November 3, 200817 yr (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama's grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died following a bout with cancer, Obama and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, said Monday. "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength, and humility," their statement said. "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." Read More
November 3, 200817 yr Author Prayers of sympathy and wisdom to Barack's family. We were posting at about the same time. I would like to echo your sentiments.
November 3, 200817 yr How sad. He said he didn't know if she would make it to November 4. Prayers to the entire family.
November 3, 200817 yr Most likely will be a bittersweet election day for Obama. Hopefully she got to cast her vote for her grandson before she passed. Prayers to the family.
November 3, 200817 yr Most likely will be a bittersweet election day for Obama. Hopefully she got to cast her vote for her grandson before she passed. Prayers to the family. I'm sure she did.
November 4, 200817 yr This is so sad. Only one more day and she may have been able to see her grandson become President. This has to be just devastating for the Obama family, for so many reasons.
November 4, 200817 yr So terribly sad to lose someone so close to you, at any time in your life, much less around the time of such a significant event.
November 4, 200817 yr This is so sad. Only one more day and she may have been able to see her grandson become President. This has to be just devastating for the Obama family, for so many reasons. Very well said RM. Whatever happens tomorrow, she is and will always be proud of her grandson.
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