European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Up 1980 a she still has an indescribable Force a a sen. Edward m. Kennedy speaking of his Mother. The Kennedy in 193$ Eunice seated from left Jean Edward on tap of his father Joseph p. Kennedy Patricia and Kathleen standing Rosemary left Robert John mrs. Kennedy and Joseph or. Euteve the was campaigned for the presidency. In 1984, her grandson David Kennedy was found dead of a drug overdose in a Palm Beach Fla hotel room. Still her roman Catholic Faith has endured. For years she was a familiar figure at daily mass at St. Xavier a Church in Hyannis. She once insisted she was Quot one of the most fortunate people in the a even though my life has been scarred by tragedy i have never lost this feeling Quot she said. Quot god has held us All in his Quot she a very a very powerful example of How much it helps you in your life to have live your life in the context of those beliefs Quot said Rhode Island state rep. Patrick Kennedy 23. Quot she s been the binding Force Between All of us because we All share the same . For Many in her family it is hard to believe that someday she will no longer be there. Her grandson Michael Kennedy 32, president of citizens Energy corp. In Boston spent an afternoon in his office recently talking enthusiastically about his grandmother and the family a plans for the birthday Celebration. He grew uncharacteristically silent when asked How the family will handle her inevitable death. He stared Down at the floor for several minutes. Quot i done to know How to answer that Quot he said slowly. Quot i Don t even want to think about it Quot John f. Kennedy sits with his Mother waiting to accept the democratic nomination for president at the los Angeles coliseum in july 1960. And be the is. He s. A he is savor a it Edy Nedy Edy a he associated press the Celebration of Rose Kennedy s 100th birthday in Hyannis port mass is expected to be the largest Kennedy family gathering in 30 years since John f. Kennedy was elected president. On the eve of her birthday these Are some of her family s fondest memories. Edward m. Kennedy 58, . Senator i was the last one. She was Able to spend More time with me. I remember when they came Back from London in the Middle of the Spring and they weren t sure what to do with me. So we went Down to the a Cape just Mother and i and she tutored me herself. She s the product of another Era. I still tease her about it last night she was talking about going to Palm Beach and she was saying in t it time to Start packing the trunks for Florida Teddy i mean no one says trunks a Bobby Shriver 36, venture capitalist and special olympics producer new York i remember once i was out walking with my grandmother. I w As 19. She asked me about my Girlfriend i had at the time if i d kissed her. I said yeah fond memories the kissed her a few times. Then she said my Grandfather was the Only Man she Ever kissed. To me that totally defined her like i kissed one Man and he was a hell of a Man Quot Kathleen Kennedy Townsend 39, Maryland student service Alliance Quot she loved desserts. When i used to visit she made sure she had four desserts. She d have pudding and Angel food cake and these Nice White buttery cookies. She d say to me do you think four desserts is too much Quot Timothy Shriver 30, administrator for at risk youth new maven Conn. Public schools Quot if you asked All the grandchildren if they had a special relationship with her they Dall secretly think they were her favorite it was just a Quality she had making you think you were the special one t had a grammar teacher in d c. In 10th Grade who was really Good. I was 16. She was 86. She fired off a letter to this Guy congratulating him on my Michael Kennedy 32, president citizens Energy corp., Boston Quot we used to play a math game. She d string numbers together and we d multiply them. The older children could keep up Betler but she d focus on one individual and you d know you were on the hot seat so you better get it right Quot Maria Shriver 34, correspondent Abc news los Angeles Quot she always ran a very Light ship like clockwork she always made sure you were Happy with your food when you were in a group she always sought out your attention you never got the impression she was too Busy and she always had a regular routine. You always knew at 4 45, there d be a Chris Lawford 35, actor los Angeles i remember the walks she loved to walk Back then it was like the Iasi thing you wanted to do was take a walk with your grandmother but when i got Back i Felt Good it was cathartic i either Learned something a Story about my Mother or i Learned something about me Quot unday. July 15, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 15
