Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver, DSG (July 10, 1921 – August 11, 2009), was a member of the Kennedy family and a sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy.

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. They had five children.

She died on August 11, 2009 in Hyannis, Massachusetts, after a stroke, at the age od 88.Smith, J.Y. (August 11, 2009). "Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88" The Washington Post. Retrieved August 11, 2009. Her husband, Sargent Shriver, died on January 18, 2011 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Related pages
Kennedy family

References

Other websites

eunicekennedyshriver.org , Shriver's official website

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