Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009) was a member of the Kennedy family, sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy. Eunice Kennedy Shriver was the founder in 1962 of Camp Shriver which started on her Maryland farm known as Timberlawn and, in 1968 evolved into the Special Olympics. Her husband, Sargent Shriver, was United States Ambassador to France and the Democratic vice presidential candidate in the 1972 U.S. presidential election.

Personal facts

Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Birth dateJuly 10, 1921
Birth nameEunice Mary Kennedy
Birth place
Brookline Massachusetts
Nationality
United States
Religion
Catholic Church
cause of death
Stroke
Date of deathAugust 11, 2009
Place of death
Hyannis Massachusetts
Resting place
Centerville Massachusetts , Massachusetts , United States
Education
Stanford University
Education
Manhattanville College
Parents
Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
Rose Kennedy
Spouse
Children
Relatives

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External resources

  1. http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/08/maria_shivers_e.html
  2. http://www.communityofcaring.org
  3. http://www.eunicekennedyshriver.org
  4. http://www.eunicekennedyshriver.org/articles/article/171
  5. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?n=eunice-kennedy-shriver&pid=131238476
  6. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9136962
  7. http://www.specialolympics.org
  8. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/6010353/Eunice-Kennedy-Shriver.html
  9. http://www.usmint.gov/kids/coinNews/coinOfTheMonth/2002/06.cfm