Reaction to the death of JFK sister, Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Reaction to the death of JFK’s sister and Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who died Tuesday at age 88:

Death of Eunice Kennedy Shriver leaves 2 surviving Kennedy siblings

Joseph Kennedy, the millionaire businessman and one-time ambassador to Great Britain, and his wife, Rose, had nine children. Three became senators and one a president.

Spokesman: Eunice Kennedy Shriver in critical condition at Mass. hospital, family at her side

BARNSTABLE, Mass. —Eunice Kennedy Shriver, a sister of President John F. Kennedy and a longtime champion for the disabled, was in a Massachusetts hospital with family at her side.

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  • topnews New at Newstalgia: Weekend Talk Shows Past - Sargent Shriver on Meet The Press - 1964 https://bit.ly/NEEyB
  • mcgeneral Senator Edward Kennedy's brother in law Sargent Shriver is escorted to his seat in the church by his son Anthony Kennedy Shriver as U.S. President Barack Obama former President George W.
  • mcgeneral Sargent Shriver attends funeral services for U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy in Boston
  • roadkillrefugee Amazing shot of Prez Obama, Bill abd Hillary Clinton, GW Bush all looking at Sargent Shriver getting escorted to his pew.
  • max247 RT @hilary_a: Sargent Shriver...-I met him at the opening ceremonies of Special Olympics in '99. Such a nice guy &lots of smiles / awesome
  • max247 RT @geoff9cow: awwww, Sargent Shriver...-I met him at the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics in '99. Such a nice guy &lots of smiles
  • mcgeneral Sargent Shriver blows a kiss to family and friends gathered outside following funeral services for his wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver at Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Hyannis
  • mcgeneral Sargent Shriver is joined by his daughter Maria and her husband California Governor Schwarzenegger during funeral services for Sargent Shriver's wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Hyannis
  • petrbuben Sargent Shriver, widower or Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is wheeled ...
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  • 1gailr Eunice's husband Sargent Shriver, age 93, was a pall bearer. Teddy Kennedy will not attend
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  • petrbuben Sargent Shriver, left, speaks with Robert Kennedy, Jr., son ...
  • petrbuben Carolina Shriver, left, granddaughter of Sargent Shriver, right, ...
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  • thelonecowgirl RT @michael_sargent: f only the world was made up with more human beings like her...@kingsthings Eunice Shriver dearfriend & fantastic lady.
  • annier @DanCMos Re: Sargent Shriver. Yes. He has had Alzheimer's for quite some time.
  • sheliabluerose Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies https://bit.ly/bLjmg She& her husband Sargent founded the Special Olympics -- That makes them personal heros 2 me
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