Before the service began , Special Olympians carried the Special Olympics torch into the church , a family statement said . Funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Hyannis , Massachusetts . Shriver founded Special Thursday ; athletes carry torch into church . Shriver was fifth of nine children of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Eunice Kennedy Shriver . 170 people participate in Special Olympics in nine nations .
Funeral for Eunice Kennedy Shriver in Hyannis , Massachusetts . Shriver founded Special Thursday ; athletes carry torch into church . Shriver was fifth of nine children of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Eunice Kennedy Shriver . 170 people participate in Special Olympics in nine nations .