Kara kennedy funeral video

Kara Kennedy, the oldest of three children of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, was remembered at funeral services Wednesday as a thoughtful friend and devoted mother who had a mischievous side like her father.

During services at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, her brothers remembered her as an avid swimmer and someone who sent cards in the mail with newspaper clippings enclosed rather than emails with attachments.

Her brother Patrick Kennedy said he pictured his sister and their father, who died in 2009, sailing off into "the starry skies together."

"Dad now has his first mate, his crew right by his side, helping him along the way," said Patrick Kennedy, who until recently served as a congressman from Rhode Island.

Kara Kennedy died Friday after a workout at a Washington health club.

The 51-year-old was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002 but underwent successful surgery and treatment. Patrick Kennedy said after her death that he