The `` Arlington Oak '' was estimated to be 220 years old . It shaded the area near the graves of Kennedy family members . Comment: ` It is truly unfortunate to see it 's now gone -- that tree had a significant legacy here at Arlington , '' said Steve Van Hoven , the cemetery 's urban forester . The Arlington Oak was part of that view .
The `` Arlington Oak '' was estimated to be 220 years old . It shaded the area near the graves of Kennedy family members . Comment: The Arlington Oak was part of that view .