Condolences. Unfortunately, Obama’s grandmother cannot see her grandson be the president.
Obama’s grandmother dies 2 days before election
HONOLULU: Barack Obama’s grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86.
Obama announced the news from the campaign trail in Charlotte, N.C. The joint statement with his sister Maya Soetoro-Ng said Dunham died peacefully late Sunday night after a battle with cancer.
They said: “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.”
Obama learned of her death Monday morning while he was campaigning in Jacksonville, Fla. He planned to go ahead with campaign appearances. The family said a private ceremony would be held later.
(Source: International Herald Tribune)
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Tags: cancer, death, grandmother, kin, obama
Have you seen yobama at his g-moms funeral? Why did he go there with 2 lawyers instead of any, and I repeat “any of his family” ? Thanks alot all of you obama supporters for this OBAMANATION!!! If you do know of any funeral pic’s or video please point me to the site, UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING ON THIS, except chat.
by bs (Nov 14, 2008 at 12 PM)