Eunice Kennedy Shriver critical at Mass. hospital

[Jeep789]

Source: Associated Press

CAPE COD, Mass. – A family spokesman says Eunice Kennedy Shriver is in critical condition at a Massachusetts hospital.

Spokesman Stephen Rivers said Friday that the 88-year-old sister of President John F. Kennedy is surrounded by her family at Cape Cod Hospital. He says her husband, children and all her grandchildren are at her side.

Shriver is renowned in her own right for founding the Special Olympics.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/ap_on_re_us/eunice_kennedy_shriver

[Captain Hilts]

1. Too bad Eunice grew up in such a sexist age and family. nt

[jwirr]

2. This is sad news. As the mother of a child who was part of the special

olympics I throughly respect her for what she has done.

[Hugin]

3. ...

K&R :(

[ronnykmarshall]

4. Oh no.

[Tx4obama]

5. Our Prayers are with the Shriver/Kennedy Family n/t

[Vidar]

6. Best wishes to Eunice & the Kennedys.

[BadDonkey]

7. Eunice Kennedy Shriver in critical condition

Source: AP

BOSTON - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and a longtime champion for the disabled, was in critical condition Friday at a Massachusetts hospital.

Shriver, 88, was surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren at Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable, said family spokesman Stephen Rivers.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the husband of Shriver's daughter, Maria, was also there, said Aaron McLear, a spokesman for the governor.



Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32334140/ns/politics/

[Odin2005]

8. OMG, I hope she is OK.

:(

[goclark]

9. How is she doing now?

So sad ~

[question everything]

10. We no longer hear about her husband, Sargent Shriver

who suffers from Alzheimer's.