Eunice Kennedy Shiver, Founder of the Special Olympics, Says Goodbye
Admirers from all over remember the accomplishments of Eunice Kennedy Shiver.
Eunice Kennedy Shiver, founder of the Special Olympics, was finally laid to rest.
Friends, family and admirers came together to celebrate the life that Shiver had left behind. Many remember her for the great lengths she endured so that persons with special needs were not left by the wayside.
Marguerite Heffernan, one of the first Special Olympic participants, led the funeral process. She told the Boston Herald that "she opened doors. We gained freedom from hiding." Special Olympians from all over gathered to remember her, including Loretta Claiborne. the Boston Globe quoted Claiborne as saying "she lived a prominent life, but she was chosen . . . to have a life to serve others." In a moving eulogy, Maria Shiver and her brother standing near remembered her as "simply Mummy."
The wife of Governor Schwarzenegger, concluded by reading a poem that she had written for her mother. Shiver's brother Edward Kennedy did not attend the service due to his illness, but his wife Victoria made an appearance for him.
