My husband and I joined our dear friends, Lisa and Hubert Riley, at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure to honor the memory of Hubert's mother, Tunky, and my 28 year old sister, Liz, who both lost their lives to breast cancer.
Ann "Tunky" Riley, the former First Lady of South Carolina, lost her life on March 7th from complications to her second battle with breast cancer at the age of 72. Married for more than 50 years to Dick Riley, former Governor of South Carolina and Secretary of Education to President Clinton, Tunky was a devoted mother and grandmother to her four children and 13 grandchildren. She was also a tireless advocate for public education, helping her husband with the Education Improvement Act (EIA) - public school reforms that paved the way to his appointment to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ann "Tunky" Riley, the former First Lady of South Carolina, lost her life on March 7th from complications to her second battle with breast cancer at the age of 72. Married for more than 50 years to Dick Riley, former Governor of South Carolina and Secretary of Education to President Clinton, Tunky was a devoted mother and grandmother to her four children and 13 grandchildren. She was also a tireless advocate for public education, helping her husband with the Education Improvement Act (EIA) - public school reforms that paved the way to his appointment to the U.S. Department of Education.
“Gracious and kind in every situation,” remembers former state Superintendent of Education Inez Tenenbaum. “She was a friend to everyone she knew. If you were one of her close friends, you considered yourself to be very fortunate.”
Photo caption: My husband and I with the Riley family and their friends at Race for the Cure in Sacramento, CA.
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