PostHeaderIcon Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88



The sister of Pres. John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 88, dies in a Cape Cod hospital in Massachussetts after a series of stroke. The influential lady of the Kennedy clan is known for her public service just like her brother Sen. Edward Kennedy who is stricken ill with brain cancer.

Eunice who was sick for sometime, was the originator of the Special Olympics in 1968 for the handicapped and physically challenged. The sporting event which brought hope and happiness to the disabled had been attended by at least a million participants in more than 160 countries since its inception. In her prime, the pillar of the Kennedys was politically and socially active in keeping with family tradition.

Jean Kennedy Smith, her sister, becomes the last surviving daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fritzgerald Kennedy. At the time of death, her husband, five children and 19 grandchildren were present. (Photo Credit: MCS@40flickr) =0=

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