The Obamas said in a statement released Sunday that former First Lady Nancy Reagan gave them “warm and generous” advice that they were grateful for her life.
It was reported earlier in the day that Reagan died at age 94.
Here’s the full statement from President Barack Obama and the First Lady distributed by the White House:
Nancy Reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the White House. She was right, of course. But we had a head start, because we were fortunate to benefit from her proud example, and her warm and generous advice.
Our former First Lady redefined the role in her time here. Later, in her long goodbye with President Reagan, she became a voice on behalf of millions of families going through the depleting, aching reality of Alzheimer’s, and took on a new role, as advocate, on behalf of treatments that hold the potential and the promise to improve and save lives.
We offer our sincere condolences to their children, Patti, Ron, and Michael, and to their grandchildren. And we remain grateful for Nancy Reagan’s life, thankful for her guidance, and prayerful that she and her beloved husband are together again.
President and First Lady Obama, always classy!
I love Michelle and our President!
Always the voice of reason. Always the voice of dedication. Always the voice of kindness and love. Thank you, President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Scalia was hateful and vile and I’m glad to see him go. OTOH, Nancy was just living out her days as a crippled, feeble old lady probably waiting and hoping to die soon. Her death starts nothing. Mrs. Obama was the picture of graciousness here, ca 2014, people here could take a lesson from her example.
Come on mccain…mccain…
I’m waiting for the FOX News headline later…
“Obama’s diss great former First Lady”.