Funeral plans set for Sen. Ted Kennedy

(AP) - Members of Sen. Ted Kennedy's familywill gather at his compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., for a privateMass at noon today -- and then, a motorcade will carry Kennedy'sbody to Boston. There, Kennedy

News 12 Staff

Aug 28, 2009, 12:07 AM

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(AP) - Members of Sen. Ted Kennedy's familywill gather at his compound in Hyannis Port, Mass., for a privateMass at noon today -- and then, a motorcade will carry Kennedy'sbody to Boston. There, Kennedy will lie in repose in a presidential library thathe helped develop in tribute to one of his slain brothers,President John F. Kennedy. A memorial service will be held at the presidential librarytomorrow evening. On Saturday morning, President Barack Obama willdeliver a eulogy at a funeral Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual HelpBasilica. It's the same church where Kennedy prayed daily while hisdaughter, Kara, successfully battled cancer. Kennedy will be laid to rest later in the day near his brothersat Arlington National Cemetery. The motorcade that will bring Kennedy's body to Boston will passby the church where his mother was baptized, and the site whereKennedy first worked as an assistant district attorney. And as itpasses historic Faneuil Hall, Boston's mayor will repeatedly ringthe bell.