Marian Shields Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, dies at 86

The Obamas are in mourning.

Marian Shields Robinson—the mother of the former First Lady michelle obama and her grandmother and former president Barack Obamathe children Malia25 years old, and Sasha22 years old, died on the morning of May 31. She was 86 years old.

“Marian Lois Shields Robinson – our mother, our mother-in-law and our grandmother – had a way of summarizing the truths about life in a word or two, perhaps a quick phrase that made everyone around us think her,” the family explained. said in a statement shared on their social media accounts on May 31. “Her wisdom seemed almost innate, like something she was born with, but in reality it was hard-earned, shaped by her deep understanding that the roughest edges of the world could always be sanded away with a little grace.

They continued: “As our mother, she was our support, a calm, non-judgmental witness to our triumphs and stumbles. She was always, always there, welcoming us home, no matter how far we had come , with this deep and constant love “.