BREAKING NEWS: Eunice Shriver Dead At 88
Posted on Aug 11, 2009 @ 07:45AM
Eunice Kennedy Shriver died at 2 a.m. Tuesday at a Cape Cod, Massachusetts hospital at the age of 88.
Shriver, the fifth of nine children, was the younger sister of President John F. Kennedy, the mother of Maria Shriver, and mother-in-law of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Shriver family issued a statement via Eunice's Web site Tuesday, memorializing their beloved matriarch.
"Inspired by her love of God, her devotion to her family, and her relentless belief in the dignity and worth of every human life, she worked without ceasing - searching, pushing, demanding, hoping for change," the family wrote.
The Hyannis Port, Massachusetts-based family praised Eunice for her considerable philanthropic achievements, most notably acting as a founder of the Special Olympics organization in the the 1960s.
"She was a living prayer, a living advocate, a living center of power," the family wrote. "She set out to change the world and to change us, and she did that and more. She founded the movement that became Special Olympics, the largest movement for acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in the history of the world. Her work transformed the lives of hundreds of millions of people across the globe, and they in turn are her living legacy."
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May 18, 2011 @ 04:30
I am so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Shriver was a wonderful woman and she made a difference in this world.
Posted Tue, 08/11/2009 - 1:17pm
my condolences to the kennedy/shriver family, another tragic loss of someone committed to helping others. i do hope there is a book about the legacy she leaves behind,it would be an honor to read about all her heartfilled contributions.
Posted Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:44pm
My condolences to the Kennedy/Shriver family. Eunice was a selfless champion of the rights of the disabled in this country, especially children. She will live on through the special olympics.
Posted Tue, 08/11/2009 - 12:04pm
She looks like a bag lady.
Posted Tue, 08/11/2009 - 10:54am
C'mon radaronline, please proof read your articles!!! "organization in the the 1960s"
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Posted Tue, 08/11/2009 - 7:17am
What a beautiful and inspiring woman, she left her mark on the world and will be missed. The wonderful work of Eunice & Seargent Shriver will live on and touch lives forever. What an inspiring family.
Posted Tue, 08/11/2009 - 7:10am