Edward M. Kennedy 1932 ~ 2009
As most of the world knows, we’ve lost long-time Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy to brain cancer. What few might know is that he was a lighthouse enthusiast. It was largely through his efforts that the Boston Harbor Lighthouse on Little Brewster Island is forever manned, even though the lighthouse itself is automated. It is now kept by a woman, who takes care of the site along with other duties. In the very moving remarks by his son, Ted Kennedy Jr., these words were spoke:
He believed that in order to know
what to do in the future,
you had to understand the past.
My father loved other old things.
He loved his classic wooden schooner,
the Mya, He loved lighthouses
and his 1973 Pontiac convertible.
Irregardless if you were a Democrat, Republican or Independent, the United States has lost a great and humble man who worked for all. Despite the tragedies of his past, or maybe because of them, he rose above most men and worked for and was a friend to all. May you rest in eternal peace.
Copyright © 2009 Lighthouse News
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