark on American history, and his passing marks the end of an era for the Secret Service.

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