A giant died today. R. Sargent Shriver served his country well and selflessly for most of his adult life. He was the first director of the Peace Corps. When Lyndon Johnson declared his War on Poverty, he tapped Shriver to lead the charge. When George McGovern’s presidential campaign was mortally wounded, it was Sargent Shriver who agreed to step in as his running mate.
Sarge’s most overlooked achievement, though, was being worthy to marry Eunice Kennedy, who was perhaps the greatest woman of her generation.
The world is, indeed, a smaller place today. Rest in peace, Sarge. You've earned it.
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Sadly, we're losing more and more of the best of that generation.
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