Statement from Joe on his mother's passing.

[jefferson_dem]

More images at - http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/gallery/2010/01/catherine-eugenia-jean-finnegan-biden-1917---2010.php?img=1

Biden's Mother Passes Away

Joe Biden, Jean Biden

The White House just released a statement from Vice President Joe Biden on the death of his mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan Biden:

My mother, Catherine Eugenia "Jean" Finnegan Biden, passed away peacefully today at our home in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and many loved ones. At 92, she was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the tough times. She believed in us, and because of that, we believed in ourselves. Together with my father, her husband of 61 years who passed away in 2002, we learned the dignity of hard work and that you are defined by your sense of honor. Her strength, which was immeasurable, will live on in all of us.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/01/bidens-mother-passes-away.php

[babylonsister]

1. Awww, she's a great loss to all the Bidens. So glad she was surrounded

by love.

[jillan]

2. Tweety just had a beautiful tribute to her - replaying Joe talking about her during his speech at

the convention.

:(

[CTyankee]

10. That was nice. It was decent of Tweety to do that. nt

[napi21]

3. Bless her and I'n glad she was able to see her son be the 2nd in the US govt! n/t

[Frustratedlady]

4. She had a remarkable life.

I met several members of the family and all of them were so genuine and so nice. I was glad she got to see Joe as VP.

My sympathy to all the family. May she rest in peace.

[wryter2000]

5. Condolences

My thoughts are with our VP and his family at this time. Although not unexpected, this kind of loss is hard to take. It sounds as if she passed without suffering.

[gateley]

6. Ha! That pic was when Joe was still running, in comes Jean late and heads over

to Joe and he goes "Aw, Mom, you're interrupting my speech!" It was very funny and cute. And she asked him if he was getting enough to eat!

[Barack_America]

7. That's a beautiful statement. nt

[JohnnyLib2]

8. A nice tribute on a sad occasion.

RIP

[Cha]

9. A story Joe Biden told at the Convention about his Mom~

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"Born Catherine Eugenia Finnegan, the mother of Vice President Joe Biden was 92. She had recently been "seriously ill" per reports.

The vice president went to the hospital to be at her bedside.

Joe Biden mentioned his mother during an address at the Democratic National Convention in 2008 and recalled the advice she gave him as a child:

"As a child I stuttered and she lovingly would look at me and tell me 'Joey, it's because you're so bright you can't get the thoughts out quickly enough.' When I wasn't as well-dressed as the other kids she would look at me and say 'Joey, oh, you're so handsome, honey, you're so handsome.' And when I got knocked down by guys bigger than me, and this is the God's truth, she sent me back out and said 'Bloody their nose so you can walk down the street the next day!'"

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/08/catherine-biden-dies-joe_n_416787.html

[Clio the Leo]

11. Awww, that picture.

If everyone in the world was blessed to have a mother like Jean Biden what a wonderful world it would be.

[StarfarerBill]

12. A lovely, loving statement, Joe. RIP, Mrs. Biden.

[greatauntoftriplets]

13. My condolences to the Biden family.

Jean sounds like she was the heart of it and taught her son well.

:patriot: