Congressman announces unexpected death of daughter in Italy

Daughter of Rep. Jim McGovern dies unexpectedly astatine 23 portion successful Italy

Daughter of Rep. Jim McGovern dies unexpectedly astatine 23 portion successful Italy 00:25

Molly McGovern, the girl of Rep. Jim McGovern, died unexpectedly portion connected a travel successful Italy, the Massachusetts congressman's bureau said Thursday. She was 23 years old.

The high-ranking Democrat from Worcester said his girl was battling a uncommon signifier of crab and conscionable finished a semester studying overseas successful Australia.

"Even arsenic she faced a uncommon crab diagnosis, she did truthful with relentless courage, optimism, and tenacity—refusing to fto her unwellness dilatory her down," McGovern said successful a statement. "She passed distant unexpectedly successful Italy portion visiting a bully person and his family."

McGovern has antecedently posted photos and videos that showed his girl helping him get retired the vote, attending the 2017 Women's March and adjacent gathering erstwhile statesmanlike campaigner Hillary Clinton connected the run way arsenic a child.

My girl Molly is 1 of millions of young radical who attraction astir the aboriginal of our country. She took a infinitesimal to stock a speedy connection during our get retired the ballot rally successful Worcester!

Posted by Jim McGovern connected Sunday, November 4, 2018

"Molly radiated axenic joy. She lit up each country with her beaming smile-full of laughter, endless warmth, and a crisp wit that could disarm you successful an instant," her begetter said. "She was unbelievably funny, fiercely loyal, and omniscient beyond her years." 

Elected officials retrieve Molly McGovern

House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts said successful a connection her "heart breaks" for the McGovern family.

"I tin ideate nary greater symptom arsenic a genitor than losing a child," Clark said. "Molly was an unthinkable root of airy and emotion successful their lives and cherished successful our legislature family."

"She was a kind, astute and compassionate young pistillate who touched the lives of many," Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey said successful a statement. "We are each feeling the sadness of her being taken excessively soon."

Molly McGovern is survived by her father, her parent Lisa and her member Patrick.

Rep. Jim McGovern mourns daughter's death

Rep. McGovern had conscionable visited a Louisiana ICE detention center this week to advocator for the merchandise of Tufts University pupil Rumeysa Ozturk. He has been the apical Democrat connected the House Rules Committee since 2018.

McGovern remembered his girl arsenic "the psyche of her family."

"We are truthful arrogant of her, and truthful gladsome that truthful galore radical were touched by her unthinkable life," McGovern said. "We emotion you, Molly. We miss you already."

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