Marian Robinson, mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at age 86, the family announced Friday. She passed away peacefully in the morning, according to a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Michelle Obama shared a heartfelt tribute on social media, calling her mother \u201cmy rock.\u201d She wrote: \u201cShe was there for whatever I needed\u2014the same steady support for our whole family. We\u2019re heartbroken to lose her today.\u201dFormer President Barack Obama also honored his mother-in-law online, calling her one-of-a-kind. \u201cWe feel lucky to have had her in our lives,\u201d he posted. \u201cWe\u2019ll spend our years trying to live by her example.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born Marian Shields in 1937, she married Fraser Robinson III, a Chicago water department worker and WWII veteran. The couple raised Michelle and her brother Craig in a modest South Side home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite facing racial barriers\u2014her father was denied union jobs due to segregation\u2014Marian stressed education and strength to her children. These values helped shape Michelle\u2019s path to Princeton and beyond.During Barack Obama\u2019s presidency, Marian moved into the White House to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha. She provided normalcy for the girls during their extraordinary childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though quiet in public, family say Marian was the Obama\u2019s \u201csecret weapon\u201d\u2014offering wisdom, home-cooked meals, and unconditional love through historic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the presidency, Marian returned to Chicago, enjoying a private life away from cameras. Her health had declined in recent years.The Obamas have asked for privacy as they grieve. No funeral details have been shared yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marian leaves behind a legacy as the humble matriarch who helped raise America\u2019s first Black first family\u2014proving that behind every great woman, there\u2019s often an even greater mother<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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