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Members of the Kennedy family, including his daughter Kara Kennedy Allen, nephew of Tim Shriver, whose own mother, Eunice, had died two weeks ago, and 81 years, Jean Kennedy Smith, sister of the senator and the last Kennedy surviving brother, visitors welcome. Smith, the former U.S. ambassador to Ireland, strangled to tears. "It's a difficult moment for me," she said when asked to talk about his brother. She was joined briefly by his son, William Kennedy Smith. The nation will probably watch the funeral proceedings on local channels ABC, NBC, CBS, and C-Span, which can all be seen on Dish Network. Is not it amazing how many family members of Ted Kennedy are there to meet and talk to thousands of supporters who agreed waited patiently in line, in some cases for several hours? They did expect only a brief glimpse of the coffin to find the senator personally express our condolences to a member of the famous Kennedy family. Where have you seen that occur at a vigil service like this? A military honor guard of five people stood at attention around the coffin in a room with high ceiling and spectacular views of Boston Harbor. great photos of Kennedy with his family received mourners on their way into the hall, one of Kennedy as a boy with his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, and a shot of the 1960 era of Kennedy with his brothers killed, John and Robert. The library were to close at 11 am Thursday, but the doors remained open until 2 am on Friday as more than21, 000 people paid tribute. Many visitors lined up to 4 hours to reach the library and museum. Visitors return before 8 pm on Friday and was to continue until 3 am, how the vision was to stop making preparations for a collection of great names for a private policy convergence "Friday night celebration of life" service. Regular speakers include Vice President Joe Biden, John McCain Sens Orrin Hatch and Christopher Dodd, and his niece Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President Kennedy. Performances will include "God Bless America" and Kennedy's favorite song, "the impossible dream." Among the visitors on Friday morning was the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who said Kennedy has helped change the country through his work for minorities, disabled and poor. "As a rich person, no one reaches back further to the poor or the most enthusiastic," Jackson said. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a leader of longstanding civil rights, noted a considerable influence on the Kennedy movement. "This is a man who changed America forever," Lewis said. "He made America a better place. ... Senator Kennedy has been our champion. He was our leader. He was our pastor."

By: Frank Bilotta