Michelle Obama’s mom Marian Robinson passes away at the age of 86

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Michelle Obama and the rest of her family are mourning the death of her mother, Marian Robison, who passed away “peacefully” on May 31 at the age of 86.

The former first lady and Barack Obama shared a gallery on Instagram in a joint post, with a photo of her mother, writing in the caption, “My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed.

She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today.”In the gallery was also the statement from the family, sharing insight about her life. “Her wisdom came off as almost innate, as something she was born with, but in reality it was hard-earned, fashioned by her deep understanding that the world’s roughest edges could be sanded down with a little grace,” it read.Maribel Guardia celebrates her birthday by premiering her late son Julián Figueroa’s new music videoGrayson Murray, 30, dies one day after withdrawing from tournamentAllison Holder reveals late Stephen Boss’ character ‘tWitch’ would ‘drain his energy’According to the statement, Marian grew up one of seven children in the south side of Chicago.

She studied to become a teacher as a young woman before working as a secretary. She fell in love with her late husband, Fraser Robinson, and they welcomed Michelle and her brother Craig, raising them in a “tiny upstairs apartment.” She volunteered for the PTA, taught her children how to read, and was not afraid to speak her mind, even telling off a police officer who accused Craig of stealing a bike and making him apologize.