The official funeral arrangements for Sen. Ted Kennedy, as reported by the New York Times:
Thursday, Aug. 27: Kennedy’s body will be taken, via motorcade, from his family’s home in Hyannisport to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library outside Boston. His body will lie in repose at the library.
Friday, Aug. 28: His body will lie in repose at the library, for public viewing, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.
A memorial service will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Vice President Biden and Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ), among others, will speak.
Saturday, Aug. 29: A funeral Mass will be held in the morning at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston. President Obama will reportedly speak at the Mass.
Kennedy’s body will then be taken by plane to Arlington National Cemetery, and the burial will take place at 5 p.m.
The Mass and burial are closed to the public.
In lieu of flowers, the Kennedy family has asked that donations be made to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate. The family has also set up a web site, www.tedkennedy.org, for sharing public memories.
