2009 : In letters to Pope Benedict XVI , Kennedy asked for prayers . Sen. Edward M Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery . Local bars and restaurants were packed with people watching the live coverage on television inside . President Obama hailed Kennedy as ` ` a hero for those who had lost ''
2009 : In letters to Pope Benedict XVI , Kennedy asked for prayers . Sen. Edward M Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery . President Obama hailed Kennedy as ` ` a hero for those who had lost ''