Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009)[1] was a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.
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| Born | Eunice Mary Kennedy July 10, 1921 |
| Died | August 11, 2009 (aged 88) Hyannis, Massachusetts |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church parish cemetery Centerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Manhattanville College |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. (m. 1953–2009, her death) |
| Children | Robert Sargent Shriver III Maria Owings Shriver Timothy Perry Shriver Mark Kennedy Shriver Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver |
| Parent(s) | Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. Rose Kennedy (née Fitzgerald) |
| Relatives | Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. (brother) John F. Kennedy (brother) Rosemary Kennedy (sister) Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (sister) Patricia Kennedy Lawford (sister) Robert F. Kennedy (brother) Jean Kennedy Smith (sister) Ted Kennedy (brother) |
| Website | eunicekennedyshriver.org |
Early life
Kennedy was born on July 10, 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts to Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy. She studied at Manhattanville College and at Stanford University.
Personal life
Kennedy was married to Sargent Shriver from 1953 until her death in 2009. They had five children. Shriver died on August 11, 2009 in Hyannis, Massachusetts after having a stroke, aged 88.[2] Her husband, Sargent Shriver died on January 18, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver Media
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
In 2008, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development was renamed in honor of Shriver.
Shriver speaks at March 3, 2008, ceremony in her honor
Shriver and husband, Sargent, in 1999
Related pages
References
- ↑ Grinberg, Emanuella (n.d.). Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies. Edition.cnn.com. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/11/eunice.kennedy.shriver/. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ Smith, J.Y. (August 11, 2009). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88" The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
Other websites
- eunicekennedyshriver.org Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, Shriver's official website
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver on IMDb
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver at Find a Grave