Cancer research crusader Betty Fox dies. Mother of Terry Fox.

[auntAgonist]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/06/17/betty-fox-death.html

Betty Fox, the mother of cancer research icon Terry Fox, has died.

A news release from the Terry Fox Foundation, which she helmed for 30 years, said she "passed away peacefully surrounded by love" on Friday morning.

Fox, who was in her early 70s, was being cared for at a hospice in Chilliwack, B.C., during the final weeks of her life.

"We have greatly appreciated the privacy granted to our family since Betty's illness was shared and are hoping it continues at this difficult time," the Fox family said in statement.

http://www.therecord.com/news/canada/article/549527--betty-fox-terry-fox-s-mother-diesVANCOUVER —

Betty Fox, the mother of one of Canada’s most beloved heroes, who nurtured Terry Fox’s legacy into one of international action and inspiration in the fight against cancer, has died.

Her family said at the beginning of June that Fox was seriously ill and in a hospice, though their statement said reports she was suffering from cancer were incorrect.

On Friday morning, the family posted a notice on the Terry Fox Foundation website saying she had died a few hours earlier.

“Betty/Mom passed away peacefully surrounded by love,” the family said.

[Suich]

1. I'm sorry to hear this.

RIP Betty Fox.

[polly7]

2. She was such a great lady. RIP Mrs. Fox. n/t

[Swampguana]

3. RIP Betty Fox

I always ran for Terry Fox in High School