Shriver's energy celebrated at funeral Mass Eunice Kennedy Shriver funeral: First Reading - NECN Family, friends and celebrities gathered to honour Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who changed the world's perception of the mentally disabled, at her private . Ultimate Jackie: Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver Eunice Shriver remembered at public wake - CNN.com Bobby Shriver (L), Patrick Schwarzenegger (2nd L), Maria Shriver (3nd L), Bobby Shriver (4th L) and Anthony Shriver (5th L) help to carry the coffin of Eunice Kennedy Shriver out of St. Xavier . Patrick Schwarzenegger, Lauren Alaina - Patrick ... - Zimbio Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 - August 11, 2009) was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver which started on her Maryland farm known as Timberlawn and, in 1968 evolved into the Special Olympics.She was a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy; her husband, Sargent Shriver, was United States Ambassador to . His 19 grandchildren read short remembrances, U2 frontman Bono led mourners in singing "Forever Young" and fond memories and laughter filled a funeral service for R. Sargent Shriver, the 95-year . Liam on Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Posted on 13 August 2009 by catholicsensibility. Eunice Kennedy Shriver wiki | TheReaderWiki She was 88 . Born on July 10, 1921, in Brookline, Massachusetts, Shriver was the fifth of nine children to Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. The Special Olympics torch led a procession for Eunice Kennedy Shriver past thousands of onlookers as friends, family and athletes from the movement she founded gathered for her funeral Friday. Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Funeral . Shriver's husband Sargent and their five children were . 14 August 2009: Services for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of former US president John F Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy, are being held today in Hyannis Fri 14 Aug 2009 13.52 EDT First . When he presentied it to President Kennedy, JFK told him, "That's a great idea - I'll get congress to pass it if YOU run it!" Shriver resisted at first, but eventually agreed to become the first director of the Peace Corps. Among the steady stream of mourners who flowed into a white and gray clapboard church Thursday to pay their respects to Eunice Kennedy Shriver was Mike Rhodes, a 25-year-old mentally disabled man . With time, however, they grew closer and their grief at Jackie's death as captured in photos taken the day of her funeral is palpable. (CNN) — Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a champion of the disabled who founded the Special Olympics, died Tuesday, the Special Olympics said. (Associated Press) - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics, was celebrated Friday at a funeral Mass as a fearless warrior for the voiceless who changed the world for millions and an unconventional woman who smoked Cuban cigars and played tackle football. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 - August 11, 2009) [2] a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy, was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver, [clarification needed] and in 1968, the Special Olympics. My sister Jean and I, and our entire family, will miss her with all our hearts," Kennedy said. Eunice Kennedy Shriver was an amazing woman. Funeral for Kennedy matriarch Eunice Kennedy Shriver August 14, 2009 - Hyannis - Hyannis - MA Celebrated: Eunice Kennedy Shriver died at 88 after a series of strokes The two-hour service wrapped up with a rousing rendition of When the Saints Go Marching In. Of course, Sargent Shriver came up with the idea for the Peace Corps. I thought I'd take the occasion to note an almost-absence in Catholic blogdom: the near silence about the passing of one of the most extraordinary American Catholics of our time, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Eunice Kennedy Shriver provides a compassionate message to the families during the Opening of the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland. "She was preeminently prolife, against abortion and there to protect and underscore the dignity of . She died on August 11, 2009 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The words are touching though the applause at the end seems little odd. Family and close friends of Eunice Kennedy Shriver attended a Friday morning funeral to honor the woman known best for having been the sister of late President John F. Kennedy and for founding the Special Olympics as a prominent defender of life. With the past week filled with news of Eunice Kennedy Shriver's funeral and her legacy of championing the Special Olympics, I decided to do some more research into the Kennedy family and their history. Missing, however, was her brother Sen. Edward. A few days ago I did a blog post on Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Funeral | C-SPAN.org August 14, 2009 Eunice Kennedy Shriver Funeral A funeral was held for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of John F. Kennedy. Eunice Kennedy Shriver Obituary BOSTON (AP) - President John F. Kennedy's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and. Eunice Kennedy Shriver arrives at the Golden Jubilee Gala of the Viennese Opera Ball at New York's Waldorf Astoria, Jan 28, 2005. Born into the country's most celebrated political family, Shriver dedicated her life to helping those with special needs . Eunice Kennedy Shriver laid to rest. HYANNIS, Massachusetts (CNN) - Family and close friends of Eunice Kennedy Shriver will attend a Friday morning funeral for the late sister of President John F. Kennedy. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder and chairperson of the Special Olympics, died at at a Cape Cod hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts on August 11, 2009. Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver DSG (July 10, 1921 - August 11, 2009) was an American philanthropist and a member of the Kennedy family.She was the founder of the Special Olympics, a sports organization for persons with physical and intellectual disabilities.For her efforts on behalf of the disabled, Shriver was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1984. — Among the steady stream of mourners who flowed into a white and gray clapboard church today to pay their respects to Eunice Kennedy Shriver was Mike Rhodes, a 25-year-old . BOSTON -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw firsthand the way the mentally disabled were treated in the mid-20th century: Her own sister Rosemary was given a lobotomy at age 23 and put away in an institution for the rest of her life. Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver Jackie's relationships with the other Kennedy women didn't start out on the right note (they made fun of her "babykins" voice, large feet and caviar and wine picnic lunches). Maria Shriver delivers a eulogy at Eunice Kennedy Shriver's funeral. Shriver was honored for her leadership and compassion during her funural, in which Maria Shriver spoke. - The funeral service for Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, was held on Friday at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis, Massachusetts before around 950 invited guests. Shriver's husband, R. Sargent. Shriver, 95, died Tuesday after suffering from Alzheimer's disease for years. The funeral for the 22-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy was held Monday. Days ago LALATE reported that Eunice Shriver was in critical but stable condition at Cape Cod Hospital with bedside her husband, all children and grandchildren. BOSTON (AP) - President John F. Kennedy's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the. HYANNIS, Mass. My sister Jean and I, and our entire family, will miss her with all our hearts," Kennedy said. Shriver's husband Sargent and their five children were pallbearers at the funeral service. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the presidential sister who founded the Special Olympics, was celebrated Friday at a funeral Mass as a fearless warrior for the voiceless who changed the world for millions . The 950 estimated attendees at. Sargent Shriver is accompanied by his son-in-law Arnold Schwarzenegger while attending the wake for Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Centerville today. Hundreds mourn Shriver at funeral. A funeral mass for Eunice Kennedy Shriver takes place at Saint Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis, Mass. Near her at the time of her death were her husband, R. Sargent Shriver; her five children: Robert "Bobby" Sargent Shriver III, Maria Owings Shriver, Timothy Perry Shriver, Mark Kennedy Shriver and Anthony Paul Kennedy . Shriver is the founder of Special Olympics and sister of President John F. Kennedy. This morning, the funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver was held with celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Stevie Wonder in attendance. Eunice Kennedy Shriver was celebrated by family members as a passionate humanitarian and a pious woman devoid of vanity on Thursday night, hours after thousands of mourners flocked to a white and . > BARNSTABLE, Mass dignity of 2009 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts at Eunice Kennedy mourners! > Oprah joined wave of Eunice Kennedy Shriver mourners... < /a BARNSTABLE! F. 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