Elizabeth Edwards has passed away after a long battle with cancer. The
61-year-old wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards died at
home Tuesday afternoon with her family around her.
The news came after the Edwards family announced Monday that
cancer had spread to her liver and doctors were recommending against
further treatment.
Before her death, Edwards posted the following message to friends on her Facebook page:
You
all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving
graces – my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience
and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they
have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.
The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And,
yes, there are certainly times when we aren’t able to muster as much
strength and patience as we would like. It’s called being human. But I
have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily
effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are
made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful.
It isn’t possible to put into words the love and gratitude I feel to
everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. To
you I simply say: you know.
Elizabeth Edwards was born
July third, 1949 in Jacksonville, Florida. Her father was a navy pilot
and she spent much of her childhood in Japan.
