Marian Robinson, the mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86.
Friday. “My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed,” wrote Michelle. “She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today.”remembered Marian, who was a fixture at the White House during his eight years in office.
In a lighthearted moment during the interview, Michelle recalled how Robinson insisted on doing her own laundry at the White House and taught her daughters: “They would go upstairs for laundry lessons.”“She was the most beloved figure in the White House. She had a stream of people — the butlers, the housekeepers… They would all stop by, Grandma’s room was like the confessional,” said Michelle, adding, “People still visit mom in Chicago.
In his statement, the former president said that “as a mother,” Robinson was the family’s “backstop, a calm and nonjudgmental witness to our triumphs and stumbles.” He added, “She was always, always there, welcoming us back home no matter how far we had journeyed, with that deep and abiding love.
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