Akron restaurant owner dies hours after meeting Obama
Source: Akron Beacon-Journal
The owner of an Akron restaurant where President Barack Obama stopped for breakfast this morning died, apparently of a heart attack, shortly after meeting him.
Josephine Ann Harris, 70, of Copley Township, was taken by ambulance to Akron General Medical Center after complaining of fatigue and a tingling feeling. She was pronounced dead at 11:18 a.m., according to the Summit County Medical Examiners Office.
Harris, just a few hours before, had the honor of meeting and hugging Obama when he stopped at her familys restaurant, Anns Place, on South Hawkins Avenue for breakfast. This was Obamas first stop on the second day of a bus tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Im sure this was her highlight, said Frankie Adkins, Harris sister, who lives in Tulsa, Okla., and heard about her sisters sudden death from family members. She loved Obama.
Read more: http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/akron-restaurant-owner-dies-hours-after-meeting-obama-1.318594
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)I'm glad she got a hug, first. Rest easy, sweet lady.
Warpy
(111,417 posts)quite probably allowed her to die pretty happy.
And how many of us will be allowed that?
I'm glad she got that hug and I hope her passing was easy.
KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)She and her whole family -- 4 generations -- get to meet and cook for him. HER restaurant.
I hope the last day of my life is even half as good as that.
kimbutgar
(21,240 posts)If I ever had a chance to meet the President I might die of the excitement of meeting the President of the US.
riverbendviewgal
(4,254 posts)Her sister said she loved Obama. May she rest in peace
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)Stress, even good stress, can be dangerous. RIP. It seems like a lovely family.
sinkingfeeling
(51,490 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
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(seriously, my sympathies to the family)
Tarheel_Dem
(31,249 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)dmr
(28,352 posts)My condolences to your family & friends.
liberal N proud
(60,351 posts)Taverner
(55,476 posts)They seem to love the smell of blood
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)I recently had a wingnut FB friend (my cousin) try to tell me that Obama is "evil" that he calls anyone who disagrees with him a "racist" and went on to call me a "baby killer." Such delusions are truly despicable but they happily believe it all since they hate our president for some reason... Gee, I wonder what that reason is....
DCKit
(18,541 posts)I got them to leave me along by saying "racist" every time they sent me anything about Obama. I haven't heard a peep from them for months.
I guess it's whatever works for us, individually.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)of Obamacare's death panel
just in case
craigmatic
(4,510 posts)RFKHumphreyObama
(15,164 posts)RIP Ms Harris and my deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt condolences, thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies to your family.
proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)Last edited Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:16 PM - Edit history (1)
How long till our far right wingnuts blame this death on Obama?
mailman82
(399 posts)have been posting some really disgusting stuff! On all the local TV websites! God I hate these ignorant people!
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts).. and I responded with dignity. The fallacy that they perpetuate is that when Cheney had has surgery that the "leftists flooded the internet" with vile and hateful comments... I happen to remember that any time a republican was extremely ill or died, here on DU the 98% responded like human beings.. And the 2% were chastised in the community here for having zero class.
The thing that shocks me though, is how these people on the story were posting things about how they wish it was the "other way around" in the story... knowing that they can be tracked by their ISP. I disliked Bush a ton... but never, never, ever, did I wish, or even joke about his death.
We can only hope that the decent human beings emerge and outnumber the vile comments about the poor woman.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)But when I go that's how I want it to happen. Working and happy and then just to feel a little tired and tingly and then die. Rest In Peace Ann Harris.
progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)Obama calls late restaurant owner's family
President Obama Friday called the family of a restaurant owner who died mere hours after his visit, the White House announced.
"The president expressed his sorrow and his condolences about this very sad event," White House press secretary Jay Carney said. "He was honored to meet her and passed on his feelings that the whole family is in his thoughts and prayers."
--snip--
"We're extremely saddened by Ann's sudden passing," the Obama campaign said in a statement. "Ann led an exceptional life by all that knew her."
http://www.politico.com/politico44/2012/07/obama-calls-late-restaurant-owners-family-128223.html
Smilo
(1,944 posts)but how lovely to know that she was able to hug the president - a man who she loved and admired - and to have the photograph of their meeting to treasure.
RIP Josephine - bet you hit those Pearly Gates with a great big smile on your face.
goclark
(30,404 posts)Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)They are enjoying it, of course. No link provided; you don't want to go there.
How terrible it must be to be that consumed by hatred.
Kadie
(15,369 posts)hlthe2b
(102,494 posts)NS2012
(74 posts)Obama kills small business...owner.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)I can see me being so overwhelmed by meeting him and serving him breakfast, my heart would be pumping big time after he left.
May she rest in peace, bless her heart. My condolences to the family.
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progressivebydesign
(19,458 posts)AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)May your afterlife be filled with eternal joy and peace.
ohgeewhiz
(193 posts)We might meet Obama in real life any day now, and it might NOT be our last day alive.
We still have much to work for. Much to live for, just as she did, up until her last day.
We still have much to live for, much to work for.
shanti
(21,675 posts)the excitement was probably too much for her may she RIP.