Betty Fox dies
Passed away peacefully this morning
News1130 Staff Jun 17, 2011 11:17:13 AM
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Terry Fox's mother, Betty Fox, has died. The family is asking for privacy.
Fox passed away at 8:25 a.m. today. Her family says she died peacefully surrounded by love. News that she was seriously ill reached us earlier this month. The family says she is now with Terry and was comfortable for the last few weeks of her life.
For more than three decades, Betty Fox kept her son's cancer-fighting legacy alive by organizing runs, raising funds and playing a role in the opening of a foundation and research institute.
Her dedication to carrying on his work led her to be chosen as one of the high-profile Canadians to carry the flag into the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
Terry Fox Research Institute Scientific Director Dr. Victor Ling says it's difficult to put into words how much Betty Fox meant to cancer research. "So many people that have said to me, because of Terry Fox I've decided to go in to cancer research, or some other kind of research. It's hard to put a value on those kinds of inspiring situations."
He says many people wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for the work of the Fox family, and he says it's incredibly important the Marathon of Hope continues.
The official statement from Fox's family:
It is with considerable sadness that we share that our wife, mother and grandmother died at 8:25am (PT) this morning. Betty/Mom passed away peacefully surrounded by love. Betty was comfortable the last few weeks and months of her life, was always full of wit and rarely alone. Our wife and mom is now with Terry and joins other dear family members that predeceased her. 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.
Cards and messages can be sent or posted to:
email: [email protected]
www.terryfox.org
address:
C/O The Terry Fox Foundation, Suite 303
46167 Yale Road,
Chilliwack, BC, V2P 2P2
Sincerely,
Rolly, Fred, Darrell and Judi |
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