In memory of Jean Biden

[jillan]

Rest in peace, mom mom.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[sharp_stick]

1. That's so sad

she seemed like a fantastic Mom. No matter how old you get you're never ready to say goodbye to a parent.

[jillan]

3. I know - I bet Joe is devastated :(

[DangerousRhythm]

32. So true... R.I.P. to a strong lady.

She seemed like a lady after my own heart... this one's just really sad to me, even if she did live a good, long life. My sympathies to the family. :cry:

[Kerrytravelers]

2. RIP, mom mom, RIP.

[gateley]

4. What wonderful pics, P! The love and pride is so obvious. nt

[jillan]

5. I made sure to get your favorite pic posted.

It says so much.

[FrenchieCat]

6. What a wonderful tribute, for a wonderful mother, grandmother, and greatgrandmom!

I'm glad she got to see her Joe as Veep and got to experience almost a year of that
before she had to leave us.

RIP to a grand little woman! :cry:

[JuniperLea]

7. RIP Dear Lady...

I'm so glad you held out to see your Son in high places... you share the credit; you raised a fine man.

[sarge43]

8. Condolences Mr Vice President

May your dear mother rest in peace and may you and your family find comfort in the memories of her love and life.

[mzmolly]

9. Wonderful photos.

Thanks.

[SoxFan]

10. Here's how Joe described her

Catherine Eugenia Finnegan Biden is the soul, spirit, and essence of what it means to be an Irish American.

She is spiritual. She is romantic. She honors tradition, and understands the thickest of all substances is blood, and the greatest of all virtues is love.

She has taught her children, all her children in my neighborhood who flocked to her hearth, that you are
defined by your sense of honor and you are redeemed by your loyalty.

She is quintessentially Irish -- a combination of pragmatism and optimism.

She also understands as my friend Pat Moynihan once said, there is no "point in being Irish if you don't know that the world is going to break your heart eventually."

But she is more. She measures success in how quickly you get up after you have been knocked down.

She believes bravery lives in every heart, and her expectation is that it will be summoned. Failure at some point in everyone's life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

As long as you are alive you have an obligation to strive. And you are not dead until you've seen God's face.

Slán agus beannacht leat, Mrs. Biden.

[jillan]

12. Thanks for posting that.

[SoxFan]

13. Joe's goofy Irish family reminds me of my own

This has to be hitting him harder than we can imagine

[jillan]

14. I can't even imagine what he is going thru. He idolized her.

I always thought it must've been so hard for him when he moved to DC.

[renate]

11. what wonderful photos! so full of love!

It's a real joy to see how devoted they were to each other (which makes her passing even sadder... he must feel as though a support that's been there for him all his life has been knocked out from under him).

She must have been so proud of him... not just for being VP but for being such a good guy. And she must have been a wonderful woman. I'm so glad that she was so vibrant and healthy into her 90s.

[eleny]

15. Condolences from afar

[Fire1]

16. In that very first pic, I can see where Joe gets his good looks.

I'm sure she was a marvelous human being. Rest in Peace, Mrs. Biden.

[MissDeeds]

17. Oh that last picture

R.I.P. Mrs. Biden

:cry:

[jillan]

18. That picture was taken when Joe left for DC. She lived with him and Jill, so that picture is truly

heartbreaking :(

[PatSeg]

38. That was one of my favorite moments

during the campaign. Joe was leaving to meet Obama. He stopped as he was going to the car, turned around and went back to kiss his mom goodbye. He is such a devoted son and she was an inspiring mother.

[TheBigotBasher]

19. Jean, you raised a great son.

For that we are eternally grateful.

[Fire1]

20. Amen to that! n/t

[madmax]

21. Barack's Grandma and Momma Biden

Talking about their 'boys' somewhere 'up there'. Ladies, you did a hellava job raising those two.

[jillan]

22. +1

[Jennicut]

23. Aww, that pic of her holding Joe's and the President's hand, I always loved that one

My Grandma is 89. Her health is getting worse each year and she had a bad fall recently too. She cracked a rib though she is starting to heal up. I definitely need to go call her tomorrow, totally reminds me of Joe's Mom with all her determination and spirit.

[Sultana]

24. RIP

[susanwy]

25. Thanks for posting those photos!

My heart is with Joe and his family tonight.

[kayla9170]

26. K/R.....

RIP Ms. Biden and God Bless the Biden family during this difficult time...............

[davidpdx]

27. K&R, rest in peace

She led a long happy life, I'm sure she was so proud of her son.

[TheKentuckian]

28. Rest well Mrs. Biden and peace to the whole family

[Hekate]

29. Rest sweetly, Mrs. Biden. Thank you for giving us Joe. Condolences to the family... nt

[Wizard777]

30. She was a great Lady. One only need look at the Biden family to know that.

Our loss is Heavens gain. God Bless Momma Biden and the many people that love her.

[Kajsa]

31. RIP, Momma Biden.

She was a great lady.

My condolences to Joe and his
family.

:(

[Mad_Dem_X]

33. That last picture...

:cry:

[jwirr]

34. Rest in peace.

[sonias]

35. You can see the passion in her eyes

I bet she was feisty, full of life.

Godspeed Jean. Rest in peace.

Sonia

[Triana]

36. Poor Joe. He must be so devastated.

:cry:

[PatSeg]

37. The world would be a better place,

if everyone had a mom like Jean Biden. There is so much love and support in that family, it is truly inspiring.

[jillan]

40. I just love the story how she would tell Joe that the reason he stutters is because he has so much

to say. Alot of moms would be embarrassed to have a child who wasn't "perfect". Not Jean Biden...instead she gave him the confidence to overcome it. But she was right - he does have alot to say :P Which is fine with me, I love listening.

[PatSeg]

42. Yeah, she really got that one right

I love listening as well. He is one of the most interesting people I can think of, plus he has an engaging personality. She must have been so proud of him.

[jillan]

47. I just read a funny story in my paper (wow - I was shocked - they gave Jean Biden most of pg 3)

I guess when Joe was little at Catholic School, one of the nuns made fun of him for stuttering...

quoting my paper now --

it sent his mother to his school in a fury, her children in tow.
"If you ever speak to my son like that again, I'll come back and rip that bonnet of your head. Do you understand me?" she told the nun.

:applause: What a GREAT lady! May she rest in peace.

[windbreeze]

39. Condolences to VP Biden and family...

What a great lady to have lost, but we can see her every time you look at him...great amounts of sympathy sent...wb

[laylah]

41. RIP MaMa Jean...

ya done good :cry: :hug:

[BrklynLiberal]

43. It was obvious how much VP Biden and his family adored her. It must be so sad for them

to have lost her.

She seemed like a really spunky lady...and her family is a wonderful reflection of her love.

RIP.

[Beacool]

44. My sincerest condolences to the Biden family.

To lose a mother is indeed a tragedy.

May she rest in peace.

:-(

[gordontron]

45. Rest In Peace

[onefreespiritedchick]

46. How sad

Bless her heart RIP

[Lilyeye]

48. RIP Mrs. Biden.

[greenbriar]

49. You can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother

Our VP is one hell of a man. His wife is VERY lucky

[Clio the Leo]

50. More Photos....

(and look! It's "Pop" too!)



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