Kennedy who inspired Special Olympics dies. Rosemary Kennedy, the oldest sister of the Kennedy children was born mildly retarted. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, later founded the Special Olymipics. That alone, is a remarkable story.
The AP story goes on:
But as she got older, her father worried his daughter’s mild condition would lead her into situations that could damage the family’s reputation.
Little did he know that several other family members would handle the “reputation damage” part quite effectively and without the benefit of a lobotomy.