Mourners, Famous And Unknown, Pay Final Respects
Hundreds of mourners lined the sidewalks of Mission Hill on Saturday morning, braving heavy rain, watching and waiting for the motorcade that would deliver Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to his funeral.
Edward M. Kennedy, who represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate for 46 years and made a deeply personal connection to millions of Americans, was buried Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery, near his slain brothers. The last Kennedy brother, he fought personal demons and mourned public tragedies. He was called the hardest working member of the Senate — and possibly the most effective senator in the history of the chamber. He championed civil rights and immigration laws, health care reform and education. He continued working through 15 months of brain cancer, a disease that ultimately took his life on Aug. 25, 2009. He was 77.
President Obama delivered the eulogy for Sen. Edward Kennedy at a funeral mass in Boston. Kennedy will make one last visit to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday before he is laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery later in the day.
Hundreds of mourners lined the sidewalks of Mission Hill on Saturday morning, braving heavy rain, watching and waiting for the motorcade that would deliver Sen. Edward M. Kennedy to his funeral.
Massachusetts law says the state must hold a special election, but the state Legislature may vote to give Gov. Deval Patrick the power to appoint an interim successor to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral motorcade was scheduled to pause at the Capitol on its way to Arlington National Cemetery, where the longtime Massachusetts senator will be buried Saturday evening near his slain brothers.
Row upon row of mourners sat facing the casket bearing Kennedy’s mortal remains, including President Obama, previous occupants of the White House, enough senators to make up a quorum and dozens of members of the most famous political family in the land.
WBUR reporters, in Boston and Washington, are covering Saturday’s services for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. Follow their reporting as events unfold.
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