Eunice Kennedy Shriver | 1921-2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver holds a commemorative silver dollar coin minted in her honor. She was the first living woman to be honored with a commemorative U.S. coin--for her work in founding the Special Olympics. (United States Mint / Associated Press)
Jean Kennedy Smith, left, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sisters of JFK and actress
(An earlier version of this caption identified Jean Kennedy Smith as Patricia Lawford.) (Neshan H. Naltchayan / Agence France-Presse)
From left, Sargent Shriver, wife Eunice, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver celebrate Schwarzenegger’s victory in the gubernatorial recall election. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
As Maria Shriver looks on, Arnold Schwarzenegger thanks his mother-in-law, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, at a meeting of members of his transition team before his inauguration as governor. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver arrives at the Golden Jubilee Gala of the Viennese Opera Ball at
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, with brother Sen. Edward Kennedy, is introduced during a forum in honor of Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential & Museum Library in Boston. (Bizuayehu Tesfay / Associated Press)
The chairman of the Special Olympics, Timothy P. Shriver, left, and his mother, Eunice, view a promotional poster before the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai. A record 7,300 athletes from 164 countries and regions would compete in 21 medal sports and four demonstration competitions at the games. (Mark Ralston / Associated Press)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver speaks during a forum in her honor at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. (Bizuayehu Tesfay / Associated Press)
A painting by artist David Lenz in the National Portrait Gallery is titled “Rare Halo Display: A Portrait of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.” Pictured from left are Airika Straka, Katie Meade, Andy Leonard, Loretta Claiborne, Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Marty Sheets. (David Lenz / National Portrait Gallery via Associated Press)
