Mourners Begin Filing Into Basilica For Funeral Mass
BOSTON — Mourners dressed in black and in dark suits, taking cover under umbrellas, are entering the church where Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be remembered this morning.
President Obama, who arrived in Boston on Friday night, left his hotel early today, dressed in a dark suit and overcoat, to walk across the street to the Fairmont Copley Plaza for a 10-minute private visit with Kennedy’s widow, Victoria Reggie Kennedy.
The day’s somber mood is matched by gloomy weather. Rain and unseasonable cold enveloped the area as tropical depression Danny moved up the East Coast.
Mr. Obama will deliver a eulogy at the private service, which begins at 10 a.m. at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in Mission Hill.
White House aides were mum about the eulogy the president would offer, but Mr. Obama is expected to focus on the impact Kennedy had on American life since first being elected in 1962.
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Kennedy in 2006 (AP)
Edward M. Kennedy, who represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate for 46 years and made a deeply personal connection to millions of Americans, died Aug. 25, 2009, after a 15-month battle with brain cancer. He was 77.
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@the disrespect for God’ house and the lack of reverence is appalling!!!
Posted by christine, on August 29th, 2009 at 10:48 am
“Let (s)he who is without sin cast the first stone.” You can do better than this, Christine. You have a great name, “Christine,,” to try to live up to. Jesus turned no one from his table; he does not turn away you, nor I, nor Ted Kennedy. For the record: When I leave this world, I would love to have 1/100th of Ted K.’s legacy of love and intercession with the powers that be for the poor, the weak, and the humble.
Peace be with you, Christine
Chris K.
the disrespect for God’ house and the lack of reverence is appalling!!!