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Barack Obama's Grandmother Passes Away
Written by KGMB9 News - news@kgmb9.com November 03, 2008 11:35 AM digg_title = "Barack Obama's Grandmother Passes Away"; var sburl8972 = window.location.href; var sbtitle8972 = document.title;digg_title = "Barack Obama's Grandmother Passes Away"; var sbtitle8972=encodeURIComponent("Barack Obama's Grandmother Passes Away"); var sburl8972=decodeURI("http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/11035/"); sburl8972=sburl8972.replace(/amp;/g, "");sburl8972=encodeURIComponent(sburl8972);Barack Obama's grandmother has passed away after a long illness. Obama's Hawaii campaign has confirmed that Madelyn Dunham passed away early this morning.
Dunham had just turned 86.
The Senator came to visit her a few weeks ago, when her condition worsened a few weeks after she broke her hip.
Sen. Obama and his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng released a statement saying:
"It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer. She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure.
Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes, and prayers during this difficult time. It brought our grandmother and us great comfort. Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at
a later date. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to
any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer. "
Maya Soetoro-Ng adds the following, "My grandmother made her home on these islands since 1959, and she loved the people of Hawaii. We want to thank Tutu's friends and extended ohana for the outpouring of aloha over the past few weeks. We received cards, letters, and gifts that helped lift her spirits, and we are very grateful for everybody's support."
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Obama's Grandmother Passes Away
By
Greg Sargent - November 3, 2008, 4:40PM
Here's the statement just in from Barack Obama and his half sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, on the death of their grandmother:
It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer. She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility. She was the person who encouraged and allowed us to take chances. She was proud of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and left this world with the knowledge that her impact on all of us was meaningful and enduring. Our debt to her is beyond measure. Our family wants to thank all of those who sent flowers, cards, well-wishes, and prayers during this difficult time. It brought our grandmother and us great comfort. Our grandmother was a private woman, and we will respect her wish for a small private ceremony to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to any worthy organization in search of a cure for cancer.
His grandmother, his primary caregiver for many years, passes away today. And he's very likely to be elected president tomorrow. It's hard to imagine what the emotional tumult must be like.
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