Funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Hyannis , Massachusetts . Shriver founded Special Olympics ; athletes carry torch into church . Shriver was fifth of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy . Her father served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1961 - 1963.
Funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Hyannis , Massachusetts . Shriver founded Special Olympics ; athletes carry torch into church . Shriver was fifth of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy . 3.1 million people participate in Special Olympics in 170 nations .