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Many of the people who took time out to pay their respects to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy say they did so because he had made time for them at some point during his 47 years in office.
Korean War veteran Fred Carnes and wife, Norma, were among dozens of residents and tourists waiting outside St. Stephen's Church in Boston's historic North End for Kennedy's funeral procession to pass.
Carnes recalled when Kennedy shook his hand at the city's Korean Veterans Memorial two years ago.
"We were all in uniform, all lined up, and he took time out of his busy schedule to come down to meet us," said Carnes, who lives in Milford.
Carnes said he's a Republican but has always supported Kennedy. "That's probably the legacy of his politics - anything to help the common man," he said.
More than 20,000 people lined up to file past Kennedy's closed casket Thursday. As mourners stood in line for as long as 2 1/2 hours, members of the Kennedy family, including some grandchildren, came out and thanked them for coming.
